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on Wednesday November 23 2016, @11:33PM
from the that's-one-way-to-reduce-emissions dept.
from the that's-one-way-to-reduce-emissions dept.
The head of Volkswagen's core brand is sketching out a broad restructuring emphasizing electric cars and digital technology such as autonomous vehicles and car-sharing.
Volkswagen division head Herbert Diess said Tuesday at a news conference at company headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany that the goal is "to fundamentally change Volkswagen" as it bounces back from a scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
The plan foresees new investments in electric-car technology and in software that would enable new ways of using and sharing cars over the longer term.
Would all this upheaval in the auto industry be happening without Tesla?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 24 2016, @12:44AM
The correct commentary is rather, "Would all this upheaval in the auto industry be happening without the Toyota Prius?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 24 2016, @01:19AM
Yeah, but it is hard to be a fanboi to Toyota. Wait another 10 years and he'll be telling everyone that Musk invented the electric car just like Apple invented the mouse, etc. No, maybe Musk invented the car. Before him, we all had to ride around on those bicycles with the really big wheel in the front, and they put out a lot of pollution. That's why Musk had to invent the electric car.
We also wouldn't have had rockets if it wasn't for SpaceX, but that's a story for another time.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday November 24 2016, @03:04AM
No, the correct commentary is rather, "Would all this upheaval in the auto industry be happening without worldwide oil wars and ever-so-stringent environmental regulations in developed nations?"
But I have to give credit to Toyota -- they created a whole class of drivers who not only drive way worse than, but drive far uglier cars than BMW drivers, and all to show you how environmentally responsible they are with their Mac Laptops and smug White gated-community baby-boomer charm!
Bra-Vo. Toyota. You've created the world's new biggest douchebag. And they know what's best for American minorities!