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T Krishna Prasad, Director General of Police and Chairman – Road Safety Authority, Government of Telangana, kicked off the session with his thoughts on the importance of mobility in Smart Cities by first defining what a Smart City is. According to him, there is no single definition, but to put it simply, if the citizens are happy, comfortable and convenienced, ...

Parkmobile announced the availability of its full platform capabilities as an integrated OEM offering in all new BMW vehicles. It currently enables user to find, reserve, and pay for parking through a single app in over 2,000 locations and 250 cities across the US and Canada. In addition to reserving parking directly through the car navigation system or companion ParkNow ...

BMW is set to offer a plethora of tech on board its all-new 5-series when the model rolls into showrooms in India over the summer months. Based on the same platform as the 7-series, the new 5-series also shares the family looks with BMW’s range-topping sedan. It also features a host of tech from the said model as well. The ...

Intelligent solutions from BMW have repeatedly demonstrated the benefits of connected vehicles. One major sub-cluster of connected vehicle technology for BMW is Connected Navigation, where the RTTI Real-Time Traffic Information system is already helping drivers cope more effectively, more safely and more conveniently with today’s driving challenges by providing them with accurate early warning of congestion and hold-ups and informing ...

German carmaker BMW has joined hands with INRIX to introduce the industry?s first in-car intermodal navigation system in the former?s i3 and i8 electric vehicles. The navigation system will integrate local public transport connections into journey planning. It monitors real-time traffic conditions and alerts drivers to faster alternative modes of transportation when major delays occur along local routes. When operated ...

The automobile giant, in an effort to take intelligent communication systems to another level, tests vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication on public roads

UNAOC (United Nation Alliance of Civilisation), in association with BMW, has instituted the UNAOC-BMW Award for intercultural innovation. The award will encourage and reward original, pioneering initiatives that promote inter-cultural understanding among different cultures, communities and traditions around the world. The UNAOC is an organisation set up by the United Nations (UN) to improve relations and understanding among different cultures, ...

BMW unveiled a forward collision warning system, the Mono Vision Sensing System (MVSS) at the recently concluded Frankfurt Auto Show. Developed by Sweden-based Autoliv, MVSS improves the awareness of the driver, and alerts him to both an impending collision with a vehicle in front, and an unintentional lane departure. The system will also feature traffic sign recognition and automatic high ...