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BMWs to feature in-car intelligent personal assistant

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group is introducing the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant—a new proprietary in-car AI assistant intended to enhance the BMW driving experience. BMW’s Intelligent Personal Assistant combines with the new BMW Operating System 7.0 BMW’s Intelligent Personal Assistant combines with the new BMW Operating System 7.0

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Italy is putting a big hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm in the sea

Baua Electric

The triangular floating platforms are modular, so they can be connected to form large plants. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. The elevation also reduces salt deposits on the solar panels. Get started here. –

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

Green Car Congress

The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. Using the Open Mobility Cloud as a basis, it connects touchpoints such as smartphones and smartwatches with users’ cars, thus weaving the car into their digital lives.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

The ongoing tensions between Italy and Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis reached a head last week when the Italian government told the automaker that naming its upcoming Alfa Romeo EV the Milano was against the law because the car will be built in Poland. but this issue is more about Italy vs. Stellantis than anything else.

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Ipsos global study finds vehicle owners continue to show interest in self-driving technology despite COVID-19

Green Car Congress

The main reason for continued vehicle demand is the personal safety and protection a vehicle can provide. and personal security (connectivity, cybersecurity, etc.) Online surveys can be taken as representative of the general working age population in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States.

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Fiat 500e hits road bump, Stellantis lays off thousands of workers

Baua Electric

Fiat’s new 500e (Source: Stellantis) Stellantis has decided to temporarily lay off some 2,250 workers at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy. Of course, its home turf of Italy has some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe, at just 4% of the market. But the Italian government is working to change that.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

Cars That Think

Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. There he led network management research and helped design Italy’s first electronic exchange and data network. Roberto had a unique talent for recognizing and valuing the best in each person.

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