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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Telematics: Fully connected. AutoNation will provide vehicle preparation, delivery services, and subscriber activation, as well as maintenance, repair, and reconditioning services for Autonomy’s growing subscription fleet of electric vehicles. Following are the primary selection criteria for the order: MSRP Range: $26,595 to $122,440.

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Azure Dynamics announces 45 Transit Connect Electric sales

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Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North America, which includes six initial units through the General Services Administration (GSA) via Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX, a four-unit order from Verizon and a four-unit order from an internet company.

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Daimler Trucks North America collaborates with AT&T and Microsoft on new connectivity solutions for HD trucks

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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.

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Panasonic, Tropos Motors reveal two concept electric commercial utility vehicles at CES

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The Connected Right-Sized Emergency Firetruck production concept was revealed showing a Tropos Motors’ right-sized firetruck outfitted with a rugged Panasonic TOUGHBOOKTM FZ-G1 Tablet to track or receive emergency information. According to Statista, by 2023, there will be more than 342 million connected vehicles worldwide.

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Peterbilt showcases 2012 Technology Truck; Li-ion pack for hotel loads/AC

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Peterbilt Motors Company showcased its Model 587 Technology Truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including several emerging technologies that focus on advanced aerodynamics, fleet maintenance efficiency, personal connectivity, and next-generation energy storage. GHz connectivity. weight savings over lead-acid batteries.

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Volkswagen factories in the US and Mexico to link up with the Industrial Cloud

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Volkswagen plans to connect its production facilities in Chattanooga (TN), Puebla and Silao (Mexico) with the global Industrial Cloud initiative from the Volkswagen Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This approach is comparable to an app store. —Johan de Nysschen, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen Group of America.

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Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

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Power-to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid power is converted into hydrogen gas. Over a 24 hour period, the Falkenhagen facility will be able to store over 30 MWh of energy. When compared to current utility-scale solutions, Power-to-Gas offers unmatched energy storage capacities.