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Seven-Eleven Japan, Toyota launching next-gen convenience store project in 2019; fuel cell trucks and generators

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Seven-Eleven and Toyota entered into a basic agreement in August 2017 regarding considerations toward energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission reduction in store distribution and operation. The in-store FC generator will generate electricity from hydrogen for store use.

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

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SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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DENSO using Cypress automotive MCUs and flash memories for 2017 Toyota Camry instrument cluster

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Cypress Semiconductor announced that global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has selected Cypress’ Traveo automotive microcontroller (MCU) family and FL-S Serial NOR Flash memory family to drive the advanced graphics in its instrument cluster for the 2017 Toyota Camry. The DENSO instrument cluster has 4.2-

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Daimler Trucks North America collaborates with AT&T and Microsoft on new connectivity solutions for HD trucks

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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.

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Uniper receives €2.375M funding notification for Krummhoern hydrogen storage pilot

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The advantage of hydrogen is that it can be stored. Storing electricity converted to hydrogen is important for balancing supply and demand fluctuations in the future. In order for it to develop this advantage, we need storage facilities, including caverns. We are happy to support this path. —Olaf Lies.

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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. Elantra provides an available second USB port for charging because of this wired connection. Using a Lightning connector, CarPlay works with iPhone 5 and current models running the iOS 7.1

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Ford to make start-stop technology available on 70% of its N. America lineup by 2017

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Auto Start-Stop technology will be available on 70% of Ford’s North American vehicle lineup by 2017, the company said. Ford Auto Start-Stop can increase fuel efficiency by up to 10% in city driving. A major part of the company’s Blueprint for Sustainability, the expansion of Auto Start-Stop comes as the 1.0-liter

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