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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

Green Car Congress

'Automatic uses vehicle data from the OBD port to report on driving performance. Click to enlarge. Automatic Labs and Ford Motor Company announced a joint experimental collaboration to improve the driving experience for Ford & Lincoln vehicle owners. Together, the companies will test and develop new features that provide enhanced capabilities enabling drivers to opt-in to provide data from their vehicle and then use that information to be smarter, safer drivers.

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Feds Should Boost Electric-Car Incentives: Harry Reid, Nevada Senator

Green Car Reports

'Today, most plug-in electric car buyers qualify for a Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500--but Senator Harry Reid thinks those incentives should be expanded. He proposes to overcome one challenge with that incentive: Buyers must wait up to 15 months to realize the benefit, which they don''t earn until they file their annual income taxes.

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