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

CleanTechnica EVs

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). I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […].

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At Last, a Self-Driving Car That Can Explain Itself

Cars That Think

After all, Apple’s Siri , Microsoft’s Cortana , Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home are all very impressive , but these systems function solely on voice input: They can’t understand or react to the environment around them. And indeed, the auto industry is beginning to embrace technology that works in the manner of a virtual assistant.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

I dunno if it’s the biggest surprise, but the most pleasing news of 2022 was the way the irrepressible die-hards in what remains of the Aussie auto industry leapt on the opportunity EV presents. Firstly, it’s designed around the new EV platform developed by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. Renault Megane E-Tech.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In addition to a recent electric car deal with NISSAN Motors ( NSANY ), Portland General Electric, the Oregon state governor and GE have also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors ( MMTOF.PK ) to develop and sell the Miev electric car with 85 mile range by 2011. market b y the end of 2009.