Automotive IT News and Facts
Renault and Nissan opened a new advanced research center that will specialize in autonomous driving and connected cars. The center, which is located in California’s Silicon Valley, will focus on three initial projects: the development of autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles that can tap into infrastructure and the internet, and research in the area of human [...]
Ericsson will help Volvo Cars speed up the roll-out of new connected car services, as the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker plans to boost its competitiveness in the global premium car market. Volvo said in a press release it will rely on Ericsson’s Multiservice Delivery Platform to provide cloud-based infotainment, apps and communication services in its upcoming [...]
Johann Hiebl will head Continental’s Automotive’s Infotainment & Connectivity business unit from Dec. 1, the German automotive supplier said Thursday. Hiebl, 51, Â joined Continental’s Body & Security business unit in 1985 and has held a series of management positions at the company in Europe, the US and Japan. Most recently, Hiebl headed a customer segment [...]
Audi has signed a strategic partnership with semiconductor maker NXP to boost innovation speed and time to market of new automotive electronics applications. The areas covered range from in-vehicle networking and car entertainment to emerging technologies for the connected car. Audi’s chief executive engineer for electrics and electronics, Ricky Hudi, said in a press release [...]
BMW has opened a new software development unit as it tries to strengthen its position in car connectivity. All premium car companies have unveiled new, feature-rich infotainment and connectivity offerings. They include improved in-car internet connections, more driver-assistance functions, better navigation and upgraded information and entertainment systems. But BMW was among the first to highlight [...]
PARIS – Mini’s in-car connectivity system, which so far has only been available to users of Apple’s iPhone will soon provide an option for Android-based smartphones as well. “We’ll of course expand the phone options available and it won’t be very long,” said Oliver Friedmann, head of product management for BMW’s Mini brand. “It will [...]
Automakers should move quickly to benefit from the sales and service opportunities provided by connected cars. That is the main conclusion of an analysis by consultants Oliver Wyman. The study notes that by 2016, there will likely be about 216 million connected cars on the world’s roads, up from 45 million last year. That provides [...]
The automotiveIT group is hosting another Mobility 3.0 carIT conference, which will focus on the new connectivity that is reshaping the global car industry. The conference, the second of its kind, will take place during the Hanover IAA Sept 25. English-language registration and speaker information is now available at www.car-it.com/registration and www.car-it.com/speakers and a PDF version of the agenda can [...]
A major field test of connected car technologies started Monday in and around Frankfurt, with 120 vehicles embarking on a four-year trial of intelligent communication systems. The aim of the test, which is part of simTD or “Safe Intelligent Mobility – Testfield Germany,” is to see how connected cars can improve traffic safety and mobility. [...]
London will host an in-vehicle infotainment summit this September that focuses on the integration of Apps and devices in the car. The two-day Global Summit, organized by London Business Conferences, takes place Sept 25-26 and features a speaker list that covers many of the world’s major carmakers. Scheduled to speak are, among others, Fiat VP [...]
