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Volvo Group launches electric truck safety app with AR technology for first responders

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The Emergency Response Guide app, now available for download free of charge from the Android and the Apple stores, provides safety information for all Volvo Group heavy electric truck brands, including Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks.

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Pike highlights 10 trends influencing growth of global fuel cell industry in 2011

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Markets such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), residential combined heat and power (CHP), power for remote monitoring equipment, auxiliary power units (APUs), and portal power for military applications have all experienced an increase in traction over the last year.

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Ford says cybersecurity researcher discovered a SYNC 3 vulnerability

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Ford learned from a supplier that a security researcher discovered a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi software driver supplied for use in the SYNC 3 infotainment system available on some Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Ford will issue a software patch online for download and installation via USB.

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GM launches Dealer Community Charging Program; > 40,000 charging stations and new smart EV supply equipment

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Each charger features dynamic load balancing and can be upgraded over time through over-the-air updates with automatic download capabilities. All three Ultium chargers are Energy Star Certified, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The two premium models include a customizable touchscreen and an embedded camera.

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Volvo enhances mobile app to support V60 plug-in hybrid

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Shows if the power supply to charge the vehicle has been interrupted. Detailed data of each trip during the last 40 days can be downloaded and stored. First launched in 2011, total downloads of the Volvo On Call app have reached 52,000. Shows the current state of charge of the battery. Charge reminder. Car in motion.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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The battery supplies a 150 kW (201 horsepower) electric motor that is integrated in and drives the rear axle. Models are designed so that software updates can be downloaded over the air. The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph).

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European battery maker ACC partners with Circulor to map supply chain, carbon emissions – ET Auto

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Circulor, which uses blockchain technology to map supply chains for companies pursuing greener production, already works with a range of companies including Volvo Cars, BMW and BHP. Circulor CEO Douglas Johnson-Poensgen said the company was currently talking to companies up and down the EV battery cell supply chain.

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