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Google, NVIDIA and automakers form open alliance to bring Android platform to cars

Green Car Congress

Audi, GM, Google, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA have formed the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a global alliance of technology and auto industry leaders committed to bringing the Android platform to cars starting in 2014. —Ricky Hudi, Head of Electrics/Electronics Development at Audi AG.

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

Green Car Congress

Audi of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Audi connect. Audi connect.

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Android Auto makes its debut with support from multiple automakers and tech companies

Green Car Congress

Android Auto made its debut at the 2014 Google I/O annual technology conference in San Francisco as the first innovation resulting from the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA)—a coalition of tech companies and auto industry leaders launched in January by Google, NVIDIA, Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai committed to bringing the Android platform to cars. (..)

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Europe’s Most Financed Luxury Car Brand

EV Info

With research based entirely on Google Search records this can not be deemed as highly significant, however it’s good clean fun. Audi is 5th place with 2 countries. Audi is 5th place with 2 countries. Both in the UK and Ireland, Audi and BMW are joint first place (18.1k Methodology.

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Tesla Now Selling More Vehicles In USA Than Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, & Many Others

CleanTechnica EVs

I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […]. I just published a report highlighting the fact that Tesla’s US sales have been growing as the overall auto market has tanked, and I also published one looking at companies’ EV share of auto sales (Tesla being at 100%, of course).

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8th Fully Networked Car workshop to be held in association with Geneva Motor Show

Green Car Congress

The event, which was originally scheduled to take place on 6–7 March , will bring together experts and leaders from the automotive industry, standards developing organizations (SDOs), research and development institutes, the ICT community, and academia, as well as other stakeholders involved in the creation of the next generation of automobiles.

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Google Built-In is included to access updated apps in your vehicle, including Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play. This is one area where GM is an industry leader, and after the initial service plan expires, it is well worth renewing.