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ArticleDriving Digital Radio - Geneva
WorldDAB is hosting a workshop on the role of digital radio in connected vehicles. The event will take place during the Geneva auto show on March 8, 2016.At the show, several major car brands will display new models that come with digital radio reception built in. The conference will look ...
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ArticleOpel launches OnStar in Europe as free service in first year
Opel CEO Neumann wants Opel to be a leader in connected-car technology (Photo: GM)Opel joined the race to be the best connected car brand in Geneva Tuesday, when it announced that General Motors' OnStar connectivity suite will be available on all of its models starting this year.Opel CEO Karl-Thomas ...
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ArticleGeneva Auto Show
The show takes place for the 85th time this year (Photo: Geneva auto show)The Geneva Auto Show will start Tuesday, March 3 with two press days before officially opening its doors to the public Thursday, March 5.The annual event, held at the Palexpo convention center near Geneva airport, takes ...
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ArticleGeneva auto show continues green track
The 83rd Geneva auto show will, once again, pay particular attention to green technology, dedicating an entire section to alternative-energy-powered vehicles.The annual show, which starts with two press days March 5 and 6 and runs through March 17, will feature at least 100 premieres of new vehicles.The organizers say that ...
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ArticleToyota's hybrid sales top 3 million; 10 more models coming soon
Toyota unveiled the Prius+ in Geneva. The full hybrid 7-seater, which has lithium-ion batteries, will be in showrooms mid-2012Cumulative sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids topped 3 million in February, underscoring the Japanese carmaker’s frontrunner position in the race to make new powertrains acceptable to a broader public.Toyota said that ...
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ArticleToyota exec: Battery technology has long way to go
Takeshi UchiyamadaA senior Toyota executive said Monday that battery technology needs to evolve a lot further before electric vehicles will really take off."Even after improvements are made, in terms of performance and costs, the current lithium-ion battery is still insufficient,"said Takeshi Uchimayada, Toyota executive vice president. "We need a big ...
