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Relationship between distance driven and economic activity: 1946-2017

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For each year from 1946 through 2017, distance driven by all vehicles was obtained from the U.S. Thereafter, this measure increased until plateauing from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, and then decreased through 2017. The 2017 value—177.4 from 2000 to 2017. Bureau of Economic Analysis. in 2000 to 0.7%

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Honda establishes Hynex Mobility Service JV in China; connected services

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Hynex Mobility Service will strive to advance connected services and offer new value users can enjoy through their connected experiences, while placing the primary focus on Honda CONNECT, Honda’s on-board connected system. China is a key market for Honda, accounting for majority of its vehicle sales volume.

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Pike forecasts $1.4B market for EV telematics by 2017

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Cumulative light-duty PEV deployments by segment, world markets: 2011-2017. Nearly nine out of ten plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold this year will include at least a basic telematics package, and that percentage will likely grow to 94% by 2017, according to a new report from Pike Research. billion by 2017, Pike forecasts.

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ABI Research: 60% of new cars shipping globally in 2017 will feature connected car solutions

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Global OEM connected car system penetration is expected to increase from 11.4% in 2017, according to ABI Research. Connected car solutions need to be offered as standard, integrated and convenient features instead of being positioned as expensive, complex accessories, ABI suggests. in 2012 to 60.1% Click to enlarge.

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Groupe PSA and Huawei showcase their first connected vehicle

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The DS 7 CROSSBACK is the first Groupe PSA vehicle using the PSA IoT “Connected Vehicle Modular Platform” (CVMP) and equipped with Huawei technology for new connected services. Groupe PSA built the CVMP for its connected vehicles using Huawei’s OceanConnect IoT platform.

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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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GM shows newest connected vehicle technology in China

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General Motors demonstrated for the first time in China its latest version of connected vehicle (V2X) technology, including Intersection Collision Alert and Emergency Brake Alert, at the National Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Test Demo Base in Shanghai. It will support more than 100 programs by the end of 2017.

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