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JANUARY 6, 2015

Although Gen Y buyers are not yet very active in the new car market, global market research firm GfK suggests their preferences will be critical for the future of the connected car industry. GfK ran a 6-country study looking at which features of connected cars (such as entertainment, safety, behavioral tracking etc.) hours versus 5.6

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Porsche Leipzig is expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in central Germany with a new charging park called Porsche Turbo Charging. The new charging park between the number 9, 14 and 38 motorways will significantly enrich the charging infrastructure in central Germany.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) today launched the largest-yet road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology in Ann Arbor, Michigan. NHTSA will use the valuable data from the ‘model deployment' as it decides if and when these connected vehicle safety technologies should be incorporated into the fleet.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2019

At the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Continental and the telecommunications group Vodafone will showcase the first results of their partnership on Cellular V2X, mobile edge computing and artificial intelligence. To this end, we are ensuring the best possible connectivity of vehicles with each other and with their environment.

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MAY 10, 2012

The findings returned by PROTON-PLATA will therefore also benefit the research project “Safe and Intelligent Mobility – Test Field Germany (simTD)”. oHG (Germany), Escrypt GmbH Embedded Security, Infineon Technologies AG, Fujitsu, Mira Limited, Trialog, Groupe des Ecoles des Telecommunications and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. Autonomous driving Behavior Big Data Connected vehicles Research Urban mobility V2X Vehicle Manufacturers'

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MARCH 4, 2013

Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH —the company behind Flinkster car sharing—for a new car sharing platform. —Bernhard Mattes, chairman of Ford of Germany and vice president, Ford Customer Service Division, Ford of Europe. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 16, 2020

New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. emissions for a century or more.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

The main reason for continued vehicle demand is the personal safety and protection a vehicle can provide. and personal security (connectivity, cybersecurity, etc.) Online surveys can be taken as representative of the general working age population in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The BMW Group is systematically expanding the intelligent connectivity capabilities of its vehicles by seamlessly integrating Amazon’s voice-controlled personal assistant Alexa into all BMW and MINI models from mid-2018. BMW Connected skill for Alexa has been available since September 2016.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

For the Volkswagen Group, this partnership is a further building block in its new “TOGETHER 2025” ( earlier post ) strategy; for Hamburg it represents an important step in its strategy to develop intelligent transport systems, and in its application to host the 2021 ITS World Congress. Made in Germany – tested in Hamburg.

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APRIL 22, 2020

The MIB 3 boasts computing power ten times higher than in the predecessor model, connects the car via LTE Advanced speed, and connects the smartphones of the passengers to the Internet via Wi-Fi hotspot. The latter connects the device to the car antenna and can charge it inductively. The DAB+ digital radio comes as standard.

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MAY 8, 2012

Currently being tested in Germany, pilot projects are already being planned for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to connect to cargo centers. The ELFA traction hybrid drive systems enable personal and commercial vehicles to save more than 30% in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

At CES, 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. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. —Mark Fields. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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JUNE 23, 2015

The Mokka can now be ordered with the personal connectivity and service assistant Opel OnStar. The connectivity and service assistant comes as standard in the Cosmo trim level. The connectivity and service assistant comes as standard in the Cosmo trim level. The 81 kW/110 hp Mokka only needs 4.3-4.1

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

IBM and BMW Group researchers are collaborating to explore the role of Watson cognitive computing in personalizing the driving experience and creating more intuitive driver support systems for cars of the future. Self-socializing: Vehicles connect with other vehicles and the infrastructure around them to share information and solutions.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Ford revealed the redesigned 2015 Ford Focus at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. liter in Europe has prompted Ford to double production capacity at its plant in Cologne, Germany, to more than 1,000 engines a day. 2015 Ford Focus. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JULY 24, 2019

Depending on the driving situation, road condition, and personal preferences, the driver can vary the car’s characteristics via the standard dynamic handling system, Audi drive select, in six profiles, including the offroad mode. The series scope in Germany also includes Audi pre sense front.

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MARCH 28, 2017

By the end of 2020, Hermes Germany intends to deploy 1,500 Mercedes-Benz Vito and Sprinter electric vans in urban areas across Germany. —Frank Rausch, CEO of Hermes Germany GmbH. In the strategic partnership with Hermes Germany, Mercedes-Benz Vans is proving its expertise in all four areas.

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JUNE 25, 2015

CarUnity enables individual mobility everywhere in Germany—at any time and with greatest flexibility. People in Germany can offer their car for rental or rent a car with the free app. CarUnity users can, for example, offer their car only to their Facebook friends or to people in their personal CarUnity network.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Ford Motor Company plans to open a Silicon Valley-based Research Lab—its first dedicated R&D office on the west coast—to scout for new technology and to find new partners to innovate personal mobility solutions for the future. and Ford employees working with connectivity platform partner Microsoft Corp.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Ford Motor Company is contributing 20 specially equipped S-MAX models to the sim TD V2X (vehicle-to-x) project now underway in Germany. The project’s goal is to better understand the potential for car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication technologies to improve traffic safety and personal mobility. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

The double cab has emerged as the dominating body style because it offers room for up to five persons. Mercedes said that the X-Class will also set new standards in the segment with regard to connected life. The communication module with on-board SIM card will enable the use of the extensive Mercedes me connect services.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. We have shipped about 60 million devices to date, and the devices are progressively becoming more connected.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

The testing is further advancement of Ford’s 10-year autonomous vehicle development program and a key element of Ford Smart Mobility, the plan to take the company to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

—Manfred Fuhg, Head of Siemens Mobility Germany. In addition to the technical hurdles, privacy is another aspect which could put people off using their personal smartphones. Information that vehicles are not able to detect themselves is provided at complex intersections and accident black spots in particular.

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This means that, following the purchase and the initial new-car configuration, some of the features of the EQS can be adapted according to personal preferences. Available from launch: two special driving programs for young drivers and service staff, some little games and the demo program “The Best or Nothing”.

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APRIL 9, 2014

These include a new shock absorber valve design providing improved interior quietness, and a change to the rear suspension to give drivers a more connected feel to the road. The electric power-assisted steering has been retuned to make the driver feel even more connected to the road. Enhanced SYNC AppLink.

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JULY 17, 2015

In London the BMW i3 was already added to the DriveNow fleet in May, and other cities in Germany and Europe will soon follow suit. DriveNow has added more than 470,000 customers around the world over the last four years, including 430,000 in Germany (120,000 in Berlin). BMW i3 at DriveNow Berlin. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 7, 2019

The sonorous sound of the eight-cylinder engine is amplified by a sound actuator in the exhaust system, which drivers can adjust to their personal preferences via the Audi drive select system. The second major element of the MHEV system is the belt alternator starter (BAS), which is connected to the crankshaft. liters (0.1

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MARCH 31, 2016

Due to an integrated smartphone connection, the driver is linked to a large number of apps and can access information, for example, about the weather and traffic situation. High-speed cycle tracks, which connect cities, for example, in the Ruhr area, will enable extension stages of the micro-mobile with higher speeds.

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JUNE 28, 2017

Volkswagen’s strategy is to include pWLAN technology in the basic specifications of its models as standard, in addition to mobile phone connectivity. the processing of personal data). Due to the localized nature of data exchanged using this band, no data is stored centrally—i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

At GM, he has personally championed the electrification of the vehicle, connected vehicle technology, fuel cells, and a series of innovative advanced technology concept vehicles. Burns has been a major advocate within the industry for the reinvention of the automobile and the diversification of transportation energy.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

At the same time the new shock absorber generation with its wider spread characteristics enhance comfort thanks to an even more precise response characteristic and also improve the body connection during dynamic driving. Mobile phones and smartphones can now also be connected via Wi-Fi.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

In Germany, the economic damage caused by congested roads in 2017 totaled approximately €80 billion euros. Of course, you have to develop a system that is an acceptable compromise between collecting personal data and protecting privacy. A low price does little to mitigate jams at peak times. “ —Peter Cramton.

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

We saw similar traits with Millennials, but Gen Z consumers—being much more connected and aware of the options available to them—are the global go-getters who have a link to each of our 10 micro-trends for 2015. 64% in Germany agree; 39% in China; and 31% in Japan.

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MARCH 21, 2018

For example, when a bolted connection has been made to the prescribed torque, the on-screen marking of this bolt changes to green. To protect the personnel, the high voltage is only switched on after a laser scanner has definitely confirmed that no person is in the vicinity of the drive unit.

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