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Chevrolet has revealed ahead of the DAYTONA 500 the Chevrolet Blazer EV.R prototype which is an example of their dedication to test, and explore new technologies as they learn how to apply the technology to both racing and production version auto's. Chevrolet has been a leading contender in NASCAR with proven V8 technology as they pushed to continually look for better ways to improve power, durability, and efficiency in then transfering that knowledge back to production vehicles that show up in the showroom. The Blazer EV.R prototype delivers 1,300 horsepower from three six-phase electric motors that instantly rev up to 15,000 rpms, power with a 78-kWh liquid-cooled battery pack. Blazer EV.R is built on NASCAR's Next Gen chassis and suspension componentry. The EV.R transmits the power via a programmable AWD system with Good Year Racing Eagle tires. This auto is inspired by the Blazer EV SS, a production vehicle that will be the pace EV at DAYTONA 500 2025. The Blazer SS EV will have 615 horsepower with a 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Testing the Blazer EV.R prototype was Justin Allgaier, Team Chevy Driver of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion. To quote Allgaier: “There are so many things you don’t think about until you’re in the car actually testing it. I’m used to knowing my speed through gearing and listening to engine revs, so I had to totally change how I judge corner entry speed. With this platform we’re learning how to strategically adjust regenerative braking, which has a big impact on braking sections and cornering balance." To quote the press release: “This program was a great opportunity with NASCAR to design a new crossover utility vehicle body and bring forward design elements from our Blazer EV SS,” said Phil Zak, executive director, Chevrolet Global Design. “The EV.R prototype offers lower and wider proportions and was designed with aerodynamics and performance in mind.” With Testing done at this point, GM and NASCAR wanted to show off the auto at the upcoming DAYTONA 500 where one can find the Blazer EV.R on display in NASCAR livery.   View full article

This is more true than anyone realizes now. Today, the team I am on was talked to as folks in the company had complained that we west coast TME's were disrespectful to the current president and were wanting certain folks dead all due to some British humor and just joking that I thought would be nothing but that, but now I see, freedom of speech is dead among MAGA people. America Democracy is in a fragile state with the lemming GOP just following the current administration off a cliff.

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WOW, Both just lie with no thought to integrity. Billions found in waste and no evidence to prove it. This just proves the millions spent on DOGE with Tax payer money is a WASTE. Trump Humiliated in the ‘Most Powerless Image Ever’ of a U.S. President: O’Donnell Rock on Pop, You NAILED IT!!! JD Vance is a FAILURE! Pope Francis takes apart JD Vance's false 'Christian' logic in impassioned letter This is not surprising, Trump kicked off Inflation due to his stupid Tariffs during Trump 1.0, Now in Trump 2.0 and after Biden had finally started to get Inflation going down, Idiot47 has had it jump 3% in January alone. Eggs up 53%, Beef up 5%, Bacon up 6% in January alone. Core index shows inflation has jumped 3.3% since Idiot47 took office. Inflation increased in January, posing obstacle for Trump tariff plans Yup Microsoft caved in also and their map says the same stupid thing. Doing a bing search or google search, both search engines say that for US folks, we will see Gulf of America, for Mexico, they will see Gulf of Mexico and for the rest of the world they will see Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America

FYI - If you have not been out to Social Security lately to check your benefits, it would be wise to do so and download your latest statement to ensure you have the details. You never know when a computer glitch could affect the details. The United States Social Security Administration | SSA Also, they now have two new ways to log into any and all government agencies, so if you used to have an SS account, you can still use it, but it is going away this year, so you might as well choose one of the new universal logins to get setup.

WOW, such a sad excuse for our country. I agree that I doubt this will really happen as double jeopardy will happen. Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Get Bad News Pathetic Trump, joined by Musk in Oval Office, orders up big cuts in federal workforce This is too funny from a tech standpoint, Musk who is not that smart, might have setup a 100,000 GPU with moving GPU's from Tesla to his Ai startup, but they do not seem to be doing much with it, so now they want to buy OpenAI. I agree that Musk is NOT a happy person. Sam Altman doesn’t think Elon Musk is ‘a happy person’ Sad that INFLATION is about to jump through the roof due to the Stupidity of the current administration and the Lemmings he put in place that are loyal to him but ignorant of how to really do the jobs they took on. The impact of Trump's tariffs is already being felt

Unbelievable the problems in safety to humans and the Idiots / Lemmings in office want to reduce it so it kills more.

WOW, Musk is a Dictator wanna be narcissist who needs to go down to nothing. Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access As long as the lemming Board of Tesla just lets him abuse Tesla, I hope sales drop so bad that it starts costing Tesla to stay open. Till the Stockholders wake up and force the board to replace Musk and even the board themselves, Tesla can become a footnote in auto history, recognize the amazing engineers who brought about the motors, battery packs and controller boards in starting the next revolution of Auto's, but let legacy companies that are investing build better product and take over the EV market. Hopefully China BYD will continue to destroy Tesla in China, Let Tesla Fail and take all of Musks ill-gotten gains via stock with it.

At my PT today, I got filled in on all the drama by my PT guy who had a Superbowl Party at his home. Was funny to hear about the halftime show. Heard that Idiot47 left in the 3rd quarter and told Roger Goodell that the Superbowl was a joke and he was going to bounce. Roger responded that apparently the Chiefs did too.

That Hate for the Chiefs is understandable, Idiot47 loves them and expects them to win, so that would make the 50.5% of Americans that did not vote for Idiot47 to hate the Chiefs. It is what it is.

Idiot47 and Musk breaking the law and rules to favor their own pocket grabs at taxpayer cash. ‘Just causing havoc’: Transportation Department suspends EV charger program

New Jersey and Virginia have large federal workers living there and both states are having elections for Governor of the state. Be interesting to see how this plays out for the upcoming 2026 elections. Trump chops away at the government and the fallout is felt in the Virginia governor's race

Everyone loves someone, might not be your cup of tea, but someone else's. Sad part is that in 1971 when she was teaching and was pregnant, after they had said they would extend her contract another year to teach, she was visibly pregnant 6 months later and informed they had decided to go with someone else. As such, this changed her career to go into politics to protect the working class and especially woman. !971 with her first child. A year later, she helped get passed a law that no teacher could be dismissed for being pregnant. Protection for woman on the job while pregnant. Incompetence is going to hurt this country big time. 'Really bad, really quick': Firefighters said to be panicked as Trump policy kneecaps them

April 2024, three companies came together wanting to address an industry opportunity that they saw in the European market and to hopefully take it globally. Renault Group, Volvo Group, and CMA-CGM came together to announce a new EV startup called FLEXIS. Flexis would be a skateboard platform that would allow a last mile delivery solution that would be efficient by using cutting-edge technology to offer a cutting-edge solution focused on offering a comprehensive suite of services that would help companies optimize fleet operational efficiency and reduce costs. Like any modern company, a mission statement is only as good as what is actually delivered by the company. Flexis’ mission is to provide innovative and cleaner solutions, essential for the future of urban logistics. What modern media calls last mile deliver. Flexis aim is to offer seamless integration of uptime management, energy efficiency, driver monitoring, routing optimization, and cargo management or what Flexis states as "Revolutionizing Urban Logistics". Flexis calls their platform "SDV" or Software Defined Vehicle that offers a seamless integration into client's operational systems. Flexis has assembled what they believe is the tailor-made solutions for major players in urban delivery. Flexis has three fully electric, fully customizable fleet designed vans for city delivery needs: Step-in Van Cargo Van Panel Van All three work with an embedded solution for connected logistics. The platform enables the vehicles to send real-time data to fleet management operators to maximize operational efficiency, as well as receive over the air updates, essentially making the vehicle a computer on wheels. The fully EV-native range of vehicles are designed with logistics operations in mind to significantly improve efficiency. All vehicles have: a low floor height to ease the loading and unloading of parcels; the possibility of fully customizing the interior of the vehicles without the constraints of retrofitted hardware; the integration of high-capacity battery solutions allowing for fast charging (80% in less than 20 minutes); and the best range for urban operations (up to 450km WLTP per charge or 280 miles U.S. range).   The vehicles are designed with superior ergonomics to increase driver safety and provide the comfort of a passenger car; for example, the driver seat is positioned at a height to reduce the impact on driver’s knees (reducing up to 250 up-and-down movements per day). Flexis has already invested €350 Million in the development of the product range and has now entered the industrialization and pre-production phase in 2025. Serial production will start mid-2026 at Renault Group’s Sandouville plant in France. As part of the development process, twenty representative prototypes have been built and are currently being tested, cumulating more than 9,000 hours of driving , since March 2024. Step-in Van The Step-In van features a unique silhouette in the medium van segment featuring front sliding doors and a rear shutter door for loading optimization; a first for the European market. The van features easy access between the cockpit and cargo areas with a 1.9 meter or 6 foot 2 inches tall height clearance allowing drivers to comfortably walk upright throughout the vehicle. Cargo Van The vehicle is adapted to urban last-mile delivery needs and beyond with an easily convertible box, capable of integrating different widths, heights, and beds, as well as modular solutions including, but not limited to, refrigerated boxes. Panel Van The urban-proof, multi-purpose design addresses all limitations of current market offerings, including superior maneuverability and an overall height of 1.9m or 6ft 2 inches, enabling it to enter underground city parking and garages easily. Embedded solutions for connected logistics Beyond the family of electric vehicles, Flexis is developing a portfolio of B2B-oriented services to help logistics operators decarbonize and improve operational efficiency. The Flexis fleet management solutions are developed based on an open platform leveraging the capabilities of the Software Defined Vehicle and able to seamlessly integrate the vehicles in the existing digital environments already existing at customer operations. Flexis services are centered around four main pillars: uptime management, operational efficiency, energy and charging infrastructure management, and financial services, and will be delivered through: ➢ A central digital platform for Flexis clients called the “FlexE Connect” ➢ Existing service networks across Europe supported by Renault Group and Volvo Group ➢ A Customer Operational Centre, offering clients a team of experts dedicated to conducting real-time fleet monitoring, providing diagnostics, proactive recommendations to customers, and sharing personalized performance reports. Flexis has also announced their first 10 letters of intent signed with logistic providers across France, Germany and the UK for 15,000 vehicles once production begins in spring 2026. FLEXIS MOBILITY Flexis is offering the following: Innovative skateboard platform: 800V batteries Long driving range Rapid Charging High Power Output Low floor height State-of-the-art ergonomics for operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness B2B-centric interfaces and services Dedicated customer interface Tailored customer support Fit-for-purpose built solutions and services Optimized TCU or Total Cost of Usage Streamlined operations SDV - Software Defined Vehicles Flexibility and scalability through software-defined vehicles Seamless integration of new services and continuous upgrades Flexis believes they have a winning solution based on the three key areas: Urban Friendly CO2 free Access to low-emission zones - European cities Silent Compact footprint Tight turning radius for better maneuverability Various body types to adapt to operational needs of customers Driver First Low Cab position for easy access Step in Van - safe and direct access Innovative cockpit for optimum driver efficiency Lowest floor height Fleet Management Effectiveness Predictive maintenance Midlife battery upgrade Remote charging and monitoring of battery state of charge 200km or 124 miles charged in less than 30 minutes Seamless integration and open platform Eco design with use of recycled materials Flexis partners see great growth in the near future as this new EV startup brings a industry software solution with dedicated EV platform together to address the needs of companies making deliveries. With a modern B2B-centric solution of interfaces and services in a dedicated EV platform, can Flexis survive in a market that has seen many EV companies parish as they focus on delivering an end-to-end solution for the urban logistics market? Is this the ultimate systems and solutions service product that companies are looking for? Can it beat GM Brightdrop or Rivian's vans to name a few? View full article

Yes, GM and Hyundai Motor Group signed an agreement of Understanding to investigate joint product development, manufacturing and future clean energy technologies. Hyundai and GM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Collaboration on Vehicles, Supply Chain and Clean-Energy Technologies I did not cover it here as it is very vague on what they are going to do when you read the details. Hyundai covered it in their press releases, but GM never posted anything which pretty much tells me GM sees little value here to the executive other than a photo op. To quote the press release from Hyundai: Following the signing of the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding, assessment of opportunities and progression towards binding agreements will begin immediately.

Pathetically sad that Trump is trying to kill anything that is to protect Americans against hate in the workplace. Trump Signs Order to Kill Federal Agency Investigating Tesla

@oldshurst442 @Robert Hall @trinacriabob This has got to be pissing off old Idiot47 Time magazine’s provocative cover puts Elon Musk behind Trump’s desk | CNN Business

We'll this sucks due to the stupidity of the current administration; Canda will get the Kia EV5 while the US will not get this affordable EV. Kia EV5 Will Be Sold In Canada, But Not In The U.S. - Here's Why

Totally agree that the House Speaker has caved in to a Narcissist Musk. 'Grossest retreat': Mike Johnson busted by MSNBC host for rolling over for Elon Musk

Seems there is NO GOING BACK to the Glory Days of Old for Auto Shows as Detroit was a Failure. Detroit Auto Show Attendance Plummets As Glory Days Fade MAGA is going to find as their retires die off that the Glory days are not there and that MAGA was never gone as America is Great, much Like Canada or any country. The past days are water under the bridge and there is no going back. Dictators will have to be dealt with as we fight to save our Democracy! FORD CEO Farly needs to put on his Big Boy Pants and focus on building Quality products rather than complain about Korea or Japan Auto's. Ford is building crap auto's and their EVs are falling behind. It really is pathetic what he says here. Ford CEO has tough words for his automotive rivals

Seems this has fallen apart after Nissan has refused to go deep enough in cuts to right their sinking ship. Could we be seeing the first Legacy Auto Company to Die? Nissan Looking for New Partner as Honda Deal Set to Collapse

Further proof that Musk is breaking the law. 'People should be freaking out': Expert flags trick Trump using to shield Musk from law

No Surprise here that the lower educated states love Idiot47 compared to the higher educated states. Map Reveals Donald Trump's Favorability Rating by State - Newsweek Theft is a problem everywhere, nice to see a honest young man do the right thing. So wish people would have more integrity here in the U.S. Cops Called As Man Enters Empty Shop—Owners Can't Believe What Happens Next - Newsweek

We need folks that actually care about building a business with hard working North American Folks like Lee Iacocca with Chrysler or Lou Gerstner CEO of IBM who brought it back from the Brink of collapse and built up a strong company with a deep bench of future leaders. Idiot47 has no clue on how to truly lead a business, let alone a country and now he says his son Donald Jr. will take over for him once he is dead. We are not a Dictatorship or Crown royal BS country. Americans need to stand up to these idiots and kick out the racist morons from here as well as South Africa. Now back to our regularly scheduled Auto Talk. iONNA is great and I really hope they grow much faster than they schedule by 2030 as I would be much happier with iONNA being a dominate Charging stop than Tesla Super Charging stations that I do not see myself ever using as long as Musk and his Lemming Board are running the company. iONNA for the win!!!! Love seeing the newly released Hyundai Ioniq 9 SUV at the Opening ceremony.