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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. Using the Open Mobility Cloud as a basis, it connects touchpoints such as smartphones and smartwatches with users’ cars, thus weaving the car into their digital lives.

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u-blox introduces automotive-grade qualified positioning and connectivity modules

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Switzerland-based u-blox, a provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has expanded its product offering with automotive-qualified product variants added to their range of positioning and cellular wireless connectivity modules. The LISA-U201-03A also provides global connectivity with 5 HSPA bands, with data rates up to 7.2

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Alongside Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland, the charging service is now also available in Norway, France, Spain, Great Britain and Italy. Information on the location and availability of charging stations and on the price for vehicle charging are available in real-time.

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Take a Trip Through Switzerland’s Museum of Consumer Electronics

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For more than a decade Museum ENTER , in Solothurn, Switzerland, has been a place where history buffs can explore and learn about the development and growth of computer and consumer electronics in Switzerland and the rest of the world. The technology on display includes televisions and radios from the 1950s.

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Leclanché to supply battery storage system for two hybrid-powered ferries

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The two ships, each with a capacity of 700 passengers, will replace existing diesel-powered vessels and will be used to transport passengers between Switzerland and France with projected completion dates of 2022 and 2023. The MRS is available in multiple rack heights including: 3, 6, 9 and 10 module variants.

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1.0-liter EcoBoost powering 1 in 5 new Fords sold in 1H 2014 in Europe

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liter EcoBoost is also now available for Fiesta, B-MAX, EcoSport, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier, Transit Connect and Transit Courier. liter models, as have 32% of customers in Switzerland. liter models, as have 32% of customers in Switzerland. Worldwide it is now available in 72 countries.

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IONITY orders 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB for second phase of expansion

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IONITY recently celebrated the launch of its 200sup>th charging station in Lully, Switzerland which includes ABB’s latest high-power, customized IONITY chargers. ABB, synonymous with electric-transportation breakthroughs during its 130-year history, has become a global leader in connected DC fast charging systems for electric vehicles.

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