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Ford outlines strategic plan to investors; connected, smart vehicles and services, EVs and financial fitness

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in 2016), the company said it is expanding its scope to include vehicles and services—all designed around human-centered experiences. Specifically, Ford is: Accelerating the introduction of connected, smart vehicles and services customers want and value. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity.

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Toyota to explore integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology with Ford subsidiary; open source version of Ford AppLink

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Developing robust, flexible, safe and user-friendly connected services is a priority for us, and one that we believe is shared by Ford, Livio and other contributors to SDL technology. Works with vehicle-embedded voice recognition technology, and so not limited by cellular connections or available bandwidth for functionality.

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Ford expands SYNC with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE and new apps

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Ford is expanding its SYNC connectivity system, adding Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE and several new AppLink apps. In addition, new SYNC Connect technology powered by 4G LTE gives owners the ability to remotely access features of their car. New SYNC apps.

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Rusatom Overseas and CNNC New Energy to partner on floating nuclear power plants

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They might be connected to coastal infrastructure or float next to consumer. The plant is now scheduled for delivery on 9 September 2016 and will be deployed near the port of Pevek on Russia’s Chukotka peninsula on the East Siberian Sea. The potential use of floating nuclear power plants is significant. the Lomonosov].

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from connected vehicle systems is expected to grow from $96.3 million annually in 2016 to $36.6 billion by 2025.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. It connected to your phone. In 2016 Google decided to sell Nest, so I left the company. A startup was not the plan. The plan was a break. A long one.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

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Its design, which debuted in 2016, went through a refresh in 2021 with revised front and rear fascias. The LED boomerang-shaped tail lights sit high above the twin, rectangular tailpipes where that wonderful exhaust notes escapes. Leather and Carbon Fiber Interior. The interior looked and smelled great, with leather almost everywhere.