Automotive IT News and Facts
The US administration is stepping up the pressure on carmakers to make in-vehicle electronic devices less distracting to drivers. US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday issued a series of proposed voluntary guidelines for in-car communications, entertainment, information gathering and navigation devices. The guidelines, which were issued by the department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...]
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 [...]
Toyota’s top North American executive said the carmaker will likely engage in more alliances and partnerships to meet customer demands. “When you ask the question…’What do customers want?’ most people in business today will answer with one word: Everything!” said Yoshi Inaba, president and COO of Toyota Motor North America. “Even the world’s largest automakers [...]
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 [...]
TRW is developing a new type of display that will make it easier to control in-car and other functions at the touch of a fingertip. The US based automotive supplier said its multi-graphic projection display will transform traditional control systems. It will likely be ready for production this year. “Just as today’s remarkable smart phones [...]
Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford will unveil the carmaker’s new B-MAX model at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. The presence at the gathering of the Ford chairman underscores the growing importance of mobile communications for the car industry. The official automotive unveiling of the B-MAX will take place at the [...]
Mazda Motor has developed an automated anti-collision braking system that will be available on the new CX-5 SUV it will launch this year. The Japanese carmaker said in a press release that its Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system will use a laser sensor to detect obstacles. The technology will then automatically reduce the extent [...]
This year’s CeBIT high-tech fair will pay special attention to the growing importance of IT to the auto industry. The annual event, the world’s biggest IT fair, will include a special automotive focus under the “Digital Drive” banner. Various automakers, suppliers and service providers will provide solutions that are increasingly finding their way into the [...]
Suzuki and Britain’s Intelligent Energy Holdings will jointly develop an air-cooled fuel cell system that will be able to power a future vehicle. The two companies have formed a 50-50 joint venture called Smile FC System Corporation that will develop and manufacture the system together with an Intelligent Energy subsidiary. Smile will be run by [...]
Senior IT managers from Amazon, eBay, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens will be among the speakers at a series of events hosted at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover next month. CeBIT Global Conferences, which will stage its conference program at the Hanover Fairgrounds March 6 -9, will focus on key IT issues such as intelligent [...]
