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People Want to do Yoga in Self-Driving Cars
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The "Great Recession" hit the automotive industry hard, and convertible tops were no exception. During that period, which spanned from the late 2000s to early 2010s, so many automakers discontinued their convertible models that industry analysts began to speak of the segment as if it was already dead. Well, they were wrong. Because as soon as the economy rebounded, so did … [Read more...] about Haartz on the Future of Convertible Cars 2
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