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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

Green Car Congress

Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

Baua Electric

The Flexis vans will be Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) built around Google’s Android Auto operating system. This allows Google to go beyond the screen into the functions of the car,” says de Meo. And, once they’re ready, they’ll have a waiting customer in the form of Flexis partner, CMA CGM.

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Come Home With Memories, Not a Shocking Phone Bill

Baua Electric

Smartphones have become an indispensable part of international travel. Almost all of them send a text message detailing your options when your phone connects to a foreign network. AT&T automatically adds a day pass when customers with unlimited plans connect to the network in a foreign destination.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. The infuriating, inaccurate, energy-hogging, thoughtlessly stupid, impossible-to-program, always-too-hot-or-too-cold-in-some-part-of-the-house thermostat. But making the thermometer beautiful would be the easy part. Nest Gets Googled.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The target customer may be someone buying their first Lexus and their first luxury car, a combination Lexus wants to take the lead in reaching. inch, high-resolution display (part of a $1,405 option package) that included navigation and the Lexus Premium Sound System. Enform connect services are included for 10 years.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Like many of the residents that come to our EV Ride & Drive events or email me for advice on what EV to buy, I appreciate the many advantages EVs have over internal combustion engine-powered ones. EVs are much more fun to drive because of the instant torque at any speed, including from a standstill.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

Clean Fleet Report

Without hesitation, the reply is—The best luxury sedan they can buy. Bluetooth connection for up to two devices, USB C-type power and data ports, wireless phone charging and a Wi-Fi Hotspot complete the technology. Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance The Best Luxury Sedan?