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

Green Car Congress

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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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Similarly, Suzuki and Toyota have partnered with a successful platform sharing strategy, whilst the Hyundai Motor Group is leveraging the combined scale of Hyundai and Kia, by sharing vehicle architectures and powertrains. The skewed market shares in India also present a unique challenge for strong local players.

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Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion

EV Central

I wonder, then, how many car-company execs are throwing their spare Nokias at the product guys who told them EVs would never catch on, that Tesla was a flash in the pan, like Laser Disc players or Google Glass (again, there’s that feeling of Apples falling from the sky to beat your head in, hello Vision Pro), and would never catch on.

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Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter: Test Ride & Observations

Plug In India

But I would have been happier with a flat floorboard, aka the Honda Activa and the Suzuki Access. Apparently ‘Map My India’ maps are used here and not Google Maps. Google Maps apparently becomes expensive as there is a per request cost associated with it. As Google Maps is what everyone knows and understands.

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Best electric scooters in India 2023

Electric Vehicles India

Ather is also the only scooter in the world that offers onboard navigation powered by Google. Ather Energy’s innovative and sophisticated vehicle handling has been in development for years and we look forward to sharing it with the world. The updated version is much smarter and more intuitive than its predecessor.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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