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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. Platooning connected and automated freight trucks to reduce traffic delays and wear and tear on roads.

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Upstream Security: cyber hacks could cost auto industry $24 billion within 5 years

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Cyber hacks might cost the auto industry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection. With every new service or connected entity, a new attack vector is born. This is the first time that has happened in the Smart Mobility space.

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Next phase of THEA’s connected vehicle pilot brings together auto manufacturers and road operators

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Since September 2015, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) has been working with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a Connected Vehicle Pilot site. The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers.

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Electric Vehicle Prices Get MUCH Closer To Conventional Vehicle Prices!

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Our dealer-connected auto industry veteran of many years, Jo Borras, came across a big find this week. continued] The post Electric Vehicle Prices Get MUCH Closer To Conventional Vehicle Prices! It’s a Cox. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Fast evolving auto industry needs befitting HR solutions | Autocar Professional

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These skills include expertise in future technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, networking, and data analytics. The environment in which the automobile industry operates on statutory norms includes safety requirements, environmental regulations, labour laws, and trade policies.

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Cisco and Hyundai to bring “hyper-connected” car to production in 2019; software defined vehicle architecture

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Hyundai will feature this new in-vehicle network in their premium 2019 vehicles. In 2016, Cisco and Hyundai reported plans to develop a vehicle with a new approach to communication. The companies said they would create a flexible and more secure platform that would offer a path to innovate and build on smart-vehicle solutions.

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JSW Group wants to disrupt auto industry, to create ‘Maruti movement’ with new energy vehicles – Sajjan Jindal | Autocar Professional

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Sajjan Jindal the chairman of the JSW Group says he wants to create a ‘Maruti movement’ with the “new energy vehicles.” “With MG, my dream is that we will create a Maruti movement. Like 40 years ago, 1984, when Maruti came into India, it changed the auto industry. MG is a global brand with a history of 100 years.