Automotive IT News and Facts
Frost & Sullivan predicts strong growth for car navigation systems in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. In a research report that looks at the prospects for car-navigation systems in these four Asian countries, the researchers put the spotlight on high-potential markets that are often overshadowed by the bigger growth markets China and India. Frost & [...]
China Transinfo said it has signed a real-time traffic information agreement with Lianong Mobile covering the cities of Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Dalian and Wuhan. The Chinese provider of transportation and traffic information services said its Yootu subsidiary will provide real-time traffic information to be transmitted directly into China Mobile’s real-time traffic information processing platform. China [...]
Valeo and Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) have developed an electric demo car equipped with a powertrain built by the French supplier. The two companies presented the vehicle to the Beijing governor this week as an example of the energy-saving potential of electric vehicles. Valeo, a French automotive supplier that specializes in CO2 [...]
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 6 through January 9, 2011. The event, organized by the US Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. It will feature 2,500 global technology companies demonstrating consumer technology [...]
BMW has launched a parking App that is available in English or German at Apple’s App store. The software shows remaining time on the parking meter and has a navigation utility that points the way back to the car. In addition, the App tells the user when it’s time to start heading back to his [...]
The US House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that will require electric vehicles to make a sound while driving. The so-called “Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act” now moves to President Barack Obama for signing. The legislation will provide blind, visually impaired, and other pedestrians greater security when traveling in close proximity to hybrid or electric vehicles. [...]
THINK has started production of its THINK City vehicle in the US, the Norwegian electric-vehicle maker said in a press statement. THINK’s Elkhart, Indiana, plant is receiving partially assembled vehicles from contract manufacturer Valmet in Finland, where the European version of the THINK City is built. To prepare the cars for the US market, workers [...]
SVOX said its text-to-speech software is preinstalled and embedded in Hyundai’s new ix20 model. The software, which enables speech output in a variety of in-car devices, handles 10 European languages and will be rolled out across other Hyundai and Kia models in coming years. In a press statement, Hyundai Motor Europe Marketing Director Mark Hall [...]
Hyundai Motor America has launched an Equus owner’s manual App for Apple’s iPad, iPod and iPhone. The App shows and explains all the features of Hyundai’s new luxury model, the Equus. It also includes live service scheduling, video tutorials and a location-based dealer locator. The app is available now for the iPad on Apple’s App [...]
