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ArticlePSA Group steps up digital transformation
An analysis of PSA’s digital strategy and progress so far under chief digital officer, Christophe Rauturier.
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ArticleBMW Group deploys computer tomography for prototype development
Image: BMW BMW Group has introduced computer tomography at its pilot plant in the Research & Innovation Center (FIZ), Munich: this involves robotized X-ray scanning of prototypes to enable faster analysis development and production. It has particular application for quality control, where it allows vehicles to be checked ...
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ArticleNira Dynamics joins Renovo AWare ecosystem to add road surface information
Image: PRNewsfoto/NIRA Dynamics ABSensor fusion specialist Nira Dynamics, based in Linköping, Sweden, has joined the Renovo AWare ecosystem, thus enabling the automated fleets which use the AWare OS to deploy its Road Surface Information (RSI) software.The Nira Dynamics RSI software measures and predicts road grip via high resolution data ...
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ArticleElektrobit announces modular solution for OTA [UPDATED]
Image: PRNewsfoto/Elektrobit (EB)Elektrobit, a subsidiary of Continental, has announced a modular solution for safe and secure updating of connected and automated vehicle fleets. EB cadian Sync establishes a secure end-to-end communication channel for over-the-air (OTA) updates to a vehicle’s ECUs as well as to head units and infotainment systems.Created ...
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ArticleBASF invests in Materialise for 3D printing software and technologies
Peugeot Fractal interior panel, featuring Materialise 3D printing technologyImage: PeugeotBASF is investing S25million in 3D printing technology supplier Materialise, based in Leuven, Belgium, and building upon their existing partnership. The two companies are establishing an open business model to optimize both materials and software for 3D printing, and to ...
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ArticleDenso joins Plug and Play, HDBaseT Alliance
Image: DensoDenso has announced a partnership with Plug and Play, and will work with its network of start-ups to accelerate developments in connectivity, autonomous driving, shared mobility and electrification. Plug and Play is now operating in 26 global locations, connecting start-ups and industry stakeholders; Plug and Play Japan has ...
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ArticleZF and Faurecia reveal cockpit concept, minus wheel and pedals
Image: ZFZF and Faurecia have co-developed an operating and display concept cockpit for fully-automated Level 4 vehicles, which has no steering wheel or pedals. The Trendsetting Cockpit demonstration unit has instead three screens, plus a control lever in the center console that allows drivers to select either left- or ...
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ArticleInrix AV Road Rules platform connects road authorities and vehicle operators
Image: InrixA platform connecting city and road authorities with autonomous vehicle operators has been launched by Inrix. This allows the assignation, validation and management of traffic rules and restrictions, via a quick and easy process to digitize local information such as speed limits, crosswalks, school zones or stop signs. ...
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ArticleRinspeed founds Snap Motion as start-up mobility provider
Image: RinspeedSwiss design consultancy Rinspeed, known for the adventurous concept cars it unveils each year, is establishing a start-up company called Snap Motion. It intends to build a small fleet of its ‘Snap’, as seen at CES and the Geneva motor show earlier this year, for proof of concept ...
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ArticleLuxoft opening Berlin R&D center with Daimler
Image: LuxoftLuxoft has partnered with Daimler subsidiary MBition GmbH to open a research and development center in Berlin, and is recruiting software developers, automation engineers and QA engineers to work at this new facility.The center is based at Mindspace, a co-working office, and will focus on mobility services and ...
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ArticlePSA connected cars: “You have to think about the right IT system architecture from the beginning”
Jean Leflour, PSA’s senior vice president for connected vehicle, talks about the connected feature of the DS 7 Crossback
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ArticleIrdeto: Your Connected Car Business Model Will Never Start Without The Right Key
Consumers want simplicity in their lives. This philosophy applies to connected devices, today’s connected cars and autonomous vehicles. But the challenge is that connectivity often brings vulnerabilities that hackers will exploit. The challenge for car manufacturers (OEMs) and tier 1 suppliers then becomes how to provide the benefits ...
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ArticleAudi signs MOU with Huawei for connected car and digitalization cooperation
Image: AudiAudi has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese information and telecoms company Huawei for a strategic cooperation covering intelligent connected vehicles, the advancement of automated driving, and the digitalization of in-car services. It points to the intensive research and development needed to develop a high-quality, stable data ...
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ArticleRocket Software and T-Systems International reduce data transfer delays
Image: Rocket Software/TSIRocket Software and T-Systems International, a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary based in Frankfurt, have launched a combined solution for secure and rapid data exchange between product design and manufacturing partners, claiming a 90pc reduction in the time needed to share the data. Three global manufacturers have now signed ...
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ArticleBMW Group, Suning Logistics, Hyundai join Baidu Apollo open AV platform
Zhenyu Li, VP and general manager, Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group, with Klaus Fröhlich, board member for development, BMW AG.Image: BMW AGBMW Group and Suning Logistics have both announced that they are joining Apollo, Baidu’s open, shared autonomous driving platform. Apollo, launched in July 2017, now involves 118 global partners ...
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ArticleC-V2X demos incorporate motorcycles, vehicles and infrastructure, communications between carmakers
Image: 5GAATwo demonstrations have been carried out marking advances in C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) technology.The ConVex Consortium, a collaboration between Audi, Ducati, Qualcomm, SWARCO and Technical University Kaiserslautern, has shown Europe’s first demonstration of C-V2X communications between motorcycles, vehicles and infrastructure. The ConVex (Connected Vehicle to Everything of Tomorrow) trial ...
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ArticleBosch and Daimler announce pilot automated driving trial in California
Image: DaimlerBosch and Daimler have announced a pilot trial of fully-automated and driverless driving in an as-yet unnamed metropolitan city in California, with a test fleet hitting the road in the second half of next year. Daimler Mobility Services is expected to be the operator of a fleet of ...
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ArticleLegacy systems, a Herculean task for automotive CIOs
Digital transformation is supposed to ensure the survival of companies in the auto industry. But the growing complexity of IT systems is proving to be an obstacle. Some companies are taking the right steps but dealing with legacy systems is a tough challenge for CIOs.
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ArticleVisteon and ZongMu Technology agree joint development of autonomous solutions
Image: ZongMu TechnologyVisteon Asia Pacific and China’s ZongMu Technology have confirmed their cooperation to jointly develop autonomous driving technologies from Level 3 upward. A self-parking solution integrating Visteon’s DriveCore autonomous driving platform and ZongMu’s autonomous parking system [pictured] is the first product announced.The Visteon DriveCore platform comprises hardware, in-vehicle ...
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ArticleVolkswagen, Renault and PSA all announce new car-sharing and mobility services
Image: VolkswagenVolkswagen will launch a fleet of shared electric vehicles in Germany next year, with international roll-out of its car-sharing services from 2020. Expanding Volkswagen’s ‘We’ customer platform, the mobility service will focus initially on cities in Europe, North America and Asia.Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen brand board member for sales, ...
