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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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At CES 2015 in January, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Natl Book Network, 2011. Big Data Connected vehicles Mobility services Sensors Urban mobility'

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. There he led network management research and helped design Italy’s first electronic exchange and data network. Saracco left the museum in 2011 to join EIT Digital as the president of its Italian branch in Trento.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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Ford commissioned the survey, conducted by the consultancy The Futures Company, to better understand the opinions and attitudes of Europeans across a range of mobility issues—from car sharing to green driving to the future of the internal combustion engine. In 2011, Ford Motor Company spent €4.1 billion (US$5.2

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Ram Truck to offer factory-built CNG pickup

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The CNG filler connection is located next to the gasoline fuel neck, accessed through the Ram’s fuel filler door. Fiat sales of compressed natural gas vehicles in Europe have exceeded 480,000 passenger cars and light duty vehicles (1997-2011). 130-liter) CNG tanks are located in the forward portion of the Ram’s 8-foot pickup bed.

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ZAP Acquires 51% Stake in China’s Jonway Auto in Focus On China EV Market; Plans Acquisition of Other 49% in Second Phase

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According to the terms of the definitive agreements, ZAP has the right to acquire the remaining 49% of Jonway Auto at the same valuation by 30 March 2011 or at a then current valuation after that date. Jonway’s 3-door SUV has been CE approved in Italy by its European partner for the European market. Earlier post.)

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Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010

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The first vehicles of the successor generation to the current A- and B-Class will roll off the assembly lines in Rastatt from the end of 2011. To enable part deliveries and unloading directly at the production site, a direct train connection is planned for the hall. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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By delivering the migrants there, the masters of the Maltese vessels, and perhaps the European rescue authorities involved, may have violated the international law of the sea, which requires ship masters to return people they rescue to a safe port. billion) a year internally on managing migration, not counting national-level spending.

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