Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

family model—a multi-functional electric vehicle—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. concept to appear in Detroit. concept vehicle in Detroit forges links between the origins of the Volkswagen brand and its electric future. Volkswagen will present a new I.D. Like the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), along with its component brand Detroit, unveiled the new Detroit DD8 Medium-Duty Engine at the NTEA Work Truck Show. Aimed at the vocational truck markets, the Detroit DD8 is a 7.7L The DD8 will expand on the Detroit medium-duty platform that was launched last year with the 4-cylinder, 5.1-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

announced the Qualcomm Connected Car Reference Platform aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced and complex connectivity into the next-generation of connected cars. Qualcomm expects the Connected Car Reference Platform to be available by the end of 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Customers will be connected to the system via the Canopy app to livestream video from the vehicle, get notified of suspicious activity, or review past events. They will now be headquartered in Detroit and London and led by Interim CEO Christian Moran.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

The USDOT will hold its fifth Connected Vehicle PlugFest on 5-7 August 2014, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Subsequent events have been in the Detroit area and Pal Alto, CA. In addition, the USDOT Connected Vehicle Test Bed team will provide live data from the Southeast Michigan Test Bed through the Situation Data Clearinghouse (SDC).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Earlier this month, China-based EV maker BAIC EV, opened a new R&D center in Detroit, Michigan, which will help the company evaluate overseas market demand, obtain core EV technology, build on brand influence, and eventually provide support for their international layout.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2017

The Ford Transit Connect small van has proven popular among U.S. In some cities, you're just as likely to find Transit Connect taxis plying the streets as traditional sedans—especially in taxi-rich New York City. taxi drivers. But now Ford plans to put a new—and greener—spin on this workaday vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Daimler Trucks will begin production of the new medium-duty DD5 and DD8 diesel engines for the NAFTA market in Detroit effective 2018. Daimler Trucks invested $100 million for the new production of the DT12 automated manual transmission in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2018

Chevrolet and Ford each are entering the Detroit Auto Show this week on the heels of major truck introductions: for Chevrolet, the next-generation Silverado full-size pickup; for Ford, the return of the Ranger mid-size pickup. liter EcoBoost engine features direct fuel injection, a twin-scroll turbocharger and 16-valve design.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Volkswagen unveiled the new long-wheelbase 2018 Tiguan at the Detroit show. The available Volkswagen Car-Net system provides a suite of connected vehicle services, including standard App-Connect technology that offers compatible smartphone integration with the three major platforms—Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2011

Detroit Edison (DTE) President and Chief Operating Officer, Steven Kurmas, presented two out of four recently-purchased Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles ( earlier post ) at DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit. —Steven Kurmas. The vehicles were purchased from Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2018

unveiled the new 2019 Jetta at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The available Volkswagen Car-Net system provides a suite of connected vehicle services, including standard App-Connect technology that offers compatible smartphone integration with the three major platforms: Apple Car Play, Android Auto and MirrorLink.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2016

Lexus brought the all-wheel drive hydrogen fuel cell LF-FC flagship concept, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2015 ( earlier post ), to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit for its North American premiere. The LC 500, derived from the LF-LC concept, is powered by a proven, high-revving 5.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Barra said that GM believes the future of personal mobility will be driven by the convergence of electrification, autonomous vehicles, and connectivity and shared mobility services. According to Barra, customers do not just appreciate connected vehicles, they demand them. China is playing a key role in the company’s strategy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

The Detroit News reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is extending the major connected vehicle pilot project in Ann Arbor ( earlier post ) by another six months, but won’t change its timetable for deciding whether to move forward with the new technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2013

Audi is adding INRIX Park—a real-time service providing drivers with continuously updated pricing, hours and availability information for off-street participating parking—for all existing and new Audi connect subscribers. Audi and INRIX demonstrated the technology today at the Telematics Detroit 2013 conference.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

In moving forward on that, Fields said, Ford will focus on five key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance. Our vision for connectivity, it’s all about helping people stay connected. Our vision for connectivity, it’s all about helping people stay connected.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

will debut the subcompact Prius c ( earlier post ) next January at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity, steering-wheel audio controls, and nine airbags will be among the standard features on the 2012 Prius c. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. CSRC is working with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC). CSRC 2017 Report.

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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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JANUARY 4, 2017

Today, we have details on the Faraday Future FF 91 electric car, Tesla's 2016 delivery figures, and confirmation that a prototype Ford Transit Connect Hybrid taxi will appear at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

But it does mean that GM will be leaving one of the most recognizable buildings on the Detroit skyline. If GM left Detroit for NYC, or even for Ann Arbor, I might struggle to get my head around it. The question I ask of you, especially those of you who live in the Detroit metro and/or have connections to GM, does this matter to you?

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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

JANUARY 8, 2019

Today, the new Cascadia delivers SAE Level 2 driving capabilities with the Detroit Assurance 5.0 The Detroit Assurance 5.0 In addition to Level 2 automated driving features, the Detroit Assurance 5.0 The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0 Earlier post.) suite of camera- and radar-based safety systems. safety features.

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EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The EV Connect Shield program is the cornerstone of our exemplary EV customer service program to ensure your charging stations’ maximum performance. What Is EV Connect Shield? EV Connect Shield relieves charging providers of the burden of detecting, diagnosing, and resolving issues themselves.

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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. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The QR code will identify the station and the pricing structure for that individual charger.

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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). Convenient and highly intuitive operation is assured through customizable features and smart phone-like touch screen icons that create a seamless connection and user workflow between the HMI system and other digital media.

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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. BMW Connected onboard. BMW Connected is also able to transfer the user’s personal mobility agenda from their smartphone straight to their car.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

In Detroit, Honda demonstrated two experimental safety technologies based on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) aimed at reducing the potential for collisions between automobiles and pedestrians and between automobiles and motorcycles. Connected vehicles Safety' Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold. Green and Connected. The initial grid-enabled model. infrastructure and standards); technical (e.g.,

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 15, 2011

Four Ford Transit Connect electric vehicles have been put into operation by Detroit Edison (DTE).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

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. Production versions of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are slated to arrive in showrooms next year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

One of our initial steps has been developing a leadership team to help clients in the US, Mexico and Canada close the gap from conventional transportation to a cleaner, connected mobility future. Ricardo Inc., We are restructuring our business to increase focus and investment in future technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse highlighted the company’s machine-to-machine (M2M) Connected Transportation initiative in a keynote address to the Detroit Economic Club, including the introduction of new partnerships. At Sprint, our vision goes beyond connecting millions of cars. —Dan Hesse.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is testing connected trucks in platooning operations on public roads in the US. In truck platooning, connectivity and automated driving improve safety within the vehicle convoys, support drivers and enhance efficiency through closer distances between the connected trucks. Earlier post.)

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