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CES - Las Vegas
Though traditionally dominated by consumer electronics companies, CES each year features more automotive technology (Photo: CTA) The annual CES consumer electronics show will take place in Las Vegas January 9 through 12, with, once again, strong participation from the automotive industry. Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett will deliver ...
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ArticleSoftware and computer speed will power Aptiv
Aptiv, the new name for Delphi Automotive, has emerged after spinning off its powertrain division this month with a focus on enhanced computing power for driving features and connected-vehicle architectures.
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FeatureFord: "The shift from hardware to software is changing the cost structure"
Ford’s global purchasing chief, Thai-Tang, 51, discusses Ford’s software-focused strategic goals, the reasoning behind some of its recent investment decisions, and the implications of the industry’s move to electric mobility.
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ArticleFord grows its driverless-car unit through acquisition
Lidar can see things that conventional radar may miss, making it essential for driverless cars (Photo: Argo AI) Ford Motor’s recently acquired artificial intelligence company, Argo AI, bought Princeton Lightwave, in a move to further boost its in-house expertise in a technology that’s key for autonomous driving. Argo ...
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ArticleDenso, Xperi jointly develop advanced driver status monitor
Denso wants to improve driver monitoring for level 3 autonomous vehicles (Photo: Denso)Denso and Silicon Valley technology company Xperi will jointly develop next-generation driver status monitoring systems aimed at the commercial vehicle market as well as Level 3 autonomous cars.The Japanese automotive supplier said it will work with FotoNation, ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles: slow progress or a revolution?
The new mobility trade show eMove360 takes place every year in Munich (Photo: Bongard) Judging by the enthusiasm of the 304 exhibitors at this year’s eMove360 trade fair in Munich this year, electric vehicles have arrived. Granted, there weren’t any automaker stands at the annual show. But that ...
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FeatureDelphi: "We are pushing to make OTA happen"
Mary Gustanski, who leads engineering at Delphi, sees a need for a new vehicle IT architecture.
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ArticleGM acquires lidar company
GM's Cruise Automation runs autonomous-vehicle tests in San Francisco, Phoenix and Detroit (Photo: GM)General Motors has acquired lidar specialist Strobe, joining a growing number of automotive companies that see the technology as crucial to the development of self-driving cars.The staff of Strobe will join GM's Cruise Automation, which the ...
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ArticleNvidia unveils computing platform for Level 5 autonomous vehicles
Huang stressed that computing power is key to autonomous driving (Photo: Nvidia)MUNICH - Nvidia has developed a computer platform small enough to leave sufficient room in the trunk and powerful enough to manage the array of systems needed to make Level 5 autonomous vehicles a reality.Nvidia founder and CEO ...
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ArticleVacuum cleaner maker Dyson plans an EV for 2020
James Dyson first developed a bagless vacuum cleaner. (Photo: Dyson)British vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson plans to invest 2.0 billion pounds to build an electric car that should be ready as early as 2020.Dyson's visionary founder, James Dyson, unveiled the plan in an email to staff that laid out the reasons ...
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ArticleDelphi's electronics unit to be named "Aptiv;" Autoliv mulls split
Delphi's focus has shifted from traditional powertrain components to connected electronics systems (Photo: Delphi)Delphi intends to call its soon-to-be-independent electrical and electronics division "Aptiv," as the US-based automotive supplier group moves to spin off its powertrain operations into a separate company.Aptiv will be headed by the combined group's current ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Audi electronics chief sees more work ahead in new mobility
Audi’s Mueller: Cars need end-to-end architecture (Photo: Claus Dick) FRANKFURT — Audi’s new flagship A8 model is filled with state-of-the-art connected technology, but the premium brand’s head of electrical and electronics development said Wednesday that a “quantum leap” in several key technologies is still needed to realize the ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Daimler's compliance chief cites customer trust as key
Daimler's Schick says autonomous-driving rules must be agreed internationally (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT -- Daimler's compliance chief said customer confidence is key for the success of autonomous and connected driving.Speaking at the carIT Congress here, Olaf Schick said drivers of Daimler's Mercedes-Benz cars can decide for themselves what data they ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: BMW executive sees cooperation as essential for autonomous driving
BMW's Frickenstein says car industry cannot manage data on its own (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT -- Cooperation between automakers, IT companies and other stakeholders in the car industry is essential to realize autonomous driving, Elmar Frickenstein, head of fully automated driving at BMW, said Wednesday.In an address to the carIT ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: VDA president plans stronger digital focus at future Frankfurt auto shows
VDA President Wissmann sees German auto industry well positioned for automated driving (Photo: Claus Dick)FRANKFURT -- The Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) will in coming years focus even more strongly on the growing connections between the automotive and IT industries, VDA President Matthias Wissmann said Wednesday.Wissmann, who heads Germany's auto ...
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ArticleT-Systems CEO to depart
Reinhard Clemens (Photo: T-Systems) Reinhard Clemens, who heads German business services group T-Systems, will leave his post January 1, 2018, parent company Deutsche Telekom said in a press release. A successor from outside the company has been appointed and will be announced shortly. Clemens served on the Telekom ...
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ArticleIAA: Volkswagen steps up electric-vehicle push
On the eve of the IAA, VW CEO Mueller affirms the carmaker’s commitment to electrification (Photo: VW) Volkswagen Group unveiled a new strategy Monday to drive electrification across its model range and make sure it has access to the batteries needed to power its cars. The new plan, ...
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ArticleIAA: EDAG to show agile development in action
At many auto shows, EDAG has shown innovative concept vehicles such as the 2016 Soulmate smart car (Photo: EDAG)Engineering specialist EDAG will use this year's Frankfurt Auto Show to give a live demonstration of new, agile development methods.At its IAA stand, the company plans to develop a car from ...
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FeatureVolkswagen R&D chief: "We are reworking our entire development process"
Ulrich Eichhorn heads up Volkswagen Group’s R&D operations, and discusses impacts for vehicle development from artificial intelligence and electrification, and explanins how digital tools and data are changing engineering processes.
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ArticleChangan to use NXP chips for V2X communication
Using laser projections, Changan recently unveiled its new CX70 SUV in Peru (Photo: Changan)NXP Semiconductors has signed an agreement with Changan Automobile to deliver infotainment semiconductors to the Chinese carmaker. In a second phase, Changan will rely on NXP chips to increase its cars' connectivity.NXP, one of the largest ...
