All Connected car articles – Page 50
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ArticleNew BMW 7 Series features customizable instrument display
BMW’s customizable instrument panel is a 600 euro option on the new 7 Series (Photo: BMW)BMW's new flagship 7 Series features an optional multifunctional instrument display that lets drivers decide how they want to look at key information.The 600 euro display option retains the traditional format of four circular instruments. ...
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ArticleDelphi set to acquire connection systems maker
Through the acquisition of MVL Delphi hopes to strengthen its position in electronic car components (Photo: Delphi)Delphi has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the automotive connection systems business of FCI Group from investment company Bain Capital.FCI is a leading maker of high-performance interconnection systems. The Motorized Vehicles division (MVL) had ...
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ArticleTesla adds another US dealership ahead of Model S launch
Tesla, whose Model S premium sedan goes on sale in June, has 22 dealerships worldwide (Photo: Tesla)Electric sports car maker Tesla is opening another dealership in the US Friday ahead of the launch of its Model S electric premium sedan.The California-based specialist EV maker is opening the dealership, its 22nd ...
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ArticleFrom Bosch, a new ESP plus targeted at smaller cars
Bosch’s ESP plus gives automakers the option to easily integrate other safety and driver assistance functions (Photo: Bosch)Bosch is rolling out a a new anti-lock braking system - ESP plus - that canbe combined with more features and is well-suited for smaller and mid-sized vehicles.The German automotive supplier said the ...
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ArticleAltran bundles EV development activities in Barcelona
Altran and the Quimera consortium want to redefine racing with the all-electric drift car (Photo: Quimera)Altran is bringing together all its electric-vehicle development projects at a new "Center of Excellence" in Barcelona.The high-tech engineering consultancy said it hopes to add 400 new staff at the facility in the next five ...
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ArticleMitsubishi Electric develops Volvo's infotainment system
Volvo’s new V40 has a fully graphic instrument cluster. The driver can choose from three themes(Photo: Volvo)Volvo Car has selected Mitsubishi Electric to develop a next-generation infotainment system that will be on all new Volvo models from November, 2013.The Swedish carmaker said the new system will work in combination with ...
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ArticleSiemens electrical drive trains unit gets new boss
Siemens new electric-drive chief comes from Continental (Photo: Continental/Siemens)Joerg Grotendorst will take over as head of the Siemens division that makes components and systems for automotive electrical drive trains.Grotendorst, 42, will take over the business unit, which is called "Inside e-Car," on June 1.The new CEO was most recently in ...
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ArticleVW, BASF offer award for electrochemistry research
An electric battery-powered version of the VW up! small car will debut next year (Photo: VW)Volkswagen and BASF have established a 50,000 euro award for research that may lead to better high-performance energy storage.The award comes as the German auto industry is increasingly worried that for advanced battery technology, which ...
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ArticleGentex to provide camera with driver-assist for Ford Explorer
Gentex is a leading maker of auto-dimming car mirrors (Photo: Gentex)Gentex said it will supply a new auto-dimming mirror with a camera-based driver assistance system for the 2013 Ford Explorer.The Michigan-based supplier said the system will use a multi-function camera combined with algorithmic decision-making to provide high-beam control, lane keeping ...
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Automotive microsystems conference - Berlin
The two-day conference will take place at Harnack House in Berlin (Photo: AMAA)The 16th International Forum on Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications will take place in Berlin May 30-31.The conference, which will focus on "Smart Systems for Safe, Sustainable and Networked Vehicles," will look at how the car is changing ...
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ArticleInfineon CEO Bauer resigns for health reasons; Ploss takes over
Reinhard Ploss (left) takes over as Infineon CEO Oct 1; Peter Bauer is leaving his post for health reasonsInfineon CEO Peter Bauer is stepping down for health reasons, but the Germany-based semiconductor groupimmediately announced he would be succeeded by another board member, Reinhard Ploss.Infineon said in a press release that ...
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ArticleAudi opens high-voltage battery project house
Audi employees working with high-voltage batteries (Photo: Audi)Audi opened a new 3,500 square meter high-voltage battery facility near its main plant in Ingolstadt, Germany, underscoring its intention to make electric vehicles a more important part of its product lineup by the end of the decade.By 2020, the Volkswagen Group premium ...
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ArticleTRW unveils capacitive touchpad sensor
TRW says its touchpad provides a more intuitive way to operate various infotainment controls (Photo: TRW)TRW, in an attempt to further simplify in-car controls, has developed a capacitive touchpad that recognizes handwriting.The US-based automotive supplier said the touchpad, which will be ready for production this year, will mark a major ...
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ArticleClarion to offer telematics service
Clarion is launching a Cloud-based infotainment service to add to its offering of traditional in-car products.The US-based division of Japanese electronics group Hitachi said its "Smart Access" cloud-based telematics service, which will be launched in June in North America and Japan, features smartphone connectivity and the ability to access a ...
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ArticleToyota sets modest US goal for electric RAV4
Toyota set a modest sales goal for the electric version of its RAV4 as it unveiled the newest version of one of its best-selling SUVs in the US.The electric RAV4 has a range of 100 miles (Photo: Toyota)The Japanese carmaker, which continues to lead sales of hybrid-electric vehicles with the ...
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ArticleGoogle gets Nevada OK to test self-driving cars on public roads
Nevada is the first US state to approve public-road testing of Google’s driverless car (Photo: DMV Nevada)Nevada became the first US state to give the green light for Google to test its driver-less car on public roads.The state's Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement that it had approved ...
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ArticleSiemens proposes overhead power lines for trucks
Siemens says its eHighway concept lowers fuel consumption significantly and is easy to realize (Photo: Siemens)Siemens believes electric or hybrid-electric trucks can be easily powered via overhead electrified wires, similar to how trolley buses and streetcars are operated today.The German power engineering group unveiled its "eHighway" concept at the annual ...
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ArticleAirbiquity exec: Car connectivity to see 2014 boost
Leo McCloskey (Photo: Airbiquity)New technologies are likely to give a strong boost to car connectivity in the next two years, a senior industry executive predicts.Leo McCloskey, who heads sales and marketing for Airbiquity, cited in particular the major improvements in voice-recognition software, which will benefit in-car systems. And he said ...
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ArticleHonda develops system to prevent traffic jams
Honda believes IT-driven changes in driving behavior can help reduce road congestionHonda has developed a system to change driving patterns to help avoid traffic jams.The Japanese carmaker, in cooperation with researchers at the University of Tokyo, is working on technology that monitors a driver's driving pattern and analyzes whether the ...
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ArticleCiting new ideas, VW extends Chinese crowd-sourcing project
VW’s experimental "Hover Car" would float just above the ground, guided by electromagnetic road networks(Photo: VW)Volkswagen is extending its Chinese "People's Car Project" indefinitely, as the German carmaker looks at ways to incorporate new ideas from the public into the design of future VW models.The project, which allows anyone to ...
