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Schaeffler shows micro-mobility bio-hybrid concept; 4-wheel pedelec with roof

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Due to an integrated smartphone connection, the driver is linked to a large number of apps and can access information, for example, about the weather and traffic situation. Cities such as London, Paris and Singapore are already investing hundreds of millions in the development of cycle tracks.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

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Alamouti first noticed the potential for the spread of disinformation on the Internet in 2010, when he began working as group R&D director for Vodafone in London. The tokens, along with using smart contracts to reduce legal fees, would make real-time exchange and monetization feasible, he says.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. In addition to the LifeDrive architecture, the principle of lightweight design also governs the aluminium drive module and the connection between the two elements.

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Volkswagen Group makes $300M strategic investment in on-demand mobility provider Gett

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A month ago, the Volkswagen Group announced plans to launch a legally independent company for the development of mobility services. Gett is available in more than 60 cities worldwide, including London, Moscow and NYC. In London, half of all the black cabs use Gett.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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We connect high-power communication lines into the DC charging system of the car. And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. We also have a grocery delivery van with Waitrose in London. Charged : What’s involved with installing the vehicle-side system?

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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Now, connect those vehicles in an Internet-like web and you can greatly enhance the ability of people to move through cities, find places to park and connect to their social and business networks," Larry Burns, GMs vice president of R&D and strategic planning, said in a statement. Cyclists will complain and moterists will complain.

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