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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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CEVA partners with iOnRoad for camera-enabled driver-assistance systems

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Market research firm ABI Research forecasts the global advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) revenues are expected to grow from $22 billion in 2012 to $460 billion in 2020. The two companies have integrated and optimized the iOnRoad software for use with the CEVA-MM3101 imaging and vision platform for camera-enabled devices.

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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. Globally, there are now more than 1 billion smartphone users, a population that is expected to double by 2015. Sina is an online media company serving China and the global Chinese communities. —Phil Abram.

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Arity partners with Ford to enable more efficient usage-based insurance (UBI) offerings

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Usage-based insurance programs give drivers access to personalized driving data directly from the vehicle while allowing insurers to price more accurately in return for safer driving on the roads, all without having to download an additional app or plug in an OBD (onboard diagnostic) device.

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Honda and Google to collaborate on in-vehicle connected services

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Navigation: By integrating Google Maps to the vehicle, the familiar and personalized maps the user already enjoys on their smartphone, can be used on Display Audio in the vehicle. In-vehicle apps: With Google Play, users can easily enjoy and download their favorite apps.

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2015 Chevy Cruze features connectivity updates; 4G LTE and Siri

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If the vehicle is on, the connection is on, allowing passengers to connect personal devices such as smartphones, laptops and tablets, to high-speed wireless Internet. The Chevrolet AppShop allows owners to view all available apps and download them directly to the vehicle, then organize, update or delete them as needed.

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Audi of America, Verizon partner to bring 5G to vehicle lineup starting in MY2024

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The collaboration brings embedded 5G Ultra Wideband connectivity into Audi vehicles and provides the speed and telecommunication architecture necessary for highly personalized and augmented mobile services, new driver-assistance features, and connectivity-enabled innovations for the automated future of driving.

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