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BMWs to feature in-car intelligent personal assistant

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The BMW Group is introducing the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant—a new proprietary in-car AI assistant intended to enhance the BMW driving experience. BMW’s Intelligent Personal Assistant combines with the new BMW Operating System 7.0 BMW’s Intelligent Personal Assistant combines with the new BMW Operating System 7.0

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Fiat, French, MG boosted by way of condo automotive rebound in key relief markets

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French manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault and Italy’s Fiat benefited from a large rebound in condo automobiles gross sales latter year in 3 of Europe’s maximum frequent relief locations. The post Fiat, French, MG boosted by way of condo automotive rebound in key relief markets appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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When asked if they’d be willing to consider switching from personal-vehicle ownership to using autonomous-vehicle ride-hailing services, or “robotaxis,” if the monthly cost were from 40% cheaper to even 20% more expensive than vehicle ownership, 44% to 84% across the six countries said they would. male and 49.5%

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INRIX: US traffic down 30% in March due to COVID-19

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Italy, the first nation to lockdown, traffic dropped 65% overall, 70% in personal vehicle travel. The report finds that COVID-19 has reduced traffic by 30% nationwide so far in March. Source: INRIX. Total volume first dropped nationally on 13 March, with major drops beginning the next day. That has not been the case with this decline.

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Solvay to produce silica from rice husk ash for tires in Europe, expansion plans in N America

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Solvay is investing at its Livorno, Italy site to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash (RHA). This new generation of precipitated silica will also address the needs of the home & personal care and the feed & food industries.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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According to the report, a four-hour private flight emits as much as the average person does in a year. The upside is that the private jet market is ideally suited to help bring about aviation’s Tesla moment, making hydrogen and electric planes a reality. —Andrew Murphy, Aviation Director at T&E.

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Milan awards Solaris contract for up to 250 electric buses

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The Milan, Italy carrier ATM Milano intends to phase out diesel buses by 2030. The vehicle will be adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities: a functional bay and 14 seats accessible from the low floor will facilitate the travel. So far, Solaris has supplied more than 40 battery buses for the Italian market.

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