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Lyft and Motional to offer driverless rides in Las Vegas in Hyundai IONIQ 5

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Ride-sharing company Lyft and driverless technology company Motional announced today the launch of the new all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, which will offer fully driverless rides on Lyft’s Las Vegas network. Riders in Las Vegas can now experience Motional’s IONIQ 5 AV that will make that service a reality.

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Connecting home door to car: Volkswagen Car-Net App-Connect & the Door Bird app

Green Car Congress

Together with DoorBird , the Berlin-based start-up, and Hörmann, the gate and door manufacturer, Volkswagen is presenting a world exclusive at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin: the means to connect to the door station at home using your vehicle’s infotainment system. App-Connect (incl.

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BMW Connected update adds new services and devices

Green Car Congress

A new update to the BMW Connected adds new services and additional devices to the personal mobility companion. The launch of BMW Connected Version 3.0 BMW Connected Version 1.0 BMW Connected Version 1.0 The update further improves convenience and connectivity. for Android is also now available.

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The Boring Company’s UNLV purchase gets approval from NSHE Board of Regents

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In a March 10 meeting, the Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE) Board of Regents gave the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) permission to finalize the sale of a parcel of land to The Boring Company (TBC). Vegas Loop fare is estimated to cost between $6-12 per person. The purchase involves 1.3

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BMW Connected integrates with Alexa in the UK and Germany; joins US

Green Car Congress

The BMW Connected personal digital mobility assistant will be available via an Alexa skill on all Alexa-enabled devices when the service is available in the UK and Germany. The first version of BMW Connected, available in the US since March 2016 and in Europe since August, focuses primarily on journey management and remote services.

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Hyundai collaborates with Google Assistant in further connecting homes to cars

Green Car Congress

These commands include “Ok Google, Tell Blue Link to start my Santa Fe and set the temperature to 72 degrees”, “Ok Google, Tell Blue Link to send the address of the Mandarin Oriental, in Las Vegas to my Sonata”, and “Ok Google, ask Blue Link to lock my car”. Remote horn/lights. Start and stop charging of Hyundai plug-in vehicles.

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The NTSB Wants More Speed-Limiting Tech in New Vehicles

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New cars have all sorts of driver monitoring tech on board that can tell when a person is paying attention or has their hands on the wheel, but the National Transportation Safety Board feels there’s a need for more. The crash was caused by a driver traveling 103 mph in a 2018 Dodge Challenger.

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