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Cadillac unveils electric Escalade IQ; 200 kWh, 450 miles; pricing starting around $130K

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Offering a Cadillac-estimated 450 miles of range, the Escalade IQ features a curved pillar-to-pillar 55-inch total diagonal LED display, available Super Cruise driver assistance technology, and vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging technology with GM Energy’s available Ultium Home products.

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2013 Cadillac XTS will feature first GM application of sensor fusion; milestone toward semi- and fully autonomous vehicles

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The 2013 Cadillac XTS will feature GM’s first application of a Driver Assistance Package using sensor fusion, which combines the information of several, generally heterogeneous sensors and positioning technologies to alert drivers more accurately of road hazards and help them avoid crashes. Click to enlarge. Rear Automatic Braking.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. Autonomous driving Behavior Big Data Connected vehicles Research Urban mobility V2X Vehicle Manufacturers'

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Ford installing GE WattStation chargers, charging network at facilities

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The WattStation Connect network will enable Ford to gather information on charging station use. Ford now offers three plug-in vehicles: the battery electric Focus Electric, and the C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Delphi & Mobileye to showcase Centralized Sensing Localization and Planning (CSLP) autonomous driving system in public demo at CES 2017

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mile urban and highway combined public route in Las Vegas for CES 2017. The 2019 CLSP system will feature several advanced technologies including: Localization capability: Ensures the vehicle knows its location within 10 cm, even without GPS connectivity. Earlier post.). 360-degree pedestrian sensing. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Cadillac to offer advanced V2V and semi-automated driving technologies in certain 2017 MY vehicles

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Cadillac will begin offering advanced “intelligent and connected” vehicle technologies on certain 2017 model year vehicles, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Sunday during her keynote address at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress in Detroit. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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New Ford smartwatch apps allow EV owners to check status from their wrist

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Drivers of Ford electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi) can now access their battery charge status, unlock their doors and get a driving score from their last trip with the MyFord Mobile application for smartwatches. —David Hatton, Ford manager, Connected Vehicles and Services.

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