Škoda has announced a series of partnerships with start-up firms in Israel, currently developing rapidly as a global tech hotspot; the company last year opened its Škoda Auto DigiLab Israel in Tel Aviv, a collaborative incubator center. Anagog, in which Škoda took a stake earlier this year, processes data from over 100 smartphone apps and Read More..
Porsche dials up the digital tech in all-new 911, adds new range of apps and services to what may be last ICE version
The eighth-generation Porsche 911, unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, is more powerful and performance-oriented than ever – and its onboard technology has also been boosted. By Paul Fisher. However, those expecting a Porsche 911 ready for the digital and EV age will have been disappointed and it poses questions about the long-term future of Read More..
Volkswagen takes investment in Diconium for digital services, starts Open Source Lab, partners with Cinemo for in-car media
The Volkswagen Group has acquired 49pc of the shares in Diconium, a German digital specialist. Diconium is to become a technology partner to develop new digital business models and services offered via the Microsoft-enabled Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, building on the Volkswagen We ecosystem. Based in Stuttgart, with around 800 employees in Germany, Portugal, the USA Read More..
Bosch launches IoT Suite on Huawei Cloud
The Bosch IoT Suite of services is now on offer in China via Huawei Cloud. The first service available to Chinese developers is Bosch IoT Manager, for managing and controlling gateways, sensors and devices, with more to follow in 2019. An unnamed Chinese automotive manufacturer is already said to be deploying the Bosch IoT Suite Read More..
Audi outlines latest digital development plan
At its Annual General Meeting in Ingolstadt last week, Audi’s board of management outlined initiatives including the development of an integrated IT platform for connectivity and digital services, and a new digital product management unit reporting to the CEO. This new business unit will steer the planning, implementation and operation of digital products alongside “the Read More..