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BMW integrates Ubigi’s global Personal eSIM solution for premium connectivity – ET Auto

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BMW customers in France and Germany can activate the Personal eSIM of their vehicle with Transatel’s Ubigi 5G data plans to enjoy additional infotainment features and WiFi connectivity, irrespective of their primary network operator for their regular smartphone subscription. and 9 with the option Personal eSIM (SA6PA).

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Jaguar Land Rover, what3words and HERE deliver OTA navigation solution

Green Car Congress

Through the ‘always-on’ technology, which works without the need for mobile connectivity, new and existing customers will be able to navigate to any precise location in the world using just three words. million vehicle-level updates and more than three million engine control unit updates as part of its always-on, always-connected capability.

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

Green Car Congress

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. 2018: Launch Over the Air (OTA) online data updates, vehicle diagnosis and alerts. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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BMW integrating Amazon Alexa into all BMW and MINI vehicles from mid-2018

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group is systematically expanding the intelligent connectivity capabilities of its vehicles by seamlessly integrating Amazon’s voice-controlled personal assistant Alexa into all BMW and MINI models from mid-2018. BMW Connected skill for Alexa has been available since September 2016.

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Union College Partners with EV Connect to Provide EV Charging for Faculty, Staff, and Students

EV Connect

As electric vehicle adoption soars and students across the country return to in-person learning, Union College, seeks to have their nine new (mid-2019) dual port EV charging stations around campus continue to be utilized by faculty, staff and student EV drivers. It’s a good relationship. I think we’re a kind of forward-thinking institution.

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Volkswagen extending Automotive Cloud to China and US in addition to Europe; core markets for future ID. EV

Green Car Congress

In September 2018, Volkswagen and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to. Among the coming developments, the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud will be extended step-by-step to further regions of the world and to be available in Europe, China and the USA—the core markets for the future full-electric, fully connected ID.

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Charging the Audi e-tron; 248.5 miles in the WLTP cycle

Green Car Congress

By the end of 2018, there will be nearly 200 of these high-power charging (HPC) stations with six charging points each in the Ionity network. If desired, an electrician referred by the local Audi dealer will check which charging options are available in the customer’s garage and install the corresponding technology.

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