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ArticleBMW, Siemens, Munich to develop fast-charging infrastructure
The Drive eCharged partners are using electric Minis to test the new charging technology (Photo: Mini)Premium carmaker BMW has teamed up with power-technology group Siemens and the city of Munich to jointly develop a system to recharge electric vehicles in a much shorter time than is possible today.The system, which ...
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ArticlePeugeot, Deutsche Bahn look into car-sharing
Peugeot and Germany's national railway system, Deutsche Bahn, have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a car-sharing program in the country. Peugeot is keen to expand its "Mu by Peugeot" car-sharing initiative and the two companies will assess the feasibility of providing cars at around 100 German rail ...
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ArticleMitsubishi starts i-MiEV deliveries to Estonian govt
Estonia has placed the biggest order to date for Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric vehicle (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has started deliveries of a large order of its i-MiEV electric vehicles to the Estonian government.Estonia has ordered 507 i-MiEVs in the Japanese carmaker's single largest order to date for the electric car. ...
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ArticleCadillac unveils improved in-vehicle infotainment
Cadillac unveiled a new in-car infotainment system that offers fewer buttons and a number innovations aimed at making functions easier to use.The luxury-car brand of General Motors will offer its CUE system on the XTS, ATS and SRX models from next year.CUE will have 3D navigation and will be able ...
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ArticleCIO Straub to leave Audi - sources
Audi CIO Klaus Straub is rumored to be joining another automaker (Photo: Audi)Klaus Straub, recently named CIO of the decade by CIO magazine, is leaving Audi, company sources say.Straub, 47, is leaving the premium car division of Volkswagen Group of his own accord. Sources say he plans to join another, ...
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ArticlePoint of view: Get IT experts more involved in car development
Hilmar DunkerLast month's carIT Congress in Frankfurt made clear once again the IT tasks ahead for the auto industry.Speakers from BMW, Bosch, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen reviewed some of the innovations that will feature in the next generation of vehicles. Those novelties include access to the Cloud, car-to-car communications and ...
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ArticleChevrolet to build all-electric Spark
GM will launch the all-electric Chevrolet Spark in 2013 (Photo: GM)General Motors will build an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Spark minicar for launch in 2013.The US carmaker confirmed earlier news reports that it would be building a full electric model in addition to the Chevrolet Volt, which has an ...
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ArticleGermany prepares for big car-to-x communication test
Live car-to-X tests will be conducted in and around Frankfurt (Photo: SimTD)Germany is getting ready for a large field test of car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication.SimTD, which is the German acronym for Safe Intelligent Mobility - Test Area Germany, this week presented asystem that will be tested with a fleet of ...
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ArticleLeviton charging stations for Ford's Focus Electric on sale in US
Ford’s home battery charger for the Focus Electric will cost $1,499 (Photo: Ford)Ford said specially designed home battery chargers for the Ford Focus Electric are now available at Ford dealers and at retailer Best Buy in the US.The rollout comes around six months before Ford plans to start major deliveries ...
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ArticleFujitsu, Autotalks to cooperate on car-to-car communication chip
Autotalks and Fujitsu are counting on strong growth in car-to-car communication (Photo: Fujitsu)Fujitsu and Autotalks said they will cooperate to make a communication processor that will lay the groundwork for better vehicle-to-vehicle communication.The Japanese electronics group's European unit, Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe, will build the new processor. It will be developed ...
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ArticleFord Europe study: Handheld in-car mobile phone use stays high
Ford visited 28 cities in 11 countries this summer to demonstrate new safety systems (Photo: Ford)A poll conducted by Ford in major European markets found that drivers continue to use handheld mobile phones, despite increased legislation aimed at curbing driver distraction.The survey of more than 4,300 drivers in Spain, Italy, ...
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ArticleTomTom offers semi-integrated navigation for Ford in Europe
TomTom offers automakers an opportunity to provide integrated navigation in lower segment models (Photo: TomTom)TomTom is expanding its offering of semi-integrated navigation solutions through a partnership with Ford of Europe.The Amsterdam-based navigation systems maker said it will integrate its Go LIVE 1000 and 1005 into Ford models by providing a ...
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ArticleLos Angeles Auto Show
The LA Auto Show organizers expect more than 50 global and North American product debutsThe Los Angeles Auto Show will open its doors Nov. 18 amid continued optimism that the car industry is heading for continued global growth in coming years."The automotive industry is gaining momentum," said Andy Fuzesi, general ...
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ArticleWith RelayRides, GM joins the car sharers
GM is using the RelayRides marketplace to make its first major foray into carsharing (Photo: GM)General Motors is making its first major foray into car sharing through an agreement with RelayRides, a peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace.The US-based automaker said the two companies would use GM's OnStar onboard telematics system to let ...
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ArticleNissan, GE collaborate to speed up EV adoption
Nissan will coordinate joint research from its technical center in Farmington Hills, Mich (Photo: Nissan)Nissan and GE signed a two-year research collaboration pact to speed up the adoption of electric vehicles.The Japanese carmaker, whose Nissan LEAF is one of the first EVs to be available to customers worldwide, is teaming ...
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ArticleJapan's HI Corp joins Genivi
HI Corp aims to improve the automotive HMI with the help of 3D rendering technology (Photo: HI)HI CORPORATION has joined the Genivi alliance, adding another HMI specialist to the development group.The Japanese maker of mobile 3D graphics is joining an expanding group of carmakers and IT solutions providers who - ...
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ArticleAt Nissan, researchers hope to develop a mind-reading car
Nissan and the EPFL university are testing mind-reading systems with a wheelchair (Photo: EPFL)It's the thought that counts in a new Nissan Europe research project.The Japanese carmaker, together with the Lausanne Technical University (EPFL) is studying whether brain waves can actually direct a vehicle."After scanning the thought patterns of its ...
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ArticleOnStar won't keep data connection to former customers' cars
OnStar recently launched an aftermarket solution in the form of a rearview mirror (Photo: GM)OnStar said Tuesday it was reversing an earlier decision to keep a data connection to customers' vehicles after the OnStar service is canceled.The GM telematics division had sent e-mails to customers telling them that from Dec. ...
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ArticleWith pure EVs struggling, Toyota continues to bet on hybrids
Toyota hopes the new plug-in Prius will help solidify its front-runner status in electric vehicles (Photo: Toyota)With enthusiasm for pure electric vehicles not growing as quickly as some carmakers had expected, Toyota believes its bet on hybrids gives it a good chance of retaining the lead in the green car ...
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ArticleTomTom: Navigating to India
TomTom said it is introducing its VIA range of personal navigation devices to India in a move to benefit from the strong growth in the country's car market.The Dutch navigation systems group said in a press release that the introduction of its products follows the establishment of a sales office ...
