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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Ford Charsharing, Germany.

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

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A person sitting in the Palo Alto laboratory can access real-time video streamed over existing 4G/LTE technology to drive golf carts thousands of miles away. At Ford, we view ourselves as both a mobility and an auto company, as we drive innovation in every part of our business.

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