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Opel bringing Ampera with special nav system and Meriva EVs to iZEUS project on intelligent electric driving and recharging

Green Car Congress

Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid' iZEUS Ampera.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. —Mark Fields.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. Although not widely taken up as a stand-alone device, its Wi-Fi connectivity made it suitable for consumer electronics devices such as cameras and toys.

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Genesis GV60 review: Compact SUV a milestone for Korean luxury maker

EV Central

There’s no spare tyre just a mobility kit. Wireless smartphone connection is missing as a result of an ongoing dispute between Hyundai and Apple. Being such a big performing powertrain, it’s no surprise it delivers strongly from tip-in throttle to well past legal speed limits. But just as enjoyable is its refinement.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

An integrated display and control system in the cab handles driving based on a video feed from a single low-resolution camera, no GPS or Internet connectivity required. As soon as the camera and the box are mounted and connected to the combine's control system, we're good to go. Cognitive Pilot. Cognitive Pilot.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

An integrated display and control system in the cab handles driving based on a video feed from a single low-resolution camera, no GPS or Internet connectivity required. As soon as the camera and the box are mounted and connected to the combine's control system, we're good to go. Cognitive Pilot. Cognitive Pilot.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution. We connect high-power communication lines into the DC charging system of the car.