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OnStar bringing commerce to connected cars; also providing feedback on driving

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At the 2015 CES this week in Las Vegas, OnStar will preview AtYourService, a commerce and engagement offering that connects drivers with retailers and merchants on their drive, providing information, convenience and money-saving values tied to their specific destinations. Driving feedback.

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Six dual-fuel MAN methanol ME-LGIM engines ordered for Maersk container ships

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LGIM dual-fuel main engines in connection with the construction of 6 × 17,000 teu container vessels for A.P. Crucially, MAN B&W methanol engines are available and proven with the first engines having already entered service back in 2016. Hyundai’s shipbuilding division (HHI-SBD) has ordered 6 × MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5-LGIM

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More than 500,000 Mercedes me Adapters activated

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Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been offering its customers the option of equipping as yet unconnected vehicles from older model series dating back to 2002 with the Mercedes me Adapter. Connecting the adapter with a smartphone means that connectivity services are no longer solely reserved to customers buying new cars.

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2016 Prius c hybrid gets big safety boost with Safety Sense-C system

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Toyota gave its Prius c—the smallest of the brand’s eight hybrid models—a major styling and interior upgrade for 2015; for 2016 the big enhancement is the available Toyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C), which equips the car with an array of driver-assist technologies: Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Assist, and Automatic High Beams.

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

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The vehicles are 2015-2016 models, with battery technology that enables an everyday range of about 80-90 miles—suited for in-town driving, and enough for travel between Davis and Sacramento. The other two will be used by project researchers. —ITS-Davis Director Dan Sperling.

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Ford offers Apple Siri Eyes-Free to millions of vehicles globally through SYNC update

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Drivers can use just their voice to ask Siri for requests including: Making phone calls to contacts in their address book. The new software update is available for vehicles equipped with the second generation of SYNC, known as MyFord Touch in North America, ranging from model years 2011 to 2016. Setting a reminder or alarm.

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The Women Behind ENIAC

Cars That Think

This year Kleiman’s book Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer was published. The book follows an award-winning documentary, The Computers: The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers , which Kleiman helped produce. Association Film Festival. Kathy Kleiman.

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