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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? In the future, automakers like Mercedes and BMW will be selling vehicles with marketing like Nvidia inside or Mobileye inside, just like a laptop might be bought that says intel inside today. Semiconductor devices found on autonomous electric vehicles.

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SiriusXM buying connected vehicle unit of Agero for $530M

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Sirius XM Radio has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the connected vehicle services business of Agero, Inc. The acquisition of Agero’s connected vehicle business is a natural fit for Sirius XM. Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to SiriusXM in connection with this transaction. for $530 million in cash.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

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BMW has announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles living in the contiguous United States. BMW believes this can be mitigated with ChargeForward by ensuring user charging times are carefully monitored and scheduled.&

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy’s order was placed with the fleet departments of the following automakers: BMW, Canoo, Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Rivian, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volvo and Volkswagen. Telematics: Fully connected. Battery Range: 250 miles minimum (with some exceptions).

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Tencent buys 5% stake in Tesla for $1.8 billion

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Tencent and China Harmony Auto Holding began a partnership to develop connected, electric cars. In January 2016, they formed a joint venture company, Harmony Futeng Internet & Intelligent Electric Vehicle New Energy Company Limited, led by Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, formerly the VP of Engineering and Head of the i8 vehicle program at BMW.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW i3 uses the BMW eDrive rear-wheel drive powertrain previously found on the BMW ActiveE (but the i3 is significantly lighter). Earlier post.)

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Polestar 2 AWD or 2WD: Which one should you buy?

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Tempted to buy one? Buying a Polestar 2 So, what should potential buyers know? ” That could be of key importance to many buying in this price bracket, and we must acknowledge there are EV adopters who simply don’t want a Tesla, as good as they are. Google service connectivity’s included for three years.

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