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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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NEVS launches PONS mobility ecosystem with autonomous vehicles for city needs; Sango

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NEVS has presented its new mobility ecosystem: PONS—the first generation of autonomous vehicles with a connected user interface. With that as a starting point, NEVS began to develop a completely new vehicle: Sango, which is ready to be integrated with any of the self-driving software systems available.

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Volvo reveals new XC90; limited diesel, gasoline First Edition on sale only online

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Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. Volvo Cars also announced the release of a limited First Edition of its new flagship; the 1,927 individually numbered cars celebrate the year Volvo was founded and will only be available for sale online at www.volvocars.com, beginning 3 Sep. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Car Corporation, Ericsson and partners in plug-in vehicle smart on-board charging research project

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The system directs the cost for each charge to the car owner’s personal utility bill. Equipped with an integrated 7-inch color touch screen, it makes the smooth charging concept available at the driver’s fingertip. Sensus is the interface that promotes intuitive communication with the car, connecting it to the driver’s digital world.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. Cars will drive themselves and connect with others. billion by 2025.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927. Earlier post.) CO 2 (g/km). 0-60 (sec).

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Cervero believes Stockholm, Sweden and Curitiba, Brazil are two good examples of the TOD principle. He works for Systemica, who has been contracted to design the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system for the citadel of Masdar. A Q&A with Luca Guala on the Masdar PRT is available here. Bandivadekar, A., Heywood, J., Thornes, B.

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