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Delphi to showcase safety and connectivity technologies at CES

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Delphi Automotive PLC will showcase highly integrated active safety and connectivity technologies at the upcoming 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show. This is the new frontier in the automobile industry, and we’re uniquely positioned to lead the way. —Jeff Owens, chief technology officer, Delphi Automotive.

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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance. The plan is available to owners of certain units of Toyota connected cars, and uses driving data gathered via telematics technologies to adjust insurance premiums based on the level of safe driving every month. Background.

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Electric Last Mile Solutions announces long-term supply agreement with Wuling Motors

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Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), a designer of intelligent, e-mobility workstations for the last mile, signed a binding, long-term supply agreement with Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., A Class 1 vehicle has a GVWR of 6,000 less or less.

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Isuzu, Hino, Toyota partner to accelerate CASE technologies for commercial vehicles; new JV

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Toyota, Toyota’s truck division Hino, and Isuzu are establishing a partnership in commercial vehicles to collaborate in CASE technologies: connected, autonomous, shared and electric driving technologies. The three companies intend to combine Toyota’s CASE technologies with the commercial vehicle foundations cultivated by Isuzu and Hino.

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Two largest US automotive trade associations merge: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

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With automotive technology advancing at rates unequalled since the industry’s birth, the next few years will impact the US automobile industry for decades to come. Bringing new technologies to market requires legislative actions and a regulatory environment that allow us the freedom to innovate.

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Toshiba’s new simulation technology for model-based development shortens verification times for automotive semiconductors by about 90%

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In the automobile industry, MBD contributes to development advances by simultaneously progressing design and verification prior to making prototypes. MBD separates functions into blocks and verifies total vehicle behavior by connecting each block.

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OnStar expanding to Brazil in Chevy Cruze

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GM OnStar will launch its Emergency, Security, Navigation, Diagnostics and Connectivity services in Brazil on the Chevrolet Cruze later this year. Connectivity - Smartphone app that enables remote functions including vehicle locate, door lock/unlock, honking the horn and flashing the lights.

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