All Connected car articles – Page 19
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ArticleGerman carmakers, Ford agree on fast-charging network for Europe
The joint venture will use the CCS standard, which offers a connector that is compatible with most electric vehicles  (Photo: Audi)German carmakers BMW, Daimler, Audi and Porsche together with Ford Motor agreed to cooperate on a fast-charging network for battery-electric vehicles along the continent's major highways.The venture, which ...
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Feature“There is a renaissance of the automobile underway”
Thilo Koslowski (Photo: Porsche)Thilo Koslowski, the CEO of the newly formed Porsche Digital GmbH, recently talked to automotiveIT about Silicon Valley, Germany's digital infrastructure and Porsche's new digital technologies. _Mr. Koslowski, specific assets have shaped Porsche's DNA for a long time: air cooling, rear-wheel drive and the number 911. ...
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ArticleVolvo's Mertens to be next Audi R&D chief
Peter Mertens (Photo: Audi)Audi looked to Volvo Cars for a senior development executive for the second time this year, announcing Thursday that Peter Mertens will become its next head of research and development.Mertens is Volvo's senior vice president R&D. He succeeds Stefan Knirsch, who left Audi in September amid ...
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ArticleToyota considers fuel-cell truck
Toyota believes fuel-cell technology may work well in heavy trucks (Photo: Toyota)Toyota Motor is studying whether fuel-cell technology can be used in heavy-duty trucks.The Japanese carmaker said it is exploring a semi-trailer truck application for a feasibility study in California.Toyota said more details on the study would be announced ...
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ArticleVW brand to invest in new business, cut work force by 30,000
At this week's LA auto show, VW presented a new version of the electric e-Golf (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group announced plans to strengthen its focus on new mobility, while at the same time reducing the work force at its core VW brand by 30,000.The moves are necessary to shore up ...
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ArticleAt Intel, a greater focus on autonomous driving
Krzanich, speaking at the LA auto show, said "data is the new currency of the automotive world" (Photo: Intel)Intel will spend an additional 250 million dlrs on automotive technology, as the US company targets a potential high-growth market for its core semiconductor business.In a keynote address at the opening ...
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ArticleNXP works with Trillium on automotive cybersecurity software
NXP is keen to develop systems to protect connected cars from cyber attacks (Photo: NXP)NXP will test test Trillium's SecureCAR cybersecurity software in its next-generation microcontroller platform, as the chipmaker steps up its efforts to build embedded technology that can withstand cyber attacks.NXP said Trillium's software complements its own ...
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ArticleSamsung to buy Harman
Samsung is buying Harman to strengthen its connected-car activities (Photo: Harman)Samsung said it plans to acquire Harman International for 8 billion dlrs in cash, giving the Korean electronics giant a bigger stake in the global connected car market."Upon closing, the transaction will immediately give Samsung  significant presence in ...
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ArticleAutomotive Summit: Industry tackling change on many fronts
Zetsche (l), Krueger and Mueller (r) debate new mobility (Photo: Thorsten Jochim/Euroforum)MUNICH -- The auto industry's commitment to change was clearly on display at this year's Handelsblatt Automotive Summit, where the CEOs of the five Germany-based car companies laid out their strategies for the near and medium-term.The CEOs of ...
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Feature"Automakers have to make adjustments or they will fail"
The German auto industry is at a crossroads, Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer says. In an interview, the German automotive expert warns that industry and the political world have to get future issues such as electric mobility, autonomous vehicles and digital sales channels on track ”“ or Germany’s importance as an automotive nation ...
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ArticleRenault, Chronocam cooperate to make cars see better
Renault hopes Chronocam technology will improve autonomous-driving systems (Photo: Renault)Renault has entered into a strategic partnership with French computer vision specialist Chronocam to get advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) ready for autonomous driving.Chronocam  develops biologically inspired vision sensors and computer vision technologies for the auto industry. Renault earlier ...
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ArticleOn the road with DriveNow
DriveNow works well when there are cars available, but that's not always the case (Photo: BMW)For a long weekend away we decided to leave the car at home and use DriveNow to get to and from the airport. It was the first time I used BMW’s DriveNow carsharing service ...
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ArticleToyota plans mobility-services platform
Toyota Motor plans to build a software platform that aims to ease cooperation between the carmaker and its new-mobility partners as they strive to deliver new products.The Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) will bring together a range of business functions Toyota has developed. Through the platform, partners will have access to ...
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ArticleLaura Merling to develop autonomous-vehicle business models at Ford
Laura Merling (Photo: Ford Motor)Ford Motor said Laura Merling, a Silicon Valley based technology executive, will lead the commercialization of the autonomous vehicles it plans to introduce from 2021 onwards.Merling, who has worked at a range of technology companies in the course of her career, will become vice president, ...
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ArticleFord to use more BlackBerry QNX software
Ford's new Sync 3 infotainment system is built on QNX software (Photo: Ford)BlackBerry has signed a deal with Ford Motor that will put more of the Canadian company's QNX software into Ford vehicles.BlackBerry, whose QNX technology already powers connected systems in many cars, said the new agreement will let ...
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ArticleSAIC to market Savari V2X technology in China
Savari's sensor can capture information that is relevant for driverless cars (Photo: Savari)Savari said SAIC Motors will distribute its V2X wireless sensor technology in China, providing the US-based technology company with new growth opportunities in the world's biggest car market.Savari, which makes safety communications technology for interactions between vehicles ...
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Feature"We need to talk differently to the connected consumer"
Brigitte Cantaloube joined PSA from Yahoo in early 2016 (Photo: PSA/Peugeot-Citroen)Brigitte Cantaloube became chief digital officer of PSA/Peugeot-Citroen on February 1. At the Paris auto show, the former Yahoo executive spoke to automotiveIT about the digital transformation of France’s biggest car groupYou’ve been on the job for eight months. ...
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Feature“Over-the air updates will be a big enabler”
Redzic is bringing on board more software developers (Photo: Renault-Nissan)In January of this year, Ogi Redzic joined the Renault-Nissan alliance as senior vice president, connected vehicles and mobility services. The former Nokia executive was tasked with speeding up the development of connected services, building a team of software developers, ...
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ArticlePoll: Auto industry needs to do more with big data
Executives cite a lack of expertise and the absence of a comprehensive data pool (Photo: IBM)Automotive companies see the relevance of big data and analytics, but few have effectively introduced the new technologies, according to a new study.Consultants BearingPoint polled 120 European decision makers at car companies and suppliers ...
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ArticleDaimler takes steps to increase battery production
Daimler's EQ will have an electric range of 500 km (Photo: Arjen Bongard)Daimler started work on a second battery plant in Kamenz in eastern Germany Monday as it prepares for expected strong growth in electric-vehicle sales.The premium car group said it will invest 500 million euros in Kamenz, part ...
