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Audi of America, Verizon partner to bring 5G to vehicle lineup starting in MY2024

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Verizon and Audi of America will bring 5G connectivity to the automaker’s US lineup, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year. The embedded technology will allow a vehicle to connect to the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network for advanced driving features, connected services, and blazing-fast in-car Wi-Fi and infotainment.

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Kia EV9 reservations to start this month in North America

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Kia EV9 reservation will start this month in North America. The EV9 will be the first vehicle Kia assembles in North America, making it eligible for the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax incentives. market in years,” said COO & EVP of Kia America Steven Center. “As A complimentary three-year Kia Maintenance Plan.

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Volvo Trucks North America demonstrates pilot electric VNR models; Volvo LIGHTS

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Volvo Trucks North America offered a first look at its Class 8 battery-electric project trucks during an exclusive event at TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California. Volvo LIGHTS project partner TEC Equipment will serve as a fully certified maintenance hub for the Volvo VNR Electric project trucks in the South Coast Air Basin.

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GoFor and ODIN partner to launch last-mile commercial EV delivery platform in N America

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GoFor, a North American delivery company committed to carbon-negative last mile services, and ODIN Automotive announced a preferred partnership to deploy ODIN’s electric delivery vehicle ecosystem in the US and Canada starting in Q2 of 2022. ODIN acquired StreetScooter production rights from DHL in January. Earlier post.).

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Siemens invests $25M in WiTricity to advance wireless charging for electric vehicles

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The companies will work together to drive adoption of open, interoperable standards in wireless charging for global electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure Siemens makes strategic investment in WiTricity and licenses their technology for future wireless EV charging products.

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MAHLE and Midtronics to develop service equipment for battery-electric vehicles

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MAHLE and Midtronics have agreed to jointly develop service equipment for battery electric vehicles. MAHLE contributes its knowledge and experience in the areas of refrigerant service, ADAS calibration, BatteryPRO solutions and vehicle diagnostics. Both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

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CerebrumX and Toyota partner to use connected vehicle data to reduce fleet management costs

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The partnership is focused on reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for fleets by utilizing embedded telematics data from participating Toyota vehicles to promote data-driven decision-making and upgraded performance.

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