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Greenies can shoot for platinum in Nissan's new Intelligent Driver Project UK

Following the lead of a similar project in Japan, Nissan has kicked off the Nissan Intelligent Driver Project (NIDP) in Europe. The NIDP combines all kinds of technological aids, including telematics, to help drivers reduce fuel consumption. In Europe, the NIDP is an eight-month study that uses satellite navigation systems, cell phone technology and other communication devices to analyze driving habits and suggest ways of improving fuel economy. Nissan has reason to believe that it works. In Japan, the test led to an 18 percent reduction in ... Read more →

Nissan Carwings telematics system gets environmental award in Japan Sam Abuelsamid

The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy in Japan has selected Nissan to get the 18th annual Energy Conservation Prize Director-General's award. The award is for Nissan's CarWings telematics ...

VW introduces C3World, "Connected Cars in a Connected World" Sebastian Blanco

At the second national German IT summit today, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting with Volkwagen officials and researchers from Braunschweig, Hanover and Oldenburg universities about VW's new ...

Connected vehicle test facility to open in Ann Arbor, MI Sam Abuelsamid

Among the technologies being looked at by carmakers as a means of reducing emissions and fuel consumption are vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications (telematics). The idea is ...

Big Brother just might help you to consume less fuel (Not a good idea) Sam Abuelsamid

We all know that the carmakers generally hate fuel economy regulations that require them to build specific types of vehicles to meet the standards. The primary reason for that is that if fuel prices ...

Mazda to take part in Intelligent Transportation System trials 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Japanese are moving ahead with trials of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Mazda is joining in with trials on public roads around their base of Hiroshima. Mazda will be contributing several dozen vehicles equipped with advanced navigation and communication systems that will be part of a ...

Add fuel efficiency by adding brains to your car 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I like the news in this article from Breitbart, but I don't think the way it is presented is ultimately very helpful. First, the news: a study released last week found that vehicles with telematics - communication devices that exchange information with a network about traffic and can help the ...


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