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Renault Group and Google partner on digital architecture for software-defined vehicles

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Renault Group and Google announced an expanded partnership aimed at designing and delivering the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group's digitalization.

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Toyota and Google Cloud partner to bring AI-powered speech services to Toyota and Lexus vehicles without the cloud

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Toyota and Google Cloud announced an expanded partnership that brings together Toyota and Lexus next-generation audio multimedia systems and Google Cloud’s AI-based speech services. Google’s Speech On-Device Technology. —Umesh Vemuri VP, Global Strategic Customers & Industries, Google Cloud.

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GM is ditching CarPlay in all future EVs and teaming up with Google instead

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Instead of supporting CarPlay, GM is teaming up with Google to design custom built-in infotainment systems for future electric cars. This comes after GM went all-in CarPlay just a few years ago… more… The post GM is ditching CarPlay in all future EVs and teaming up with Google instead appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

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Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.

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Battery-swapping electric trucks, Stellantis simplified EV tech, Google Maps’ emissions gains: Today’s Car News

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Eco-routing has prevented a significant amount of carbon emissions, Google claims as it crunches the numbers. Stellantis sees a future without standalone inverters and onboard chargers in EVs. And is battery swapping tech ready for fleets of electric delivery trucks? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Acura’s first EV will arrive with Google apps built-in and can optimize routes for charging

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However, as that debut moves closer, the automaker has shared some of the integrated apps and features future drivers will be able to take advantage of including Google Assistant, Maps, and Apple CarPlay.

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Mercedes-Benz integrates with Google Assistant

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Mercedes-Benz announced its integration with the Google Assistant on Google Home. Google Home, a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant, makes it possible to interact with the Mercedes-Benz vehicle from home. The feature will be available to Mercedes-Benz customers in 2017.

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