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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

Green Car Congress

5G transmission speeds and edgee servers—locally installed, high-powered computers capable of running Artificial Intelligence programs—open the door to smart city technologies such as near real-time traffic management and other business applications. It was the first of its kind in North America.

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bp pulse and APCOA to build EV hubs across Europe

Green Car Congress

Under the agreement, bp pulse plans to install ultra-fast charging at APCOA car parks—Urban Hubs—in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years to help expand its charging network in city centers and further to accelerate urban e-mobility infrastructure throughout Europe.

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NTSB picks mandatory collision avoidance and connected vehicle technologies as one of most wanted transportation safety improvements

Green Car Congress

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its 2021 – 2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements; one of the 10 items in the list was “Require Collision Avoidance and Connected Vehicle Technologies on All Vehicles”. Install Crash Resistant Recorders and Establish Flight Data Monitoring Programs.

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Germany providing another €300M to subsidize private charging stations in residential buildings

Green Car Congress

The German government is topping up the funding for private charging stations for electric cars in residential buildings by a further €300 million (US$349 million). The purchase and installation of the wall boxes are supported with a grant of €900 (US$1,050). Charging must be possible anywhere and anytime.

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ZF connected seat belt actively enhances occupant seating position to help mitigate injury in a crash

Green Car Congress

Advertising campaign from the National Safety Council in 1964 promoting the first widespread use of seatbelts in cars in the US. For this purpose, it is connected not only to the sensors but also to the automatic emergency brake assistant and shifts the occupant toward the right position and holds them there during the braking maneuver.

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Older Tesla Model S builds to lose connectivity features with 3G network phase out

Teslarati

Tesla Model S owners with pre-June 2015 builds of the company’s flagship sedan are set to lose some connectivity features in their vehicle as AT&T is gearing up to shut down its inferior 3G network. The only way these features will continue to operate without the MCU2 upgrade is if the vehicle is connected to Wi-Fi.

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What to note about EV charger installation?

Setec Powerr

Don’t have an electric car charger near your home? In these situations, you’ll want to install an EV charger for your home, but you may be overwhelmed by the process. After all, like any other electrical installation, EV charger installation can be complicated. How much does it cost to install an EV charger?