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Ford takes OpenXC research platform global, engaging local developers for market-specific connected vehicle apps in India

Green Car Congress

Ford is now shipping beta test kits of its open-source connectivity research platform, OpenXC ( earlier post ), to developers and universities around the world. The CAN translation module is a microcontroller with two connections: one to the CAN bus via the OBD-II port, and one to the host device via USB. OpenXC architecture.

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The Portrait Artist

Cars That Think

Perry prefers to meet in person in order to develop a human connection. That rapport lets her subjects open up, giving readers a glimpse of their personalities, motivations, and attitudes. I generally leave feeling I actually connected with the person, that it was more than just a Q&A.” Education: B.A.,

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U-Mich Mobility Transformation Center targeting full autonomous vehicle deployment in Ann Arbor by 2021

Green Car Congress

That’s the goal of the Mobility Transformation Center, a cross-campus University of Michigan initiative that also involves government and industry representatives. Researchers are in the midst of the nation’s largest street-level connected vehicle experiment, called Safety Pilot, which involves some 3,000 area residents in networked vehicles.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Back to being there In-person events included an EV parade from Little Rock to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new 6-unit EV charging station in Lonoke, Arkansas, as well as a second ribbon-cutting at a charging station in Walsenburg, Colorado. We connected with a lot of people.” DEED event on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Outside of California, the device has been approved for use by commercial fleet vehicles in Michigan, Arizona, and Texas, and 10 additional U.S. Update 14 Oct.

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EVs All The Way Down: EV Tractors At Ford's Michigan Plant

All Cars Electric

Barnett Helzberg from a simple, personal love story came up with an entire campaign based on just one line - I am loved. The hashtag has a great followership and this an organisation that knows how to connect with their people. People are using it whether we like it or not - we need to harness this conversation.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

The Truth About Cars

While just about all of them offer conveniences and remote connectivity features beyond our ancestors' wildest dreams, the person buying them often cedes a staggering amount of control. & BMW’s ChargeForward uses the vehicle’s embedded connectivity, so your router going down shouldn’t make a difference here. .&

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