Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The global automotive industry is staged to experience $1 trillion of revenue growth over the next five years, Field said: from about $2 trillion today to about $3 trillion by the end of the decade. Our vision for connectivity, it’s all about helping people stay connected. That’s a tremendous amount of growth. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Three emerging and converging factors—connectivity, autonomy and transport-as-a-service—will fundamentally change the automotive industry over the next few decades, according to Mike Abelson, GM’s VP of Strategy and Global Portfolio Planning. million vehicles on the road with 4G LTE connectivity. —Mike Abelson.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2012

Luxoft, a global provider of advanced application and product development services, announced at the Telematics Detroit 2012 Conference & Exhibition a technology preview of its open source iviLink connectivity platform. —Vasiliy Suvorov, VP Technology Strategy, Luxoft.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

and Verizon Telematics, are supporting the launch of “Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit”—a startup business accelerator program sited in downtown Detroit. Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit will run for three years with a new class of 10 startups each year. Ford, Magna International Inc. —Bill Ford.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

GE’s WattStation Connect for mobile device users. GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled the new WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. WattStation Connect provides owners a user-friendly method to manage, monitor and maintain their EV charging ecosystem network.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

Volkswagen Group’s cloud-based IT platform expects to boost global manufacturing performance by sharing data connections, real-time information and software apps for industrial machinery from all connected Volkswagen and supplier facilities. North American regional suppliers are encouraged to participate.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

DTNA’s expertise in automation is backed by Daimler Trucks, which announced at CES an investment of half a billion euros (US$570 million) and an addition of more than 200 new jobs in its global push to put highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on the road within a decade. The Detroit Assurance 5.0 The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

—Christian Meunier, global president of the Jeep brand – FCA. They will be reborn in Warren, Michigan, near downtown Detroit. As a nod to its manufacturing home and the brand’s headquarters, the Concept’s full-pane glass roof houses a map showcasing Detroit and the surrounding area.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

The grant will be used to develop and apply practical solutions to the challenges of sustainable transportation in the Detroit and Beijing regions. Pilot innovations, enhancements and communications approaches that will improve transportation connectivity and sustainability in the Beijing and Detroit regions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

AMP is a connected crowdsourced software platform that supports the creation, development and distribution of high definition (HD) maps—a key enabler for smart and safe automated mobility. Lane-level object detection in downtown Detroit, part of an earlier CARMERA and TRI-AD mapping initiative.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. We expect the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will be the first facility in the US owned by a major automaker to produce an electric car. engine-generator from Flint.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2016

BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. Globally, there are six, with two additional models in China). BMW Connected onboard. Pricing will be announced closer to market launch.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Savari delivers a complete suite of V2X safety communications technologies—V2X middleware, on-board units, road-side units, and applications—that enable connected vehicles to interact with other vehicles, road side infrastructure, smartphones and pedestrians. 1 km range. —Wenhua Huang, President of SAIC USA.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2017

The month-long Toronto program kicks off on 29 May, and the top startup will be fast-tracked into the three-month global program at the brand’s HQ, the INFINITI LAB Hong Kong driven by Nest, which launches in August. Pitstop has gone through Techstars Mobility program in Detroit and is backed by BDC. InnerSpace. Rover Parking.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Toyota unveiled the eighth-generation Camry in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Sold in more than 100 countries, the Toyota Camry is the most popular mid-size sedan in the world and is the segment leader in many global markets where it is available.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, 'please build this car’. Volkswagen announced it will put the battery-electric I.D. Earlier post.) With the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

That’s why we are progressing with efficient drive systems just like with connected and autonomous driving. We are also strengthening our worldwide presence: Already today, we are more globally positioned than any other manufacturer. Speed is especially important when it is a matter of connectivity innovations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. Those challenges take us to remote areas where we can use advanced vehicle and connectivity technologies to change people’s lives and make the world a better place. —Bill Ford, executive chairman. Mobility and electrification.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Ford Motor Company is teaming with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) to retrain its traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the next generation of advanced electric and hybrid vehicles. The vehicles include: Transit Connect battery electric commercial van in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2017

—John McFarland, director of Global Digital Experience. In January 2017, GM released the NGI SDK, which mimics real vehicle data and enables developers outside of GM to build apps without making frequent trips to Detroit to conduct testing on infotainment modules.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

They see them as a way to stay connected around the clock, and, they’re willing to pay it. On average, Gen Y consumers are willing to spend more than $3,000 for hardware that delivers connectivity. Deloitte announced the preliminary results of the survey at its Shifting Gears conference yesterday in Detroit. —Joe Vitale.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. The combination brings the ingenious plug-in hybrid solution into the global context we are aiming for with all our car models. XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2019

unveiled the new 2020 Passat at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. million units) and Golf (35 million units), the Passat is one of the three most successful Volkswagen models, with global sales of more than 29 million vehicles since its introduction. Volkswagen of America, Inc., Together with the Beetle (21.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2014

The next-generation system builds on the capability of SYNC technology already in more than 10 million SYNC-equipped vehicles on the road globally. —Parrish Hanna, Ford global director of Human Machine Interface. They can search for “Detroit Airport” rather than using the official name “Detroit Metropolitan Airport.”

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Teslarati

JANUARY 10, 2022

Martin is a highly experienced leader with a wealth of global experience,” Rowley said. His drive, leadership and new thinking will speed the transformation of our passenger vehicle business in Europe to provide customers with new connected experiences.”.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2023

Regular production of the Escalade IQ begins next summer at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center in Michigan, with domestic and globally sourced components. Factory ZERO was renovated and retooled with a $2.2-billion billion investment to serve as the launchpad for GM’s EV strategy.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2022

Ford said that, pending product approval, the Valencia plant could begin producing breakthrough EVs and connected vehicles later in the 2020s. The Detroit-based automaker aims to roll out seven new EVs in Europe by 2024 with an annual production capacity of 600,000 vehicles by 2026. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2019

GVSC is located on Detroit Arsenal, nearly adjacent to GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. GM Defense LLC delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, autonomy, mobility and security solutions across the full spectrum of automotive and power applications in global aerospace, defense and security markets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

Global auto supplier DENSO announced the opening of the DENSO R&D Lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to accelerate development of new auto safety technologies and create new research opportunities for engineering students.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 28, 2009

. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 We expect the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will be the first facility in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2012

After a surprisingly perfunctory Detroit Auto Show launch of the 2012 Toyota Prius C small hybrid hatchback, Toyota unveiled an all-new plug-in hybrid concept car, known as the NS4.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership. —Mary Barra. Mixed Materials. Core business.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Daimler Trucks announced that it will invest €500 million (around US$570 million) over the next years and create more than 200 new jobs in its global push to bring highly automated trucks (SAE level 4) to the road within a decade. Daimler Trucks reassessing the benefits of platooning.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

FedEx has added five Transit Connect Electric vans from Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics to support the corporate Information Technology Asset Disposal program, driving regularly scheduled routes to pick up, recycle, reuse and dispose of IT assets. —Keshav Sondhi, manager of Asset Management for FedEx Express Global Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

MAP is now producing plug-in hybrids, hybrids, EcoBoost, and full battery electrics for the global marketplace—all from the same assembly line. Production of these vehicles at Detroit-Hamtramck will support development of propulsion technologies and advanced electric-drive vehicles. $20 30 million. 20 million.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

The WattStation Connect network will enable Ford to gather information on charging station use. Henry Ford’s history of working with Thomas Edison dates back to the late 1800s, when Ford worked for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit. Click to enlarge. In 1892, Edison co-founded General Electric.

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