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UH researchers developing autonomous robot for subsea oil and gas pipeline inspection

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To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. When larger spills happen, pipelines are often the culprit.

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Honda and Google to collaborate on in-vehicle connected services

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Honda and Google have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android platform to automobiles.

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Westport to unveil 2015 natural gas Ford Transit with 3.6L V-6

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Westport will unveil its natural gas powered 2015 Ford Transit Van at Parcel Forum. Westport also offers the smaller Transit Connect with a 2.5L Two different configurations gas storage. V6 gaseous prep engine. The Transit Van and Cutaway is offered at 10,000 GVW and below and will be EPA and CARB certified.

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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

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For example, Automatic learns about a driver’s driving style and provides subtle audio cues when a driver does things that waste gas, such as: Rough Braking. Stepping hard on the gas pedal decreases fuel efficiency and wastes money. The app will display actual mpg for all trips; detect fill-ups; and track local gas prices.

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Audi and INRIX debut online traffic services at CES 2015

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Audi and INRIX are introducing INRIX XD Traffic services to Audi vehicles in North America, available in model year 2015 Audi vehicles with Audi connect. Additionally, INRIX Fuel provides location and real-time fuel price information for more than 140,000 gas stations in North America.

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Driving Chevrolet’s 2015 Impala Bi-Fuel sedan

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Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. That works out to 437 grams CO 2 per mile with gasoline, and 343 g CO 2 /mile with natural gas. CNG fuel tank.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Click to enlarge.

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