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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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At CES 2015 in January, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Ford did write the software that did the analysis of the sensor data. Earlier post.)

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas. Ford Developer Program. Currently, the three main categories of AppLink-enabled apps include: News and Information.

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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The researchers discovered the residual effects of mental distraction while comparing new hands-free technologies in ten 2015 vehicles and three types of smartphones. The other study examined voice-dialing, voice-contact calling and music selection using in-vehicle information or “infotainment” systems in 10 model-year 2015 vehicles.

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Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

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The H2 Mobility launch comes one day after leading automakers signed a Letter of Understanding regarding the commercialization and series production of fuel cell electric vehicles from 2015 onward. Germany, with its excellent ideas from all over the country, is to become the market leader for modern drive technologies. Earlier post.).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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New ideas like Tesloop keep popping up. The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin?

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Tesla’s software fixes, the NHTSA’s status quo, and an impending need for updated recall terminologies

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New electric vehicle makers have used the idea of software updates as a means to promote their EVs’ capabilities. Ford has been rolling out updates called “Power-Ups” to the Mustang Mach-E as well. . The car was connected to the internet, a software fix was implemented, and the issue was resolved.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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It is also not in any way connected to a Model 3’s automated features. In 2015, California accounted for 43% of Tesla’s new vehicle registrations , as per data from IHS Markit. With this in mind, it seems to be a bad idea to be misinformed about Teslas, especially since the vehicles are practically everywhere in the state.

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