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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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Volkswagen and JAC launch new JV for electric cars for mass market in China; 1st vehicle in 2018

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The new joint venture, which has initially been concluded for a term of 25 years, will develop electric vehicles and launch them on the hotly contested Chinese mass market. The objective is to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market in 2020 and 1.5 million electric vehicles in 2025. over the previous year.

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Toyota and Servco Pacific pilot test new car share application in Hawaii

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The application was developed in-house and is managed by Toyota Connected North America (TC), the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota. The car-sharing application will support driver identification and authentication, plus payment and fleet management for car-sharing businesses. verifying convenience and usability of the SKB.

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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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In 2022, nearly 10 million cars were recalled in the United States due to software-related issues, with nearly half of these requiring the software to be updated by a car dealer. Its 2016 recall of 3.6 million vehicles due to faulty airbag sensing software was one of the largest in history.

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Toyota launching new telematics car insurance services company in US

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In Southern California, near TFS US headquarters, TIMS will support the development of telematics car insurance services for Toyota customers, as well as new experiences aimed at more fully satisfying customers by working in unison with dealers and distributors. TC) established in the US in January 2016.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new Vito in China; unveiling electric van of future this week

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The new Vito will be ready for delivery to dealers at the end of September. In an event to be held this Wednesday at its “Van Innovation Campus” in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Vans will unveil its vision of the van of the future: connected and electrically powered. (In FBAC) in Fuzhou in August. t, plus 41%).

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Hyundai boosts range in refreshed IONIQ EV to ~170 miles

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Introduced in 2016, IONIQ was planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric. IONIQ Hybrid with an EPA estimated 58 combined MPG remains the fuel economy leader for a non-plug-in vehicle. The new IONIQ Hybrid, Plug-in and Electric are available to customers now. kWh battery pack.

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