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Daimler unveils new 'Ask Mercedes' customer service chatbot

The digital assistant will be rolled out globally.

It's both an in-car and smartphone app.

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New Tesla features make car sharing easier

Especially the Model 3.

Saving profiles in the cloud is convenient if a car has multiple drivers.

FenSens smart license frame and parking app | Autoblog Minute

FenSens makes parking safe and simple with a smart license frame & automated hands-free mobile app experience. This aftermarket device adds parking sensors to any vehicle. This product is patent pending, expected May of 2017.

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Mercedes-Benz launches Croove, a peer-to-peer carsharing service

Unlike the competition, all cars are privately owned.

Think Turo, only facilitated by Mercedes-Benz.

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VW's MOIA is another car company looking for the new mobility

Yep, it's probably gonna have apps and car sharing.

MOIA is the name, mobility is its game.

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Volvo Concierge Services will wash and gas your S90

Volvo has solutions for the tedious parts of car ownership.

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Ford Performance to introduce data logging app for track day junkies in 2017

You can now relive your trackday moments on your smartphone.

Navdy - Heads Up Display | Autoblog Minute

Navdy is the new Dash-mountable heads-up display.

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Here's how free coffee could reduce distracted driving in Japan

Coffee company Komeda wants to incentivize Japanese drivers to put down the phone.

US insurance companies may want to adopt this idea.

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Ford engineers demo in-car water dispenser, text-to-speech language app, and more

How about a hoverboard that follows you around and carries all your stuff?

These clever features probably won't be available anytime soon, but they're still cool and - even cooler - grounded in reality.

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FordPass app lets you find, reserve, and pay for parking spots

160 cities are currently supported, but more could be added in the future.

You don't even have to have a Ford to use it.

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Automatic's new car adapter uses 3G without a subscription

Quantify your driving with no monthly bill.

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You'll soon be able to control your BMW with Amazon Echo

And access the vehicle's status, as well.

BMW continues to expand its BMW ConnectedDrive suite of services.

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Android Auto will soon run on your phone just like any other app

Android Auto will soon run entirely on your phone while offering the same features as if it were connected to your dash.

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Loopr combines bus line with pot lounge for Denver riders

Passes start at $25 for 24 hours or $200 for a month-long subscription.

The bus line – Loopr calls it the Green Line – runs around the city hitting up dispensaries, breweries, clubs, and sports bars in a cloud of smoke.

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Lyft and partners make it easy to get a ride in Asia

The app just became more useful to jetsetters.

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Uber settles background check lawsuit in California

Uber promises never to describe its service as the "safest ride on the road" or call its background check process "the gold standard" again. That's one of the terms it agreed to when it hashed out a settlement agreement with the San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorney's offices.

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