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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Identifying cars as legal for travel in high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Update 14 Oct. states are considering authorization. That’s so last year.

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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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billion by remotely implementing fixes to product recalls. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, performing these legally required software updates in-person costs OEMs half a billion dollars annually. Product recalls such as this are unpredictable, disrupt operations, and damage brand reputation.

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Bridgestone to acquire TomTom’s telematics business for $1B in cash

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TomTom is the number one provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe, a marketplace with very diverse in legal, commercial and cultural requirements. With this acquisition, Bridgestone adds core components to its Tire and Diversified Products as a Solution (Bridgestone T&DPaaS) strategy defining the company’s evolving business domain.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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This makes the EQS the most aerodynamic production car in the world. This means that, following the purchase and the initial new-car configuration, some of the features of the EQS can be adapted according to personal preferences. The operating range particularly benefits from this. It is also among the best in terms of quiet running.

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NHTSA to move ahead with regulations for vehicle-to-vehicle communications for light vehicles

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The decision to move forward comes after years of dedicated research into the overwhelming safety benefits provided by a connected vehicle environment.” V2V technology does not involve exchanging or recording personal information or tracking vehicle movements, NHTSA emphasized. Connected vehicles Safety V2X' Earlier post.)

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. He planned to develop products to license or sell to one or more of the many large multinationals in Singapore. It was called the ThumbDrive. MB of data.

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Ola, Uber roll out subscription-based plans for auto drivers – ET Auto

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Over the last few weeks, Ola has rolled out the subscription model for its auto-rickshaw drivers in some top markets including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, while Uber has launched the same in six cities starting with Chennai, Kochi and Visakhapatnam, a person aware of the matter said.

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