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2017 Hyundai Elantra launches with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

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The 2017 Hyundai Elantra—Hyundai’s best-selling model in the US— launches this month with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Android Auto is compatible with Android phones running Android 5.0, Android Auto is compatible with Android phones running Android 5.0, Lollipop or higher. Lollipop or higher.

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Renault CEO calls for Auto European plan to protect against ‘onslaught of EVs from China’

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Renault CEO Luca de Meo released a 19-page open letter to Europe describing an auto European plan to protect against the ‘onslaught of electric vehicles (EV)’ coming from China.” Stellantis is another automaker seeking to strengthen its ties with China’s auto industry. Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. of the overall new car market in 2017. to a new low of 165.4

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Qoros to unveil Model K-EV concept at Shanghai Auto 2017; Koenigsegg drive-line technology

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Qoros Automotive will reveal Qoros Model K-EV, its newest high-performance electric concept car, at Shanghai Auto 2017. This new technology will be introduced to Qoros’ future internal combustion car models to sharpen their competitiveness in the market. Qoros plans to put Model K-EV into mass production in 2019.

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Upstream Security: cyber hacks could cost auto industry $24 billion within 5 years

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Cyber hacks might cost the auto industry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection. 42% of automotive cyber-security incidents involve back-end application servers. These are having a measurable impact on fraud and data privacy.

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UAW targets Tesla in future plans to bargain with ‘Big Five or Six’

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) has successfully agreed on tentative contracts with Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis after over six weeks of strikes. Earlier this month, Fain also called workers at Tesla, Toyota, Honda and others “UAW members of the future,” highlighting his ambitions to boost membership to include the automakers.

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NEVS and Phantom Auto collaborating on autonomous vehicles

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Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer NEVS is using Phantom Auto’s teleoperation safety technology to ensure safe deployment of electric autonomous vehicles. NEVS is shaping mobility for a more sustainable future with its global portfolio of electric AVs.

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