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Volvo Cars’ connected safety technology can alert drivers of accidents ahead – ET Auto

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The Accident Ahead Alert feature is currently available in Denmark on all 90, 60 and 40 series Volvo car models, from model year 2016 and onwards. It will be available in compatible Volvo cars in Europe, starting from Denmark. You’re driving down a winding country road. It’s impossible to see beyond the road in front of you.

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Volvo Cars brings Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to the US

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From model year 2021, Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert will allow certain Volvo cars to communicate with each other and automatically alert other Volvo drivers via a cloud-based network when the vehicle’s hazard lights are turned on or low friction is detected, and the system is properly connected to the internet.

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HARMAN introduces range of connected vehicle technologies and Microsoft partnership at CES

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HARMAN International Industries made a number of connected vehicle technology announcements during CES 2016 last week, including a connected car computing platform, demonstrated in the Rinspeed Σtos concept car; an advanced navigation system with live data fusion; an open cloud-based software delivery system; and a new partnership with Microsoft.

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BMW providing 10 pre-owned i3 EVs to UC Davis for 18 months

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Eight of the pre-owned vehicles will be available soon for UC Davis faculty and staff to rent through the campus’s UC Drive program, which is managed by the Fleet Services department. We also want to learn how fleets can incorporate used electric vehicles, which are available at a lower price than newer generations.

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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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Its 2016 recall of 3.6 But there is also a strong business case for remote updates from cost savings available in the short term. This report is part of the company’s Smart Mobility & Automotive research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights.

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Nissan unveils IMQ concept with next-gen e-Power system

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e-POWER, introduced in 2016 in the Note, is a non-plug-in series-hybrid drive system. The IMW e-POWER system has been further developed from the e-POWER technology currently available in the best-selling Nissan Note and Serena models in Japan. The IMQ offers additional insights into Nissan’s technology vision.

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GM and IBM bring OnStar and Watson together for new cognitive mobility platform: OnStar Go

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Starting in early 2017, OnStar is expected to give millions of GM drivers the ability to connect and interact with their favorite brands. —Phil Abram, Executive Director, GM Connected Products and Strategy. The new cognitive mobility platform enables brands to design Watson-enabled consumer experiences.

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