Automotive IT News and Facts
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 [...]
Broadcom and Hyundai have signed a joint development agreement to use ethernet-based networking for in-car infotainment. The collaboration aims to integrate infotainment, telematics and advanced driver assistance systems into Hyundai vehicles using Broadcom’s BroadR-Reach ethernet technology. Last November, carmakers BMW and Hyundai teamed up with Broadcom, NXP Semiconductors, Freescale and Harman to make ethernet the computer [...]
Harman is buying Interchain Solution, a technology company that should help the US premium audio and infotainment group expand its design and engineering footprint in the Indian market. Interchain, which is based in Bangalore, India, specializes in developing telematics, fleet management, Android based in-vehicle infotainment and location-based solutions. Harman said the acquisition, which is expected to [...]
The annual Telematics Munich conference will take place Oct 29-30, with a focus on how connected services can generate additional revenue for automotive and other players. The two-day event, which will be held at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel, will feature a range of speakers from the automotive, telecommunications and IT industries. Confirmed speakers include [...]
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 [...]
Renault has selected HP to help develop telematics services for its growing electric vehicle range. The US based IT group said the French carmaker had chosen HP to host its European IT infrastructure and manage its technical applications. HP is providing a pay-as-you go financial model that will allow for frequent adjustment in the service [...]
Deutsche Telekom said it has agreed on a strategic technology partnership with Deutsche Bahn to help the German national railway system grow its electric-vehicle car-sharing and fleet management operations. The two companies want to achieve closer networking of trains, cars and energy systems Witn Flinkster, Deutsche Bahn runs one of the largest car-sharing networks in [...]
Verizon Communications said it will acquire Hughes Telematics in a move designed to boost the US based wireless communications company’s capabilities in the automotive and fleet telematics marketplace. Verizon will pay 612 million dlrs for the telematics company. The acquisition will accelerate Verizon’s growth in business areas such as machine-to-machine services applications and other telematics-based [...]
A consortium that includes Volvo Car and Volvo Trucks successfully conducted a public road test of platooning, an experimental technology that lets vehicles automatically follow a lead vehicle with the help of in-car cameras and sensors. The technology can be a major step in the direction of autonomous driving. The road  test, which involved three [...]
Clarion is launching a Cloud-based infotainment service to add to its offering of traditional in-car products. The US-based division of Japanese electronics group Hitachi said its “Smart Access” cloud-based telematics service, which will be launched in June in North America and Japan, features smartphone connectivity and the ability to access a wide range of smartphone [...]
