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New algorithm to allow Wi-Fi connected cars to share Internet connections

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At the ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing this month in Portugal, researchers from MIT, Georgetown University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will present a new algorithm that would allow Wi-Fi-connected cars to share their Internet connections. —Alejandro Cornejo.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. Using the Open Mobility Cloud as a basis, it connects touchpoints such as smartphones and smartwatches with users’ cars, thus weaving the car into their digital lives.

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Volkswagen Group takes 49% stake in diconium; growing the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud

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The proprietor-managed company has a total workforce of about 800 people working at locations in Germany, Portugal, the US and India. The objective is to offer customers digital value-added services quickly and easily for their vehicles, which will then be fully connected.

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Teijin to establish Teijin Automotive Center Europe to expand capabilities for next-gen automotive components

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Amid the ongoing shift toward Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric (CASE) automobiles, the automotive industry is transforming its business models to realize more lightweight and multifunctional next-generation vehicles. Teijin is targeting automotive composite business sales of approximately €1.7 billion (US$2 billion) by 2030.

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EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

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This consortium will strengthen cooperation between Portugal and Norway and increase Portugal's competitiveness in the growth of the “blue economy.” The BEHYOND project was selected for support by the Blue Growth Programme of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism (EEA Grants).

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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The investment is the biggest milestone to date of Cepsa’s Positive Motion energy transition plan to lead sustainable mobility and the production of green hydrogen and advanced biofuels in Spain and Portugal this decade. Andalusia has world-class port infrastructure, connected to the main ports of Europe and the world.

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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

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In China, BA TechWorks in Nanjing will expand its software team to 500 associates by the end of 2023, with software development capabilities for full stack development of Intelligent Connected Vehicles.

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