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Rising disposable income giving a thrust to connected cars in India – ET Auto

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Car variants that are connected feature-rich contribute as much as 45% of sales of a particular model, according to industry estimates. Connected cars are becoming the mainstream choice for many new car buyers in India fuelled by rising disposable incomes and an influx of new models.

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Audi of America, Verizon partner to bring 5G to vehicle lineup starting in MY2024

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Verizon and Audi of America will bring 5G connectivity to the automaker’s US lineup, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year. The embedded technology will allow a vehicle to connect to the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network for advanced driving features, connected services, and blazing-fast in-car Wi-Fi and infotainment.

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.) NEXTCAR Awards. Organization. Description. General Motors.

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Tata Motors launches ‘Customer Care Mahotsav’ for CV customers – ET Auto

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It will also offer a host of benefits to the customers like – meticulous vehicle check-ups by trained technicians, attractive discounts on select range of Tata Genuine Parts and access to value-added services such as Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC), Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Fleet Edge, among others.

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Toyota begins collaboration with Grab on ride-hailing service in Southeast Asia; MSPF

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The Connected Company, a TMC in-house company, developed the data-transmission TransLog driving recorder, a device that captures driving patterns and deliver telematics services such as a vehicle position management system to fleet customers. Earlier post.). million drivers in 87 cities across 7 countries.

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Zypp Electric plans to deploy 2000 women rider partners in a year, and at least 20,000 women delivery partners in 2 years – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Zypp Electric , a leading tech-enabled EV-as-a-service platform, has announced an initiative to empower women within the green mobility sector, in connection with the International Women’s Day 2024. Zypp Electric has 340 women riders within the company, who benefit from the earnings amounting to more than INR 25,000.

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In 6 months, Greater Noida may run e-buses on 9 routes – ET Auto

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The gross cost contract model is another option, where a private agency handles procurement, maintenance and operations on a kilometre basis. The third model is viability gap funding, where the firm is responsible for procurement, maintenance, operations and revenue collection as well.

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