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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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App developers who want to enable their creations for AppLink can now register at [link] to download the AppLink SDK. More than 55 billion apps have been downloaded from the leading digital markets, and US users have an average of 67 apps on their devices. —Phil Abram.

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Daimler/BYD joint venture introduces DENZA EV concept at Auto China 2012; BYD introduces new dual-mode Qin

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The arrival of DENZA marks the first strictly New Energy Vehicles (NEV) brand in the Chinese market. It is also the first landmark event since the official launch of the brand, which took place in Shenzhen in March this year. The DENZA concept car was designed in, and will be built in and sold in China.

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Toyota and Nishitetsu begin full-scale operation of multi-modal mobility service “my route” in Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City

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With the app downloaded about 30,000 times during the one-year trial period, about 80% of survey respondents saying they were “satisfied” after using it, the service proved to be popular and commercially viable.

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Fraunhofer IAO patent analysis finds China leading in Industry 4.0

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Part of Fraunhofer IAO’s China TechWatch research project involves analyzing developments in Chinese technology. Since 2013, Chinese inventors have filed more than 2,500 patents in this field, putting China way ahead of the United States (1,065 patents) and Germany (441), with China’s efforts accelerating. technologies.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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TOAR has created a large publicly available database which also includes a complete set of statistics and graphical downloads. These metrics show similar patterns and highlight the different assessment methods. However, overall, Southern Hemisphere sites tend to have lower ozone pollution levels, and fewer days above 70 ppb.

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Daimler Mobility AG & Geely Technology Group inaugurate ‘StarRides’ premium ride-hailing service in Hangzhou

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The ride-hailing joint venture will begin operating in Hangzhou, a city of more than 10 million people that is home to leading Chinese companies including Geely Holding, and some of the country’s leading technology businesses. p>Customers can download the StarRides App in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range – ET Auto

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Chinese battery makers including CATL grew faster than rivals to account for more than 2/3rd of global EV battery capacity last year. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) on a single charge.

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