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Blink and Hubject form partnership increasing access to EV charging networks in the US

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Working with OEM automobile-manufacturers in implementing the ISO 15118 communication protocol is envisioned to be the first step in implementing seamless communication between electric vehicles and charging networks without the need for any human interaction during the charging process. The US subsidiary of Hubject, Inc.

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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The concept of intermodal routing is enhanced by the DriveNow package available in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and San Francisco. This premium car sharing with BMW and MINI automobiles is independent of car-hire stations. If the oncoming car driver fails to react, automatic braking is initiated in the automobile.

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Coulomb Technologies ships more than 2,400 public and commercial charging stations in ChargePoint America Program

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Coulomb’s ChargePoint America program provides approximately 4,500 charging stations to program participants in ten regions in the United States: Austin/San Antonio, Texas, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando/Tampa, Sacramento, Calif., San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Redmond/Bellevue, Wash.,

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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ wholly owned subsidiary FCA US LLC has agreed with with the U.S. The affected vehicles will also qualify for an extended warranty in connection with the software update. The consent decree and settlement agreements contain no finding or admission with regard to any alleged violations.

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Elon Musk unveils Hyperloop preliminary design study

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San Francisco and Los Angeles) that are less than about 1500 km or 900 miles apart. The capsules may be passenger-only, or, for more flexibility (and at a higher system cost), passenger and automobile combinations. Hyperloop could transport people, vehicles, and freight between Los Angeles and San Francisco in 35 minutes.

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GM OnStar and RelayRides introduce peer-to-peer car sharing for GM vehicles

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General Motors’ OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides marketplace, leveraging OnStar connectivity already active in their vehicles ( Earlier post ), and with no need to hand over their keys. connecting to the objects they are accessing, other consumers, or the company.” Click to enlarge.

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Kespry and NVIDIA demonstrate deep learning for commercial autonomous drones; NVIDIA Jetson TX1

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The demo was conducted using the NVIDIA Jetson TX1 embedded module—unveiled yesterday at an NVIDIA event in San Francisco. It has uses that range from artificial intelligence-assisted robots, to advanced systems in automobiles, and to Internet of Things-connected intelligent machines.