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Google makes bid to resolve competition concerns in Germany over its automotive services bundling

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Following competition objections raised on Google in Germany this summer over bundling of services including Google Maps via its Android-based in-car infotainment system software, known as Google Automotive Services (GAS), the tech giant has made an offer of some service unbundling and the removal of contractual restrictions it applies to vehicle makers (..)

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Karamba Security raises another $10M for its IoT and automotive security platform

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Karamba Security , an Israel-based security startup that focuses on the IoT and automotive industry, today announced a $10 million extension to its $12 million Series B round from 2017. ” Karamba Security’s XGuard. ” Karamba Security’s XGuard.

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Kneron releases its first automotive-grade chip for ADAS and AV systems

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Kneron has launched its first automotive-grade chip — fueled by funds from Foxconn, Alibaba, Sequoia, Horizons Ventures, and Qualcomm — that it says could revolutionize the path to vehicle autonomy. With the new chip, the Kneron KL530, the startup is looking to take a greater share of the automotive market.

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Salesforce Automotive Cloud adds Einstein Studio, Fleet Management

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Salesforce is adding AI, telematics and a host of other capabilities to beef up Salesforce Automotive Cloud , built on the company’s Customer 360 cloud-based CRM platform and released last year as a dedicated system to help automakers better connect with dealers and end consumers. Automotive Industry, Cloud Computing, CRM Systems

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Sylndr, an online used-car retailer, raises $12.6M pre-seed to disrupt Egypt’s automotive market

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The automotive marketplace, which allows customers to sell and buy used cars, has raised a pre-seed round of $12.6 In Egypt, popular brands such as GB Auto, Mansour Automotive, and Nissan are typically known to have good resale value. Some include U.K.’s s Cazoo , India’s Cars24 and Spinny, Brazil’s InstaCarro and Mexico’s Kavak. .

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How India will navigate EVs in 2024

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India, a major player in the global automotive industry, has started focusing on transitioning to alternative fuels to curb pollution after expanding its consumer and vehicle bases and adding local manufacturing facilities over the past two decades.

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Innovative integration drives automotive group to SAP awards

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Well, when it comes to a nationwide automotive group in the world’s largest automotive market, that proverb about a hundred could be hundreds of thousands. Founded in 2006 and based in Shanghai, China Grand Automotive Services Group Co., I’m sure you’ve heard this before: “ Solve one problem, and you keep a hundred others away.