Automotive IT News and Facts
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 a license application filed by the online information group after experts were satisfied with the outcome of a series of [...]
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 contribute ideas online, was originally scheduled to run for just a year. But the Chinese Web site – www.zaoche.cn [...]
The Paris auto show, the biggest automotive event in the second half of 2012, will take place Sept 27 through Oct. 14. Carmakers will come to Paris against a backdrop of booming global auto sales but weakness in core European markets. The show, which traditionally provides an opportunity for the French auto industry to showcase [...]
General Motors showed a new version of its EN-V 2.0 mobility concept at the Beijing auto show, underlining the auto industry’s resolve to address the changing requirement of mostly urban car drivers. “The EN-V 2.0 concept would use technologies such as the mobility internet, electrification and telematics to help change the automotive landscape and ensure [...]
The Beijing auto show, which will take place from April 23, 2012 through May 2, and promises to be one of the key automotive events of 2012, as China continues to be one of the biggest markets to post sales growth. The show, which alternates with Shanghai, will open with two press days, followed by [...]
Volvo’s new V40 model will feature a new kind of airbag that covers the front of the car in a collision with a pedestrian. The Swedish automaker said the new V40, which will be officially unveiled at the Geneva auto show March 6, will have a range of new safety and driver-assistance technologies, including Volvo’s [...]
Delphi will show a specially designed car at the Geneva auto show to demonstrate seamless connectivity at high speeds. The US-based automotive supplier said the show car, designed by veteran designer Franco Sbarro, will showcase a range of Delphi technologies aimed at keeping drivers connected while on the road. The car, called F1for3, will feature [...]
MUNICH — Next-generation mobile connectivity, also known as LTE or 4G, is only just getting underway, but infotainment specialist Harman is showing how the new technology can improve connections to and from the car. At a presentation here in the runup to the Geneva auto show, Harman demonstrated a prototype LTE based communication platform that [...]
Audi confirmed that it will be present at the CeBIT fair with its own dedicated exhibition stand for the first time. The premium car maker said it will participate in the trade fair under the “Audi connect” banner. Audi connect groups its present and future solutions for mobile IT applications.The carmaker will show how its [...]
Audi is planning a sizeable presence at the upcoming CeBIT IT fair, insiders say. The German premium car maker, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will have its own stand at the high-tech trade show, which is held in Hanover March 6-10. Audi will showcase its Audi connect vehicle networking suite of products. It is [...]
