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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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Mobility: As the next phase in Ford’s Remote Repositioning mobility experiment, the Palo Alto team is now testing the ability to drive vehicles located on Georgia Institute of Technology’s campus in Atlanta from the Bay Area to prove out the new technology. The devices gather data including wheel speed, acceleration and altitude.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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As outlined by Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford in his keynote at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Blueprint for Mobility defines the start of Ford’s thinking on what transportation will look like in 2025 and beyond, and the technologies, business models and partnerships needed to get there. “To

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California. The c-Zone is based on a golf cart chassis and uses a 48V, 3.5 CT&T United, the US subsidiary of CT&T Korea, Ltd., A direct-drive wheel motor is optional. kW motor and six 8V, 240Ah batteries.