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Finding your point of entry to the timeless world of Porsche
Skip Kuhn Transportation Technology & AutomotiveBack in July, I made a couple of observations about the current Porsche business model. The first one was that an entry-level Porsche was best defined as a used Porsche. Whether that means a 30-year-old 944 or a 12-year-old 996, it's a big difference compared to new Porsches starting at the $60,000 range — not what one would traditionally call entry-level pricing.
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When bad things happen to good organizations
Mark Huber Transportation Technology & AutomotiveI recently spent several months looking into a rather baffling fatal helicopter accident. A well-trained pilot was flying a new helicopter outfitted with all the latest safety bells and whistles. The pilot worked for a top-rate organization that is a well-known industry innovator in safety management and perennially recognized for excellence by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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GPS tracking devices: The benefits and pitfalls for car dealers
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLaw enforcement officials recently announced the rescue of Philadelphia nursing assistant Carlesha Freeland-Gaither thanks to the GPS tracking device in her abductor's vehicle. Investigators located Freeland-Gaither and her abductor — Delvin Barnes — after correctly deducing that the auto dealership had planted the GPS device in Barnes' car as a way of ensuring payment due to his history of bad credit.
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Looking to join the electric bike industry? Consider tours and rentals
Boris Mordkovich Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWith the ongoing growth of the electric bike industry in the U.S., more individuals are looking for ways to get involved in this space. For many, they see potential and opportunity for electric bikes to take off within their community, city or region.
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The quest for a budget 911
David Sayed Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAs a boy, the Porsche 911 never appealed to me. I thought it looked old-fashioned and, when the 924 came out in the late 70s, my 8-year-old self thought that Porsche had finally made something modern. How tastes change — some three decades later, I was looking admiringly at 911s with their quintessential Porsche styling. That was the beginning of my quest to own a 911.
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Is the future cargo-free at JFK Airport?
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAn audacious proposal by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has stirred emotions in the area as he plans to shift John F. Kennedy Airport's cargo operations to another airport miles from the city. Stewart Airport, a former U.S. Air Force base some 60 miles north of JFK, has been chosen by Cuomo because of its capacity to expand and grow into a significant commercial airport.
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Bioplastic applications rapidly developing across major markets
Don Rosato EngineeringThe bioplastics industry is experiencing a sense of arrival confirmed by a growing volume and variety of applications from disposable packaging to durable goods. Bioplastics are no longer viewed as a mere fad, a "green" public relations stunt or a feel-good ecoluxury. They are proving to be legitimate tools of the plastics industry.
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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: The newest driver’s 911
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (991) will make its debut at this month's Los Angeles Auto Show (Nov. 21-30). In recent years, the GTS label has denoted what many consider to be the best models. The 911 GTS comes standard with many options over the Carrera S, and these help make it a special automobile.
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Is high-speed rail finally taking hold in America?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOn Oct. 15, the California Supreme Court declined to hear the most recent appeal against the state’s long-suffering high-speed rail project, thus clearing the way for further construction. And although the $68 billion high-speed endeavor could still face future legal challenges, for now the California High Speed Rail Authority can continue to move forward with a project that seems to be both a gift and a curse.
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Temptation and allure of the Cayman GTS
David Newton Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMy obsession with Porsche began in the early '70s when the two partners of my father's firm would occasionally grace our driveway with a 1972 Carrera Targa and a 1974 914. Though completely captivated, I had zero expectations of ever being an owner — the reality of a kid growing up in a blue-collar suburb where muscle cars reigned.
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