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Ford introducing new connected fleet management tools for electric fleets

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All of these features build on Ford Telematics’ existing offerings, which include GPS tracking and geofencing capabilities, vehicle health alerts, fuel and energy consumption data and more.

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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

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The connected car concept uses this high-speed and edge computing technology to communicate with car sensors and pedestrian smartphones, via a user-authorized mobile app—about traffic hazards such as accidents and road construction—for pedestrian and in-vehicle driver safety and efficient navigation.

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Hyundai Motor Group to build $5.54B EV plant and battery factory in Georgia

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Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) entered into an agreement with the State of Georgia to build its first dedicated full electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the US. Through the battery manufacturing facility, the Group also aims to establish a stable supply chain and build a healthy EV ecosystem in the US.

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Commsignia connects bicycles to V2X ecosystem with Spoke

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Spoke is building on Commsignia’s more than a decade worth of experience in V2X to connect its users to the digital road safety ecosystem with proven technologies. As bicycle, motorcycle, scooter and other mobility device ridership grows, so are the safety concerns.

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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At CES, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre (0.71 Called the Woven City , it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Toyota believes that encouraging human connection will be an equally important aspect of this experience. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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Aral to build more than 100 350kW ultra-fast charging points at retail sites in Germany

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The first phase of the roll-out will see chargers installed and connected at about 30 Aral sites, mainly those located by motorways, trunk roads and at metropolitan sites. In the long term, Aral has identified potential to build ultra-fast charging stations at several hundred locations.

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NYC Connected Vehicle Pilot uses an innovative approach to verify location accuracy in the city’s urban canyons

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Location accuracy is a key requirement for the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilots as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies are deployed in the field in larger quantities. Signals are measured from sufficient satellites to define a user’s location within a calculated dilution of precision (DOP).

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