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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

Green Car Congress

BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. Service Fabric enables the automaker to build individual mobility graphs with personalized data and real-time context. Open Mobility Cloud.

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Volkswagen ID.3 electric car video review

Drive Electric

Charging the VW ID.3. You have the charging flap located in the normal position where you would have your fuel flap. If you pop it open with a push, you have the type two charger there, which is great for charging up at home and at slightly slower speeds. You follow me around the back, I’ll show you the rest of the car.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

Secret Service claims to be able to identify an unknown person in a voice-only lineup, comparing a recording of an unknown voice with a recording of a known speaker, as a reference. Police later arrested a man named Edward Lee King on unrelated drug charges. A 2020 U.S. Government Accountability Office report says that the U.S.

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Peugeot E-Expert walk around and first drive

Drive Electric

Hello, i’m Ella Power from DriveElectric. I personally love this distinctive grid at the front, it really looks like it means business. The charging flap is located here at the front left of the vehicle, this opens which opens like so to reveal your Type 2 and your CCS connector. First impressions. Functionality.

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring

Clean Fleet Report

A smoother look Two Engine Choices Potent & efficient turbo power Honda gives drivers options of two 4-cylinder engines for the front-wheel drive Civic Hatch. The slick shifting 6-speed manual was a blast to power through the gears, especially since Honda has eliminated turbo lag for a linear throttle response.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

The powertrain packaging decisions may be simpler (skateboard battery pack, motor drive unit, power electronics), but the complexity of the connectivity, HMI (human-machine interface) and autonomy technologies may be greater, given Volkswagen’s intent to deploy an open platform. The charging will improve. Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

liter ups the power to 180 hp and 177 lb.-ft. Honda bumps up mpg & power. It felt peppy and had plenty of power for almost all driving situations. The electric power steering, with good road feedback, is programmed with a neutral feel, with the steering weight providing for a good connection with the road.

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