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Hyundai collaborates with Google Assistant in further connecting homes to cars

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At CES 2017, Hyundai is demonstrating compatibility with the company’s Blue Link Agent for the Google Assistant. The integration allows control of various functions of a Hyundai vehicle with simple voice commands. Start and stop charging of Hyundai plug-in vehicles. Remote horn/lights. Remote Start with Climate Control.

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Hyundai adds Blue Link skill for Amazon Alexa

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At AutoMobility LA, Hyundai announced the addition of a Blue Link skill for Amazon Alexa. Hyundai owners now have the convenience of locking, unlocking and remote-starting their vehicles from the comfort of their couch, kitchen or bedroom using voice commands. Remote door lock/unlock across all Hyundai models. Earlier post.)

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Android Auto makes its debut with support from multiple automakers and tech companies

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Android Auto made its debut at the 2014 Google I/O annual technology conference in San Francisco as the first innovation resulting from the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA)—a coalition of tech companies and auto industry leaders launched in January by Google, NVIDIA, Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai committed to bringing the Android platform to cars.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

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The car-buying website doesn’t say exactly where in Greater New York, but a quick Google search confirmed that this deal does indeed exist: However, when I click on Toyota’s “Greater New York” link, it’s not on the lease deals list. Toyota is getting its BEV sales hat handed to it by other automakers such as Volvo, Kia, and Hyundai.

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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One of the studies showed that it is highly distracting to use hands-free voice commands to dial phone numbers, call contacts, change music and send texts with Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri and Google Now smartphone personal assistants, though Google Now was a bit less distracting than the others. 3.3), as did Apple Siri (3.4,

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First drive in the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: A beauty of an EV… just not for long trips

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This is a beautiful car, but the lack of Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform beneath it is hard to ignore. Following its debut, we reported that Hyundai Motor Group, parent company of Genesis, was planning to begin US EV production with hopes that the government would pass a subsidy bill to support local manufacturing.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Between a brief drive in New Mexico and a longer loan, I found myself enjoying this EV. It also has 40 miles of electric range and an updated Google-based infotainment system that is more responsive than before. I don't know how many more Mustangs like this we'll see, so savor it while it lasts.

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