You can ask for a change when the mileage is right or when you get a signal from the vehicle's electronic maintenance reminder.

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The network monitors utility rate schedules and automatically transmits a signal to the vehicle through embedded cellular connectivity to start charging at the lowest cost.

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Paul, Minnesota installed an early signal preemption system, it reduced emergency vehicle crashes by more than 50%, despite population-fueled congestion in the years following the system's installation.

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Paul, Minn. installed an early signal preemption system, it reduced emergency vehicle crashes by more than 50%, despite population-fueled congestion in the years following the system's installation.

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Power expects 11% growth in vehicle sales which is a positive signal given the economic uncertainty.

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Rather than just rebranding an LTE dongle, the system is designed to integrate with the vehicle's aerial for better signal, while the dock keeps it charged.

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However, in cities where the signal bounces off buildings and trees, the calculation of a vehicle's position can be off by more than 50m.

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The mission team knows that when it gets that first signal to say the rover has entered the planet's atmosphere, the vehicle will in reality have already landed or been destroyed some seven minutes previously.

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