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- ↑ Loftus, Jack (2008-11-30). "Michelin Develops Revolutionary Active Wheel for Electric Cars - Cars". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Michelin abandonne le développement des roues motorisées - actu-automobile.com
- ↑ Dogget, Scott (1 December 2008). "Michelin to Commercialize Active Wheel; Technology to Appear in 2010 Cars". Green Car Advisor. Edmunds.com . Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ eCorner a similar concept being developed by Siemens Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ a Siemens eCorner video