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  • VW Buys 5% Stake In Xpeng, Will Jointly Develop EVs For China


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    Firstly, the VW brand has signed an agreement with tech-driven Chinese automaker Xpeng for long-term technological cooperation. Secondly, Audi and SAIC have signed a deal to expand the two companies’ existing cooperation, developing vehicles fo...

  • Usage Based Insurance Market Overview 2023 Driving with Precision Personalized Insurance Plans


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    Global Usage Based Insurance market was worth USD 26.0 Bn in 2022, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 25.1% to reach USD 230.8 Bn from 2023 to 2032. Usage Based Insurance Market OverviewThe usage-based insurance (UBI) market is experiencing ...

  • Family hopes car found in canal brings closure in cold case


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    "They were so gifted and so talented, and they were just beautiful," said the girls' mother, Joyce Rivituso. Rivituso said the last time the family heard from Patty and Peggy was in a letter from August of 1979. Sunshine State Sonar told Spectr...

  • Automaker panel shares tips, potential future benefits of telematics


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    Benito Cid, collision manager at Mercedes-Benz USA, discussed current and possible future use cases for telematics during a Collision Industry Conference (CIC) seminar that also featured Kelly Logan, Rivian’s collision repair director. “When a ...

  • Audi's Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron launch on August 18 | In Pictures


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    Q8 and Q8 Sportback continue to be available in both the ‘50’ and ‘55’ trims and are imported as completely built-up units (CBUs). (Image: Audi India)2/8 Audi Q8 e-tron started life off as just the Audi e-tron. As part of the facelift, Q8 e-tro...

  • Car IQ Partners With Visa to Offer Vehicle Payment Technology


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    Vehicle payment startup Car IQ and digital payments giant Visa have teamed up to enable Car IQ’s in-dash vehicle wallet for purchases of fuel, tolls, parking, insurance, service, and repairs from merchants on the Visa network. Car IQ created th...

  • Is Automated & Shared Vehicle Tech a Benefit to Humanity?


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    In today’s featured video, Dr. Jay Richards interviews Bryan Mistele, Co-founder, President and CEO of INRIX, about the future of autonomous, connected, electric, shared (ACES) vehicle transportation systems at the 2019 COSM conference. Bryan M...

  • Patents signal: Batteries and electrification lead as tech sectors for auto industry patents


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    This new, thematic patents coverage is powered by our underlying Disruptor data which tracks all major deals, patents, company filings, hiring patterns and social media buzz across our sectors. Automobile battery patents and electrification pat...