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ArticleGarmin agrees to buy Navigon
Garmin, which manufactures navigation, communication and information devices and applications, wants to grow its automotive business (Photo: Garmin)Garmin said it aims to expand its automotive business by acquiring navigation specialist Navigon.The Swiss maker of in-vehicle infotainment, navigation and telematics systems, said the two companies' product portfolios complement each other, which ...
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ArticleSemiconductors in cars seen rising 15%
With the growing importance of automotive electronics, semiconductor content in the car is set to rise 15 pc in 2011, according to IC Insights.The Arizona-based research firm predicts that average semiconductor content per car is going up to 350 dlrs this year from 305 dlrs in 2010. By 2014, the ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan to open Silicon Valley research office
The fully electric Nissan Leaf is the first of many EVs Nissan and its partner Renault plan to market (Photo: Nissan)The Renault-Nissan alliance is opening a research office in Silicon Valley to make sure it is in touch with automotive IT and other mobility-related research carried out there.The two companies, ...
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ArticleVDI/VW electronic safety conference - Berlin
Germany's industry federation, the VDI, and carmaker Volkswagen are jointly organizing a conference to look at the safety of electronic vehicle systems.The "Automotive Security" conference will take place in Berlin Oct 11 and 12.Presenters will not only focus on functional security of electronic systems, but will also look at the ...
