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Jaguar Land Rover collaborating with Xchanging and Arynga for a software-over-the-air proof of concept

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This solution was revealed at the GENIVI All Member Conference in Barcelona, Spain (23-26 April). We are at the beginning of an exciting new era of connected vehicle interacting with hundreds of in vehicle systems and customer devices, and cloud based applications such as music, video, and social networking.

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Nissan and ENEL announce V2G system, launch smart grid trials in Europe

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At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid.

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Air Products provides hydrogen fueling station to Shell in Germany

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The hydrogen stations are to be built in metropolitan regions and along corridors connecting these regions, thereby supporting the initial roll-out of fuel cell vehicles. In Spain, Air Products recently provided the hydrogen for the fueling station in Barcelona, which powered a Honda FCX Clarity on a journey across the city in June.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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One of the first joint activities of the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance will be participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November 2021. We hope to see other countries join us!

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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However, the necessary adjustments to the traffic regulatory framework must not fail to take into account the connection with these market dynamics. The Vienna Convention came about as a result of the 1968 UN Conference in Vienna. It aims to facilitate international road traffic and increase road safety.

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This 1920 Chess Automaton Was Wired to Win

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Why isn’t Leonardo Torres Quevedo known outside Spain? Even after Torres Quevedo’s death in 1936, the machine continued to garner attention among the cybernetic set, such as when it defeated Norbert Wiener at an influential conference in Paris in 1951. (To Plus El Ajedrecista has always had a fan base among chess enthusiasts.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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HAC’s IEEE SIGHT program, which helps connect IEEE members with underserved communities and local organizations for work on sustainable development projects, now has almost 25,000 members. The committee also for the first time awarded funding for projects in Fiji and Spain. COLLABORATIONS The committee participated in several U.N.

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