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Ford issues 2015 trends report; the emergent role of Generation Z

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Ford has issued its third annual trends report, a compilation of consumer research and insights from thought leaders around the world, which is intended to provide a look at micro-trends expected to influence products and brands for 2015 and beyond. —Sheryl Connelly, Ford global consumer trend and futuring manager.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. In moving forward on that, Fields said, Ford will focus on five key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance.

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Mahindra launches new Supro Excel at starting price of Rs 6.62 lakh | Autocar Professional

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Mahindra & Mahindra, which is the market leader in small commercial vehicles, first launched Supro in 2015 and over 200,000 units have been sold till date. The CNG Duo, which varaint runs on both CNG and petrol, and is equipped with cylinders, will have a mileage of 24.88 km per kilo and maximum range of 500 km.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. Earlier this month, the company introduced Ford Smart Mobility at the 2015 International CES. Maciuca holds a Ph.D.

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

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The collaborative testing builds on the momentum of the ChargeForward smart charging program, which was announced in 2015 and offers PG&E customers who drive a BMW EV, incentives to align vehicle charging with renewable energy to help support the overall sustainability of the electric grid.

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Autonomous vehicle tech company Nauto enters strategic relationships with 3 automakers, including BMW and Toyota, and Allianz

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At Nauto’s core is a perpetually learning artificial intelligence system which uses computer vision, GPS, vehicle sensors and data from its smart cloud to give a full, contextual and accurate picture and provide insights into driver behavior. Nauto in-vehicle system block diagram from 2015 Nauto presentation.

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Volvo Cars selects INRIX for real-time traffic data

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The technology will be integrated globally first into the Volvo Cluster 90 vehicles equipped with Sensus Connect. Volvo Sensus Connect is an on-board infotainment and navigation solution that allows drivers to find and pay for parking, discover new places, stream their favorite music and more.

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