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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance. The plan is available to owners of certain units of Toyota connected cars, and uses driving data gathered via telematics technologies to adjust insurance premiums based on the level of safe driving every month. Background.

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BMW problems ‘don’t pressure’ form for 90,000 getting older automobiles over faulty Takata airbags

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BMW AG is the original carmaker to improve its recall of automobiles with Takata airbags, telling homeowners to ground the 90,000 affected sedans and crossovers in North The united states till the faulty apparatus has been changed. had been connected to the problem, consistent with the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Protection Management.

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Mahindra inaugurates EV plant, describes its vision of “future of mobility”

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billion Mahindra Group, formally inaugurated its manufacturing facility, the first platinum rated automobile facility in India. Mahindra Group articulates the future of mobility using 5 Cs: Clean, Convenient, Connected, Clever and Cost Effective. a part of the US$15.4-billion In May 2010, the US $15.4

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CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

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In addition to winning the award for the most innovative automobile brand, Daimler was picked as the “Most innovative group” in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories. The CAM operates as an independent institute for empirical automobile and mobility research and for strategic consulting. Source: CAM. Click to enlarge.

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Honda outlines short-term directions for China; local production of hybrids pushed back to 2016

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Jointly with Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., and Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Honda’s automobile production and sales joint venture companies in China, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Suggestions of local production of Honda hybrids in China go back further than that to at least 2004. Connected technologies.

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Study: Giant Pickups and SUVs More Dangerous to Pedestrians, Obviously

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I started bringing up the matter in 2018, citing relevant studies dating back to 2004 , to hypothesize that increased roadway fatalities might have something to do with modern vehicle designs. The above reads like someone who has just been exposed to automobiles and has zero experience with the industry.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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In connection with the settlement, the United States has filed a consent decree , agreed to by Toyota, that resolves the government’s complaint through Toyota’s payment of a $180 million civil penalty and the imposition of injunctive relief. The consent decree remains subject to a period of public comment and court approval.

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