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ArticleSirius acquires Agero's connected-car business
Sirius XM has more than 25 million subscribers (Photo: Sirius XM)Sirius XM Radio is buying the connected vehicle services business of Agero as it strives to broaden its footprint beyond its core radio offering. Sirius is paying 530 million dlrs in cash for the Agero operations.The US-based satellite radio ...
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ArticleUS auto club: Hands-free still distracts drivers
Sensors attached to testers' heads measured brain activity in the AAA study (Photo: AAA)New research shows that hands-free technologies do little to keep drivers' attention focused on the act of driving.The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a non-profit organization, said "dangerous mental distractions" result from drivers' hands-free operation of ...
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ArticleVW supports more IT research at Stanford University
VW does research on projects such as the "mobility companion" at its California electronics lab (Photo: VW)The Volkswagen Group is making an additional 1.7 million dlrs available to Stanford University to explore new areas of automotive innovation.The grant marks a continuation of the cooperation between the German carmaker and ...
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ArticleFord expands US electric-vehicle dealer network
Ford recently launched the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (Photo: Ford)Citing strong demand, Ford is expanding the number of dealerships that can sell its electric vehicles in the US market.The carmaker said that more than 900 US dealers will soon be certified to sell EVs, up from 200 in ...
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ArticleVW inaugurates solar park in Chattanooga
The Chattanooga facility is the largest of VW's solar parks (Photo: VW)Volkswagen has inaugurated its largest solar park worldwide at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The German carmaker said the solar park has a peak output of 9.5 megawatts and will generate power to build the US version of the ...
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ArticleFiat to build Jeeps in Italy
Fiat will start building Jeeps in Italy from 2014.The Italian carmaker said Thursday it plans to invest more than 1 billion euros in its plant in Melfi in southern Italy to build both a new Jeep brand vehicle and a new Fiat.Melfi will be "one of the most advanced car ...
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ArticleUS wants all cars to have "black boxes" in 2014
Data recorders can provide information on the cause of a car crash (Photo: Wikimedia)The US administration wants all cars to be equipped with event data recorders (EDRs) from September, 2014.The proposal by the US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would mean automakers have  to ...
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Article2014 Ford Fiesta in US to feature new LCD touchscreen
Ford upgrades infotainment for smaller cars (Photo: Ford)Ford's 2014 Fiesta model, which will be available in the US next year, will feature a new 6.5 inch LCD touchscreen designed to appeal to tech-savvy younger buyers of smaller cars.The screen is part of the MyFordTouch infotainment system the US carmaker ...
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ArticleOnStar prepares for Mexican business in course of 2013
Mexico will be OnStar's 4th national market when it launches there in 2013 (Photo: GM)General Motors, which is keen to broaden the geographical reach of its OnStar safety and emergency calling system, will make the technology available in Mexico from 2013.OnStar is already marketed in the US, Canada and ...
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ArticleSoftBank plans to acquire Sprint
The announcement follows news last week that Deutsche Telekom intended to buy MetroPCS, another US wireless communications group. Both moves underscore the continuing transformation of the US wireless market.SoftBank, a Japanese telecommunications group, said it would pay 12.1 billion dlrs to Sprint shareholders and make available 8.0 billion dlrs of ...
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ArticleDeutsche Telekom plans to buy MetroPCS
Deutsche Telekom said it is acquiring MetroPCS, a US telecommunications company, and will combine Metro's activities with those of its US subsidiary, T-Mobile USA.The move comes less than a year after US regulators vetoed a planned 39 billion dlr acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T.Deutsche Telekom, Germany's biggest telecommunications group, ...
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ArticleSiriusXM to provide telematics to Nissan N. America
SiriusXM wants to bring more services into the car than just audio entertainment (Photo: SiriusXM)SiriusXM, moving beyond satellite radio, will provide a range of telematics services to Nissan vehicles in North America.SiriusXM said it will provide services that include emergency accident support, stolen vehicle tracking and roadside assistance in ...
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ArticleTRW plans more camera-technology investments
TRW’s next-generation video camera sensor will be based on its S-Cam product available in Europe and Asia today (Photo: TRW)With regulation-driven demand expected to increase, TRW will invest more in automotive camera technology for the North American market."In North America, in the coming five years, we expect to see a ...
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ArticleTrimble acquires TMW in move to boost N. American trucking business
TMW will boost Trimble’s position in the N. American trucking market (Photo: TMW)Trimble said it has reached final agreement to acquire privately held TMW Systems, in a move that is set to boost the transportation software maker's position in the North American trucking market."Trimble's global presence will provide a strong ...
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ArticleInsurance Telematics - Chicago
Insurers increasingly provide telematics-based coverage that helps lower policy costs (Photo: Allstate)The Insurance Telematics USA 2012 conference will focus on one of the fastest-growing business areas involving connected cars.The conference, which will be held at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago September 5-6 will look at how usage-based insurance ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleAt Chrysler, 3D technology improves factory planning
3D lets engineers see how parts are delivered to an operator in the "Golden Zone” (Photo: Chrysler)Chrysler is using new 3D technology to plan for the launch of two new transmissions at its Kokomo, Indiana, factory.The US carmaker, which is majority-owned by Italy's Fiat, said it is using a three-dimensional ...
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ArticleAutoliv pleads guilty in US price-fixing case
Swedish supplier Autoliv has pleaded guilty for its role in a price fixing conspiracy and will pay a 14.5 million fine, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release.Autoliv has admitted its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels delivered to ...
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ArticleToyota sets modest US goal for electric RAV4
Toyota set a modest sales goal for the electric version of its RAV4 as it unveiled the newest version of one of its best-selling SUVs in the US.The electric RAV4 has a range of 100 miles (Photo: Toyota)The Japanese carmaker, which continues to lead sales of hybrid-electric vehicles with the ...
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ArticleDistracted driving: US steps up the pressure on carmakers
Though US traffic facilities are declining, the administration worries driver distraction may reverse that trend (Photo: NHTSA)The US administration is stepping up the pressure on carmakers to make in-vehicle electronic devices less distracting to drivers.US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday issued a series of proposed voluntary guidelines for in-car ...
