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Must Have Car Features for College Students

Clean Fleet Report

Similarly, the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid are distinguished for their fuel-efficient performance among SUVs. Essential Tech Features With the help of a Bluetooth connection, you can conveniently handle phone calls and enjoy music playback wirelessly, freeing your hands completely.

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Ford adding hybrid F-150 & Mustang, PHEV Transit, new BEV SUV by 2020; $700M for Flat Rock for EV production; cancels $1.6B Mexico plant

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The automaker also announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan into a factory that will build high-tech autonomous and electric vehicles along with the Mustang and Lincoln Continental. The moves are part of a $4.5 billion investment in electrified vehicles by 2020. New Services.

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“Porsche of E-Bikes” Stokes Greyp Expectations

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Yet the company’s high-end offerings, starting from around $7,000, are similar technology flagships, designed to help Greyp sell its digital know-how to other bike manufacturers; just as Rimac is supplying EV tech to Aston Martin and Koenigsegg, and developing a high-performance EV for Hyundai. “We A battery charge takes about five hours.

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An imperfect guide: How much can we rely on GPS?  | Autocar Professional

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While three of the occupants managed to escape the sinking car, Advaith, who was behind the wheel, Asif and a co-passenger tragically lost their lives. Additionally, Tarabbia emphasised the importance of managing cybersecurity risks as connected vehicles become more prevalent.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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Kia Connect provides access to vehicle systems including remote start and remote charging, and connects to a smartphone app for Apple and Android operating systems. Full tech on display. The Niro hybrid has a few key hybrid competitors—the Ford Escape , the Toyota Corolla and the Toyota RAV4. Safety and Warranties.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from connected vehicle systems is expected to grow from $96.3 Cars will drive themselves and connect with others. billion by 2025.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks 4WD

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A throwback but full of modern tech. The Bronco Sport shares mechanical parts with the Ford Escape, but the differences between the two are obvious pretty quickly. The Escape is more car like, while the Bronco Sport has a boxy shape, taller roof, shorter wheelbase and shorter overall length, earning comments it looks like a Land Rover.

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