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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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Audi is introducing the vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) service “Traffic Light Information” in Europe. With the Traffic Light Information function, drivers are more in control. In the future, anonymized data from our cars can help to switch traffic lights in cities to better phases and to optimize the traffic flow.

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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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Audi involved in EEBUS standard for intelligent connection of EVs and buildings

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However, this requires all large power generators and consumers to be connected in order to ensure intelligent control of power requirements. This is the overall goal of the EEBUS initiative: seamless and cross-industry communication in the energy system of the future. depending on the type of device and the variety of functions).

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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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Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility. Hertz Electrifies has five pillars: (1) electric vehicle and charging infrastructure; (2) creating jobs of the future; (3) broadening economic opportunity; (4) community engagement; and (5) policy and city planning analysis.

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Commission on the Future of Mobility announces initial 5 primary research focus areas

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In October 2020, leaders from the auto and tech industries, state officials, academia, think tanks and others, announced the creation of the Commission on the Future of Mobility (CFM) to identify opportunities across transportation and technology silos and propose a fundamentally new vision for transportation policy for people and goods.

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Ford testing directional audio alerts to convey location of hazards

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Ford in Europe is testing smart driver alert technology that could indicate the direction from which people and objects are approaching. Today’s warning tones already inform drivers when they need to take care and be vigilant. —Oliver Kirstein, SYNC software engineer, Enterprise Connectivity, Ford of Europe.

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NTT DATA and DENSO building industry-wide dataspace for EV batteries

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The new battery regulation currently being reviewed in Europe will require disclosure of CO 2 emissions and the resource recycling rate throughout battery lifecycles to the European Commission. This may raise concerns for Japanese companies from the viewpoint of information management.