All Connected car articles – Page 56
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ArticleThai floods drive up hard disk prices
A shortage of hard disks is not expected to increase computer prices (Photo: Samsung)Flooding in Thailand and resulting plant closures in the country have led to massive price increases for computer hard disks.According to BITKOM, Germany's high-tech industry association, hard disk prices have risen 80 pc since September alone. BITKOM ...
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ArticleAlliance formed to advance ethernet for in-car connectivity
The OPEN alliance says ethernet is a cost-effective automotive networking technology (Photo: NXP)Carmakers BMW and Hyundai have teamed up with Broadcom, NXP Semiconductors, Freescale and Harman to make ethernet the computer networking technology of choice inside the car.The move comes as the auto industry is preparing for new and more ...
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ArticleHarman, Sierra Wireless start LTE infotainment road tests
Sierra Wireless will use its AirPrime wireless modules to get faster connectivity into the car (Photo: Sierra Wireless)HARMAN and Sierra Wireless are cooperating to make in-car infotainment systems connect faster with the world outside the vehicle.Harman, a large audio and infotainment group, is teaming up with wireless module maker Sierra ...
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ArticleToyota, Intel join forces on next-generation infotainment
Intel’s dashboard monitors driver behavior (Photo: Intel)Toyota and Intel are teaming up to develop the next generation of in-vehicle infotainment systems.Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, said the two companies hope to devise new usage models for connecting mobile devices in the car.The cooperation took shape amid expectations that connected cars ...
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ArticleTELEMATICS UPDATE: No role for smartphones in Europe's eCall
eCall emergency calls need to reach call centers without delay (Photo: EU, ADAC)MUNICH --Smartphone integration may be one of the hottest issues in automotive infotainment, but the ubiquitous end-user device will not play a role in Europe's eCall initiative.The EU Commission wants the Europe-wide emergency calling system to be mandatory ...
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ArticleTelenor Connexion will connect Renault EVs in Europe
The Renault Fluence ZE EV will be connected by Telenor Connexion (Photo: Renault)Renault will use Telenor Connexion to provide connectivity for a range of electric and traditional models in Europe.The French carmaker plans to roll out several electric vehicles, including the Kangoo ZE and Fluence ZE, which will be connected ...
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ArticleZF has 1st customer for Openmatics
Openmatics-equipped Pullman buses in Milan will have two apps (Photo: ZF)ZF's Openmatics system will be installed on 35 Air Pullman shuttlebuses that transport people between Milan's Malpensa airport and the city center.Air Pullman is deploying the ZF telematics platform with two apps, the "All vehicles overview," which shows the Openmatics-equipped ...
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ArticleFrischkorn to head ESG automotive operations
Frischkorn will take over as head of ESG Automotive Jan. 1 (Photo: VDA)Hans-Georg Frischkorn will take charge of the automotive business of Germany's ESG January 1, 2012.The systems and software provider said Frischkorn, currently a managing director at Germany's auto industry association, the VDA, will succeed Wolfgang Sczygiol, who is ...
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ArticleAUTOSAR agrees to extend reach beyond auto industry
The Autosar partnership has decided to extend its reach beyond automotive applications.The group, whose aim is to develop an open, standardized software architecture for the auto industry, includes major carmakers as well as automotive suppliers. Autosar stands for Automotive Open System Architecture).The partnership said in a press release that the ...
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ArticleHarman extends infotainment contract with VW
Harman builds infotainment systems for a range of cars, including the Audi 6 Avant (Photo: Harman)Harman said it will provide a new infotainment system to Volkswagen group in a contract valued at 400 million dlrs.The US-based maker of premium audio and infotainment systems said the contract is an extension of ...
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ArticleSAE World Congress
"Get Connected" is the theme of the 2012 SAE World Congress, which will take place in Detroit April 24-26.SAE International, a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and technical experts, organizes an annual conference and exhibition that tends to focus on the major new trends in automotive technology.In 2012, ...
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ArticleToyota adopts new car-connectivity protocol for in-car smartphone use
Toyota says it is the first carmaker to adopt a new connectivity protocol for in-car smartphone use (Photo: Toyota)Toyota is adopting a new protocol developed by the Car Connectivity Consortium to connect smartphones to its vehicles.The Japanese carmaker said the so-called "MirrorLink" protocol will be available to owners of ...
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ArticleBMW, PSA officially launch electrification JV
BMW and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen Tuesday officially launched their joint venture to develop new electric powertrains and components for use in future models.The German and French car companies said in a statement that the cooperation, BMW Peugeot Electrification, aims to star building hybrid components from 2015. These will be used in models ...
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ArticleNissan to develop new hybrids under 2016 plan
Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn sees competitive advantages from his new green plan (Photo: Nissan)Nissan will develop an all-new front-wheel hybrid as well as a new plug-in hybrid model as part of a six-year environmental plan unveiled Monday.The Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP 2016) calls for 70 pc of ...
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ArticleBMW, Siemens, Munich to develop fast-charging infrastructure
The Drive eCharged partners are using electric Minis to test the new charging technology (Photo: Mini)Premium carmaker BMW has teamed up with power-technology group Siemens and the city of Munich to jointly develop a system to recharge electric vehicles in a much shorter time than is possible today.The system, which ...
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ArticlePeugeot, Deutsche Bahn look into car-sharing
Peugeot and Germany's national railway system, Deutsche Bahn, have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a car-sharing program in the country. Peugeot is keen to expand its "Mu by Peugeot" car-sharing initiative and the two companies will assess the feasibility of providing cars at around 100 German rail ...
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ArticleMitsubishi starts i-MiEV deliveries to Estonian govt
Estonia has placed the biggest order to date for Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV electric vehicle (Photo: Mitsubishi)Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has started deliveries of a large order of its i-MiEV electric vehicles to the Estonian government.Estonia has ordered 507 i-MiEVs in the Japanese carmaker's single largest order to date for the electric car. ...
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ArticleToyota, SNAM in sustainable battery recycling pact
Some 370,000 European hybrid Toyota and Lexus models are equipped with NiMH batteriesToyota Motor Europe (TME) has signed a three-year framework agreement with France's Societe Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) for the European-wide take back and sustainable recycling of high-voltage industrial nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries.Toyota has sold around 370,000 Toyota ...
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ArticleCadillac unveils improved in-vehicle infotainment
Cadillac unveiled a new in-car infotainment system that offers fewer buttons and a number innovations aimed at making functions easier to use.The luxury-car brand of General Motors will offer its CUE system on the XTS, ATS and SRX models from next year.CUE will have 3D navigation and will be able ...
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ArticleCIO Straub to leave Audi - sources
Audi CIO Klaus Straub is rumored to be joining another automaker (Photo: Audi)Klaus Straub, recently named CIO of the decade by CIO magazine, is leaving Audi, company sources say.Straub, 47, is leaving the premium car division of Volkswagen Group of his own accord. Sources say he plans to join another, ...
