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KIT and e-bike manufacturer Coboc developing quick charging process for e-bike batteries

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To shorten the charging time of e-bikes—in particular during daily use in the city—Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Coboc GmbH & Co. For preventive maintenance, information on the battery state is updated constantly. Presently, charging of an e-bike battery takes about two to four hours.

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

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Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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Ford and Intel demonstrate in-car personalization with perceptual computing; Project Mobii

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The joint research project, called Mobile Interior Imaging, or Project Mobii, explores how interior-facing cameras could be integrated with sensor technology and data already generated within and around the vehicle to create a more personalized and seamless interaction between driver and vehicle that transforms the driving experience.

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Car modifications in India: What is legal and what’s not

Baua Electric

Legal car modifications in India Body kit installation: Body kit installation on a car is legal as long as it is fitted as a bolt-on and doesn’t interfere with the structure of the vehicle. Usually, these kits like body cladding, side panels, front splitter etc are often fitted to cars to enhance the looks of the vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz integrates iPhone and Siri into user experience of new A-Class

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Via a new “Digital DriveStyle App”, developed in-house, together with the “Drive Kit Plus for the Apple iPhone”, drivers can now access all the key content of their iPhone through the in-vehicle display and enjoy safe and convenient operation of the device via the Controller on the center armrest.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

Cars That Think

The system is designed to use cryptography to protect information from being altered or stolen. The idea for Sher-DeCusatis’s second comic, she says, came from a personal experience she had while volunteering for IEEE. IEEE Member Kit August submitted the story on her behalf. It focuses on the importance of cybersecurity.

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Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

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The finalists are: Green Button Gamer: this Driver Challenge is the merger of social apps and gamification of real world data. It will aggregate real time vehicle, phone, location and green button data sets to enable a user with a platform that lets them save energy and become a safer driver. 17,000 each.). Unlike many apps today, moj.io