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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

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The plaintiffs represent a series of class actions suits asserting that vehicles sold by Ford, Honda, General Motors, Toyota, and Volkswagen have “recorded and intercepted [owners’] private text messages and call logs.” Image: General Motors] Become a& TTAC insider. That’s not the case today.

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GM OnStar and RelayRides introduce peer-to-peer car sharing for GM vehicles

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General Motors’ OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides marketplace, leveraging OnStar connectivity already active in their vehicles ( Earlier post ), and with no need to hand over their keys. RelayRides reservation app. Click to enlarge. Challenges with access-based consumption.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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He visited 15 automobile factories and 20 other manufacturers, trying to assess the industrial needs for a robotic arm. General Motors was the first company to bite. On a fateful day in 1961, the Unimate pictured at top took its place on the assembly line of General Motors’ Ternstedt plant, in Trenton, N.J.

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The Race To Autonomous Cars Gets better As GM Partners With Microsoft

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Autonomous vehicles are not yet matured because, They have a tough time understanding the human patterns which are complex and differ from person to person. Now, let us look into the strategies automobile manufacturers has come up with to resolve this pressing need.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% l/100 km)—a 0.5 Source: EPA.

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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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Production forecasts from IHS. Davis, personal communication, February 20, 2010). Current members of this research consortium are: Autoliv Electronics; Bosch; FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society; General. Motors; Honda R&D Americas; Nissan Technical Center North America; and Toyota. evolutionary thinking.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

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End results of a finish product or service Arthur’s Candidate Statement: AMB Renewable Energy INC. We provide Energy Efficiency Service and Products for New Development and Retrofits for both Residential and Commercial business. I personally have had over 400 people drive my cars in order to show them the true experience.