All Connected car articles – Page 54
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ArticleMicro-hybrids to grow to 39 million vehicles by 2017 - report
Daimler’s 2012 smart fortwo is avaialable with a micro-hybrid gasoline engine (Photo: Daimler)Micro”hybrids will grow nearly eight”fold to 39 million vehicles by 2017, creating a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according to a report by US-based Lux Research.Lux, a research firm specializing in emerging technologies, also predicted that ...
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ArticleCopenhagen to adopt high-tech traffic management system
Bicycles play a big role in Copenhagen’s transportation system (Photo: Wikimedia)The city of Copenhagen is set to implement a high-tech traffic management system it hopes will reduce average CO2 emissions of city traffic.The city has awarded a 10 million euro contract to Dutch technical services provider Imtech to put in ...
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ArticleHiriko shows innovative city car that folds
Hiriko Chairman Jesus Achave (right) demonstrates the new city car to EU Commission President Barroso at a Brussels event (Photo: Hiriko)A Spanish consortium plans to market a city car that folds, in yet another move to change driving habits in major metropolitan areas.The Hiriko car is being developed by a ...
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ArticleIn embedded systems, standardization seen as key
Embedded systems in the car will grow, according to a German survey (Photo: ESG)FUERSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany -- Automakers and suppliers see standardization as key to the growth of embedded systems, according to a survey of decision makers in the auto and aerospace industry.They also believe hardware and software can in future ...
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ArticleEV configurator to help assess customer requirements
German researchers have developed an electric car configurator that will give automakers better insight into real customer requirements.The configurator, built by technology management researchers of the Fraunhofer IAO Institute, not only lets potential EV customers virtually build the car of their choice. It also allows them to evaluate and rate ...
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ArticleHMI solutions to grow strongly in cars, Frost & Sullivan says
In 2007 already, VW developed a prototype system to combat driver’s "microsleep" (Photo: VW)Further improvements are needed in the way drivers control the growing array of infotainment and safety features in the car, Frost & Sullivan said in a recent analysis.The researchers said cars' so-called human machine interface (HMI) will ...
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ArticleADAC: Radar sensors raise repair costs in minor collisions
A minor collision can lead to an expensive sensor repair, the ADAC found (Photo: ADAC)Radar sensors in today's cars can significantly increase the costs of relatively minor accidents, according to a study by the ADAC, Germany's largest automobile club.Using the example of a Toyota Avensis colliding with an Audi Q7 ...
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ArticleBosch reaffirms plans to step up EV, internet investments
Bosch CEO Franz Fehrenbach said he was "largely satisfied" with the group’s 2011 results (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch, which posted an 8.8 pc increase in 2011 sales to 51.4 billion euros, said it will intensify its activities in electromobility and internet-based services.The world's largest automotive supplier said it is spending around ...
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ArticleBMW, Daimler, Bosch to build joint data platform for EV charging
A standardized charging-station infrastructure is seen as critical to the growth of electric vehicles (Photo: RWE)Automakers Daimler and BMW are teaming up with key German automotive suppliers and electric utilities to build a common data platform for electric-vehicle charging.The two premium carmakers plan to form a joint venture for this ...
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FeatureIn interview, Volvo's CEO says less is more in infotainment
Volvo CEO Jacoby shows the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept at the Detroit auto show (Photo: Volvo)DETROIT -- Volvo Car CEO Stefan Jacoby believes the Swedish carmaker can compete with its premium rivals in the field of new automotive electronics systems by providing less, rather than more."Consumers don't need all these ...
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ArticleUS expert panel: in-car electronics require more supervision
A US expert panel says the public needs to be reassured that complex electronic systems in cars will work (Photo: Delphi)The proliferation of in-car electronics raises new safety issues that need to be monitored and addressed, a report by a US expert panel said this week."The increasing role of electronic ...
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ArticleDaimler-Google pact set to speed up Mercedes map functionality
Daimler’s COMAND Online already offers various Google services to Mercedes drivers (Photo: Daimler)Daimler said it has signed an agreement with Google to get quicker access to new map technologies developed by the online information and search group.Under the terms the agreement, which was signed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) ...
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ArticleDaimler's r&d chief: Autonomous driving possible soon
Daimler’s safety technology could enable autonomous driving if the law allows it (Photo: Daimler)DETROIT -- Daimler’s r&d chief, Thomas Weber, expects autonomous driving to be available in cars in the not too distant future.“By 2015 the preconditions for autonomous driving will be in place,” said Thomas Weber in an interview ...
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ArticleGM's OnStar, Verizon Wireless show Cloud-enabled vehicle
The Onstar-Verizon prototype offers a broad range of Cloud-enabled application options (Photo: GM)General Motors' OnStar and Verizon Wireless showed a research vehicle at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that provides users with access to Cloud-based streaming content.The US carmaker's telematics unit has teamed up with Verizon, a major ...
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Bosch, through acquisition, strengthens position in EV market
Electric vehicles need technology to convert direct current to alternating currentRobert Bosch plans to acquire voltwerk electronics GmbH from Conergy in a move to strengthen its portfolio of products for the growing electric vehicle industry.The German automotive supplier, the world's largest in terms of sales, said that, pending regulatory approval, ...
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ArticleRenault opens test center for EV customers
Tavares drives an electric Twizy at the opening of Renault’s EV test center (Photo: Renault)Renault this week opened a test center just outside Paris where customers can test its growing electric vehicle range. The French carmaker said the center aims to convince customers of "the credibility of Renault’s offering and ...
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ArticleMaking engine control software development more efficient
VW is looking for tangible benefits from its cooperation with Clausthal University (Photo: VW)Software development for engine control units is both complex and expensive. That's why Volkswagen and Clausthal University of Technology are looking for ways to make this work more efficient.Europe's largest auto company and the smallest technical university ...
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ArticleDudenhoeffer: Do we really need Facebook in the car?
Dudenhoeffer: Only car-specific applications make senseRespected German automotive analyst Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer said he doesn't think all new IT has a place in the car."Isn't the question: what do we really need in the car?" he said in an interview with automotiveIT. "Facebook? I don't see it."Dudenhoeffer heads the CAR Center ...
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ArticleCAR-Symposium - Bochum
BMW’s Reithofer (left) and PSA’s Varin agreed in February, 2011, to jointly invest 100 million euros in new hybrid technologies (Photo: BMW)BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Philippe Varin will be keynote speakers at the 12th annual CAR-Symposium, which will take place in Bochum, Germany, February 8-9, 2012.The annual ...
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ArticleUS transportation chief against ban on all in-car phone use
The NTSB voted unanimously to recommend a ban on the non-emergency use of portable electronic devices in cars (Photo: NTSB)US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he doesn't support a call by the country's National Transportation Safety Board to bar drivers from making any phone calls at all while behind the ...
