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Kia brings e-Soul to Europe, upgrades Niro hybrid and PHEV

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Kia used the Geneva International Motor Show as the platform to introduce the battery-electric e-Soul to Europe, as well as to reveal new upgrades to the Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid. —Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer for Kia Motors Europe. The car is offered in Europe without the option of an internal combustion engine.

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ABI Research: connected services for consumer and commercial EVs to reach US$378M in revenues by 2030

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Subscriptions of connected services for consumer and commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs), such as charging-station locator, eco-routing, and EV telematics, will grow 270% from 2020 to 2024, reaching 7 million subscribers by 2024, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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The partnership is a key element of Hertz’s strategy to build one of the largest fleets of rental EVs in the world and Uber’s commitment to become a zero-emissions platform in Europe and North America by 2030. The partnership in North America has already benefited tens of thousands of drivers on the Uber platform.

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Audi adds INRIX Park Service to Audi connect services globally

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Audi is adding INRIX Park—a real-time service providing drivers with continuously updated pricing, hours and availability information for off-street participating parking—for all existing and new Audi connect subscribers. Audi is first automaker to offer INRIX Park worldwide.

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Telefónica to provide M2M connectivity for Tesla electric vehicles across major European markets

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Telefonica will provide Machine-To-Machine (M2M) connectivity for the Tesla Model S in Europe. The agreement, which establishes Telefonica as Tesla’s largest European connectivity partner, is supported by KPN in the Netherlands and Belgium as part of the M2M World Alliance, simplifying Tesla’s deployment of connected cars.

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Volkswagen and INRIX expand partnership to launch INRIX Park and INRIX Fuel in Europe

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a leading global provider of traffic information, analytics and driver services for the connected car and smart cities worldwide, is expanding its partnership with Volkswagen to launch INRIX Park and INRIX Fuel services in new Passat models equipped with Discover Pro and Car-Net navigation in Europe. INRIX, Inc.,

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ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

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Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. A recent study estimated that transport costs account for 8%–11% of the final cost of goods—almost double the cost for most industrialized countries.