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GMC unveils the midsize 2015 Canyon pickup; diesel coming in 2016

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turbodiesel engine coming in the 2016 model year. It allows customers to download apps directly to their IntelliLink system and organize, update or delete them throughout the life of the vehicle. GMC revealed the new 2015 Canyon midsize pickup on the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The standard 2.5L

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Volvo Cars’ connected safety technology can alert drivers of accidents ahead – ET Auto

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The Accident Ahead Alert feature is currently available in Denmark on all 90, 60 and 40 series Volvo car models, from model year 2016 and onwards. Volvo Cars’ industry-first connected safety technology, which was introduced in 2016, uses Volvo Cars’ cloud, based on real-time data. You’re driving down a winding country road.

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Waymo suing Otto and Uber over autonomous driving technology

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In 2016, Uber acquired Otto, a new startup focused on autonomous driving for trucks, and appointed its founder Anthony Levandowski—a former employee of the Google self-driving car project—as Uber’s head of self-driving technology. The configuration and specifications of our LiDAR sensors are unique to Waymo.

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Tesla-style Over-the-Air updates will save OEMs $1.5B: research

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Tesla has routinely fixed issues with its cars, remedying everything from faulty rear-view cameras to tail light issues , with OTA updates that are downloadable with an internet connection and applied, in some instances, while drivers are asleep. ” GM’s 2016 recall of 3.6

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Argonne rolls out updated version of AFLEET alternative fuels and advanced vehicles analysis tool

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The 2016 AFLEET Tool and user guide are available online. Although anyone can download and use the tool, AFLEET was designed for managers that purchase and maintain a fleet of vehicles. Since its initial release in 2013, AFLEET has been downloaded more than 5,000 times, expanding its influence beyond the Clean Cities coalitions.

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SAE’s highest technical safety award goes to hydrogen fueling paper

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At the Awards Ceremony at the SAE 2016 Government/Industry Meeting, SAE International honored the recipients of the Ralph H. This data (documented and evaluated in the SAE report 2014-01-1990) has also been posted on the www.h2protocols.com website for free download in the public domain. Mathison (Honda); Michael J. Earlier post.).

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Hyundai launches Sonata PHEV; 22-mile electric range

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Hyundai lanched the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle—Hyundai’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle—along with the hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid comes standard with seven airbags, including a new driver’s knee airbag.

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