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Europcar Mobility Group Reaches New Key Milestones in its “Connected Vehicles” program:

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Europcar Mobility Group pushes forward its ambition to connect all the vehicles in its fleet by the end of 2024 and, in that perspective, is ramping up its "Connected Vehicles" program.

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  • Europcar Mobility Group pushes forward its ambition to connect all the vehicles in its fleet by the end of 2024 and, in that perspective, is ramping up its "Connected Vehicles" program.
  • To date, 125,000 vehicles in the Europcar Mobility Group fleet - all brands combined (Europcar, Goldcar, Ubeeqo) - are connected, out of a fleet of around 250,000 vehicles, which represents a significant milestone.
  • Moving towards a fully connected fleet will further allow us to automate certain tasks such as fleet inventory, invoicing, etc.
  • Chris Miller, Data Services Manager, Ford Pro Intelligence, commented: “Europcar Mobility Group have successfully delivered a clearly defined and well executed connectivity strategy, and Ford is delighted to support the program as a partner.

Applied Information, Audi and HAAS Alert Demonstrate First Use of Connected Vehicle Technology to Request Green Lights for Passenger Vehicles

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

For the first time on public roads, Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology has been used to request a green light for passenger vehicles.

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  • For the first time on public roads, Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology has been used to request a green light for passenger vehicles.
  • The application mimics a normal request for a green light from vehicles approaching the traffic signal and changes the light as the vehicle arrives.
  • The Audi e-tron was equipped with a C-V2X Direct on-board unit which was programmed to ask for the green light.
  • The technology was demonstrated at the TxDOT Connected Vehicle Innovation Summit in Houston.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Launches Major Auction Fundraising Campaign with Lunch with GM President Mark Reuss

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. , April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's blockbuster fundraiser offering a rare opportunity for a winning auction bidder to have a private one-on-one lunch with General Motors President Mark Reuss is now live an open for bidding on BringaTrailer.com

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  • The auction is available exclusively on automotive auction industry leader Bring a Trailer (BaT) and takes place through Tuesday, April 9th.
  • The winning bid for this no-reserve auction, including the BaT buyer's fee, will be donated to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA), which is operated by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation.
  • The GM Global Tech Center, which just underwent a major renovation, adds to the truly special luncheon experience with Reuss.
  • The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MotorsportsHOF/ and Instagram and Twitter at @MotorsportsHOF.

Dragonfly Energy Expands Market Share with RV Giant Forest River

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

OGV Luxury Coach is the third Forest River, Inc. brand to include Battle Born Batteries as standard or optional equipment for customers.

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  • OGV Luxury Coach is the third Forest River, Inc. brand to include Battle Born Batteries as standard or optional equipment for customers.
  • This is the latest partnership in an ever-growing list of RV brands to implement Dragonfly Energy lithium batteries as standard equipment.
  • One of the world’s largest RV manufacturers, Forest River, Inc. produces market share leaders in virtually every type of motorized and towable recreational vehicle.
  • With an estimated 40-50% of the RV industry market share, the company has more than 100 plants and over 12,000 employees.

Tata Elxsi Announces Strategic Partnership with AccuKnox for 5G Managed Security Services for Operators

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

BENGALURU, India and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, through its NEURON product suite, announces a strategic partnership with AccuKnox, the developer of NIMBUS, a state-of-the-art cloud-native security solution.

Key Points: 
  • BENGALURU, India and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, through its NEURON product suite, announces a strategic partnership with AccuKnox, the developer of NIMBUS, a state-of-the-art cloud-native security solution.
  • This collaboration marks a significant advancement in network transformation and security, offering operators a comprehensive solution for building and securing autonomous networks.
  • This suite includes NEURON Telco Cloud, facilitating 5G rollout, and NEURON Dark NOC, which automates 5G NOC operations.
  • This strategic partnership helps operators roll out secure 5G networks with inline mitigation and makes the network future-ready for 6G."

Tata Elxsi Announces Strategic Partnership with AccuKnox for 5G Managed Security Services for Operators

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

BENGALURU, India and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, through its NEURON product suite, announces a strategic partnership with AccuKnox, the developer of NIMBUS, a state-of-the-art cloud-native security solution.

Key Points: 
  • BENGALURU, India and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, through its NEURON product suite, announces a strategic partnership with AccuKnox, the developer of NIMBUS, a state-of-the-art cloud-native security solution.
  • This collaboration marks a significant advancement in network transformation and security, offering operators a comprehensive solution for building and securing autonomous networks.
  • This suite includes NEURON Telco Cloud, facilitating 5G rollout, and NEURON Dark NOC, which automates 5G NOC operations.
  • This strategic partnership helps operators roll out secure 5G networks with inline mitigation and makes the network future-ready for 6G."

Global Actuators Strategic Industry Report 2024: Strong Focus on Water & Wastewater Management to Impel Market Growth - Forecasts to 2030

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Friday, February 16, 2024

How Actuator Advances & Innovations are Morphing Industries for Good?

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How Actuator Advances & Innovations are Morphing Industries for Good?
Encouraging Outlook for Automobile Production Despite Disruptions, Bodes Well for the Growth of Linear Actuators
Connected Cars on the Rise, Bodes Well for the Market
Auma Riester GmbH & Co. KG

Global Actuators Strategic Industry Report 2024: Reach $108.7 Billion by 2030 - Smart Cities Emerge as Major Opportunity - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

How Actuator Advances & Innovations are Morphing Industries for Good?

Key Points: 

How Actuator Advances & Innovations are Morphing Industries for Good?
Encouraging Outlook for Automobile Production Despite Disruptions, Bodes Well for the Growth of Linear Actuators
Connected Cars on the Rise, Bodes Well for the Market
Auma Riester GmbH & Co. KG

2025 KIA CARNIVAL MPV REDEFINED: ELEVATING MULTI-PURPOSE APPEAL WITH HYBRID POWER, SOPHISTICATED DESIGN ENHANCEMENTS AND ALLURING NEXT-GEN TECH

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Brimming with Kia's next-generation of connected car technology, the Carnival steps into the digital age with connectivity and convenience at its core.

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  • Brimming with Kia's next-generation of connected car technology, the Carnival steps into the digital age with connectivity and convenience at its core.
  • Embracing the distinctive "Opposites United" design language, the Carnival confidently embodies a modern and bold appearance befitting of an SUV.
  • An available wide and contoured skid plate contrasts against the black cladding on the lower rear fascia completes the exterior redesign.
  • 2 Kia Digital Key requires an eligible Kia Connect subscription and a compatible smart device with an active data plan.

dSPACE and Spirent Partner to Deliver Integrated Automotive Test Solutions

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT) and dSPACE have entered into a technology partnership to make real-time positioning scenarios for Autonomous Driving Hardware-in-the-Loop test systems (AD-HIL) even more realistic.

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  • Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT) and dSPACE have entered into a technology partnership to make real-time positioning scenarios for Autonomous Driving Hardware-in-the-Loop test systems (AD-HIL) even more realistic.
  • Based on years of cooperation between dSPACE and Spirent, the latest collaboration offers customers a turnkey solution by extending the leading dSPACE AD-HIL to include the Spirent GSS7000 high-fidelity global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) simulator.
  • “By seamlessly integrating Spirent's high-resolution GNSS simulators into the dSPACE test solutions, we enable our customers to achieve comprehensive validation of autonomous driving applications, increasing safety and precision through integration of positioning data,” explained Dr. Herbert Schuette, Executive Vice President at dSPACE.
  • “We are very excited to be partnering with dSPACE as a leader in the automotive test industry,” said Adam Price, Spirent’s Vice President of PNT Simulation.