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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

Green Car Congress

Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians

Baua Electric

We had a chance to spend several hours driving through the largely flat precincts around Detroit, putting almost 100 miles on a black example that stickered just south of $100,000. Buyers will need to check carefully whether their favorite apps have been approved by Google and GM for download through the vehicle’s Play Store.

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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

Green Car Congress

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership. —Mary Barra. Core business.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

For her car sharing had subcategories of: Car sharing is expanding our mobility Roundtrip One-Way Personal Vehicle Sharing (which can include fractional ownership models) Then there’s scooter sharing and bike sharing (also with subcategories of public, closed campus and peer-to-peer [P2P]). In the U.S.

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Video Friday: Squishable Bugbot

Cars That Think

IROS 2023 : 1–5 October 2023, DETROIT CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL ROSCon 2023 : 18–20 October 2023, NEW ORLEANS Humanoids 2023 : 12–14 December 2023, AUSTIN, TEXAS Cybathlon Challenges : 02 February 2024, ZURICH Enjoy today’s videos! We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs. For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people.