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

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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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Jaguar Land Rover, what3words and HERE deliver OTA navigation solution

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HERE’s end-to-end, connected driving services include turn-by-turn guidance, real-time traffic and on and off-street parking that enable a personalized experience, intuitively guiding drivers through their entire journey.

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Hercules EV opens $20M Series A round; targeting electric pickup in late 2022; Prieto solid-state batteries

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Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022. James Breyer founded Hercules Electric Vehicles in 2018 with a vision to bring luxury eco-utility products to market, beginning with an electric pickup truck and followed by other electric mobility products.

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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs. Although race and ethnicity data for 2021 pedestrian deaths were not available in FARS due to delays in processing death certificates, researchers looked at changes between 2018 and 2020.

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Study: e-scooter head and neck injuries on the rise

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Since e-scooters became a popular form of transportation in major cities, the number of injuries jumped significantly because they’ve become more available to more people. cases per 100,000 person-years from 4.46 in 2018 to 2.42 The most common age group of head and neck injuries before 2018 was ?17?years,

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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018

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Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Earlier post.). Additionally, Honda said it plans further application of its two- and three-motor hybrid systems in the years to come. Earlier post.)

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