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SiriusXM buying connected vehicle unit of Agero for $530M

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Following the acquisition, SiriusXM will provide connected vehicle services to more automotive manufacturers—including Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota—than any other telematics provider. The acquisition of Agero’s connected vehicle business is a natural fit for Sirius XM.

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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

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With the popularity of electric vehicles continuously rising, legacy automakers like Honda are reevaluating their place in the general auto industry. Honda’s Electric Vehicle Lineup The Japanese automaker seems certain about the future of the global auto industry and appears ready to act on its beliefs.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

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But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies. Maybe future testing conducted by the IIHS and its many partners will shed some light on the topic. Previous studies have suggested automatic emergency braking could reduce accidents by as much as 40 percent.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. “The future of Bentley will be totally electric. billion in the production of future EVs in the United States by 2025.

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EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port

Baua Electric

Mazda is the latest automaker to adopt the Tesla-based North American Charging Standard (NACS) for future U.S.-market 16, including future Tesla Supercharger access, doesn’t currently offer any U.S. Many months ago, earlier this year, that future was not at all apparent. market electric vehicles.