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No, I am not talking about the England, but right here in the United States.  Its called a Diverging Diamond and this type of new intersection holds a lot of promise when it comes to better traffic management and fewer accidents in intersections.  

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It seems that there is a connection between good relations with your suppliers and the quality of the vehicles you produce.  According to this year's North American OEM-Tier 1 Supplier Working Relations Index issued by Plante Moran, Toyota topped the list as the best this year, improving its score by 30 points - its highest score since 2007.  How did the other automakers fare? 

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Are EVs in trouble?  Despite what you may have heard recently, far from it!  While the media tracks every movement of automotive sales in the United States, the world's automakers play the long game.  In this capital intensive and long lead time business, Honda has doubled down on its EV investments.  

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Being just 2% of emissions doesn't mean that the railroad industry is any less committed to decarbonization!  In fact, from batteries to hydrogen, American railroads are focused on developing workable solutions. 

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Elon Musk is at it again.  This time, its his new AI start up xAI, which plans to build a "Gigafactory of Compute", that is estimated to use 100,000 of Nvidia's H100 GPU's to further develop its "Grok" AI tool.  

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Would consider staying in a high design, tiny home instead of a regular hotel room?  There is a man in Western Massachusetts that believes he has the right design to temp you - and he wants to roll it out nationwide. 

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This is the driver's car you have been waiting for!  This Acura sedan is sleek, fast and inviting.  The more you drive it, the more you WANT to drive it!  Check out my driving impressions. 

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Memorial Day 2024 was the last time that the IndyCar racers would be powered by mere internal combustion engines.  Hybrids are the way to go and later this summer the first racing with the new power will be held in Central Ohio.  Welcome to the future!

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Gigacasting.  It is the new buzz word in automotive manufacturing.  At its core, it means building vehicles in few steps with fewer parts by using large once piece castings that combine a multitude of parts.  How will that work out for the consumer and the insurance industry? 

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Is there room in the American automotive market for Mitsubishi?  Its 330 US dealers cover a third of the market, but the automaker only has an anemic 0.6 market share in the United States.   The nameplate is planning both a product offensive and dealer expansion in the coming years.  Is it too little, too late? 

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