article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln, announced the contest at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. More than 1,500 developers have registered to download the OpenXC software development kit since it became publicly available in January 2013.

Personal 236
article thumbnail

This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

Cars That Think

The startup, headquartered in San Francisco, won this year’s CCU (Compania Cervecerias Unidas) Chile’s Innpacta Global Open Innovation Challenge. WisyAI, which works on a mobile phone or tablet, was developed using Flutter , an open-source software development kit created by Google. Nicolo Sertorio.

Store 136
article thumbnail

Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Green Car Congress

The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). Sina is an online media company serving China and the global Chinese communities.

GM 268
article thumbnail

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. It was small enough to slip in a front pocket or hang from a keychain, and durable enough to be rattled around in a drawer or tote without damage. Hero or antihero?

Singapore 145
article thumbnail

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers. The kit is designed so the batteries can be upgraded to lithium-phosphate.) 25 or more gets you a bumper sticker.

Plug-in 41
article thumbnail

Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

He used to fly the Boeing 777s at Air India - and he now flies the Global Express. Followed Google Maps to hit Hosur road - and from then on the Maps was switched off. We switched on Google Maps and left for Ooty. Jayram works with Google and has been staying at Seattle for two decades before that. That is quite neat.

article thumbnail

The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model. An all-wheel drive model with 380kW and 910Nm promises about 600km of range and the car will also get the Android Automotive operating system that goes beyond infotainment to let Google control a whole lot more.