All Telematics articles – Page 4
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ArticleNokia hopes car connectivity group will push Terminal Mode
Nokia hopes a new Car Connectivity Consortium that was launched this week will help drive the standardization of the interface between cars and consumer electronics.The Finnish mobile telecommunications group said the consortium includes carmakers Daimler, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Volkswagen. On the supplier side, Alpine and Panasonic are ...
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ArticleHyundai, Vodafone to jointly explore telematics opportunities
Hyundai’s Curb concept, shown in Geneva, is a fully-networked carVodafone and Hyundai signed an agreement to jointly explore business opportunities in telematics services in Europe.The two companies said the combination of automotive and IT technologies that each brings to the venture will produce a new range of automotive services. These ...
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ArticleGM unveils Chevy MyLink infotainment package
MyLink combines text messaging and stereo audio streaming from smartphones (photo: Chevrolet)General Motors joined the battle for tech-savvy customers this week by introducing the Chevy MyLink infotainment package, a rival to Ford’s successful Sync system.Chevy MyLink, which goes on sale on the 2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox models later this ...
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ArticleFast and faster: Audi A8 with next-generation LTE communications
An Audi A8 L equipped with fast LTE connectivityAudi showed a prototype A8 with LTE next-generation mobile communications technology at this week’s 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.The German premium car maker said it’s getting automotive LTE technology ready for series production.LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, a new communications ...
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ArticleTeletrac releases Fleet Director 8.2
US based Teletrac released a new version of its Fleet Director telematics software, which helps fleet managers track and monitor drivers of their vehicles.Fleet Director 8.2 incorporates new at-a-glance dashboards and safety scorecards to help monitor driving behaviour and drivers’ safety performance. It also includes a new “community” area where ...
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ArticleAudi vehicle networking has a name: Audi connect
The navigation in the Audi A8 features Google EarthAudi, which wants to be a leader in connected-car technology, will call its vehicle networking strategy "Audi connect."The German premium car maker said it will use the name to describe all of the applications and developments that link current and future models ...
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ArticleMulally to discuss Ford's European SYNC rollout at CeBIT
Ford CEO Mulally, seen here at the Detroit auto show in January, will speak at CeBIT March 1Ford CEO Alan Mulally will use a keynote address at the CeBIT high-tech trade fair next month to further highlight the US automaker’s in-car infotainment solutions.Ford said Mulally, who spoke at the Consumer ...
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BSQUARE expands Ford telematics testing facility
BSQUARE is expanding the Telematics Competency Center it established with Ford Motor Company last year.The Bellevue, Washington-based maker of connected devices is a key product development partner and system integrator for Ford’s MyFordTouch infotainment interface.BSQUARE is working with Ford on the next generation of the automaker’s in-vehicle infotainment systems."This expansion ...
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ArticleGermany's Blaupunkt targets telematics for growth
Germany’s Blaupunkt has established a telematics division, in a bid to get more of its consumer-entertainment products into the car.“The transmission of telematic data inside and outside of the vehicle is an excellent match to the Blaupunkt brand product range,” said Raimund Zuendorf, the German company’s CEO.Zuendorf added in a ...
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INRIX powers Audi’s connected navigation
INRIX said it is providing the traffic information services that will bring improved navigation to Audi’s new A6.The US-based company said its INRIX XD Traffic software debuts in the A6, which will feature the German premium carmaker’s new MMI navigation system.The system will allow drivers to get real-time traffic information ...
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ArticleSprint bets big on connected transportation
Sprint Nextel wants to play a major role in the development of “connected transportation,” the CEO of the US telecommunications group said.“At Sprint, our vision goes beyond connecting millions of cars,” Dan Hesse said, in a speech to the Detroit Economic Club.Hesse said he expects vehicles to become “multi-dimensional communication ...
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ArticleNavteq: Navigation can cut CO2 emissions by 24 percent
Navteq, in an effort to show the benefits of driver-assistance systems, has launched a Web site where drivers can calculate how much money they save by using navigation.The US-based provider of maps and mobile data, said that, on average, proper use of navigation systems can reduce driving distances by 2,500km ...
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CES: Harman, Sierra Wireless to speed up in-car data access
LAS VEGAS ”“ Harman and Sierra Wireless said they will cooperate to bring faster access to data into the car.Harman a US-based audio and infotainment group, will support Sierra Wireless AirPrime intelligent embedded modules for next-generation G4 or LTE mobile networks. Sierra Wireless specializes in mobile computing and machine-to-machine communications ...
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ArticleVolvo engineers strive for Apple-style user-friendliness in car IT
Multimedia and other controls in the XC60 and other Volvo models will become more intuitive in the futureDETROIT - Volvo Car Corporation engineers are looking for ways to make their  car IT different from competitors. And they say Apple is a good example of how this can be done.The ...
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ArticlePoint of view: At CES, mobile living rooms come a step closer
By Arjen BongardLAS VEGAS ”“ It wasn’t so long ago that the auto industry was struggling to position itself in the era of consumer entertainment. Judging from automakers’ presentations at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here - and from the barrage of in-car infotainment announcements in recent weeks - things ...
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ArticleCES: Audi’s chief electronics engineer explains car-IT strategy
Audi CEO Stadler talked about the in-car infotainment revolution in his keynote address at the Las Vegas CESLAS VEGAS - Audi wants to pioneer the trend toward “connected cars in a connected world.” Hence it is investing heavily in the development of new infotainment systems, including improved multimedia interfaces (MMI), ...
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ArticleJoining global EV battle, Ford unveils Focus Electric
The Focus Electric, Ford’s first fully electric vehicle, was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It will be on sale later this year.LAS VEGAS - Ford on Friday unveiled a new Ford Focus Electric, raising the stakes in the battle between volume carmakers to get traction ...
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ArticleCES: Hyundai America launches new telematics platform
Blue Link will be available on the Hyundai Sonata later this yearLAS VEGAS - Hyundai Motor America launched a new in-car telematics platform that incorporates more than 30 connectivity functions and core safety services.The Korean carmaker’s Blue Link system, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here, will ...
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ArticleCES: Audi CEO wants to keep control over in-car infotainment
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler underscored in his keynote speech that infotainment is key to Audi’s futureLAS VEGAS - The car is rapidly becoming part of the mobile world “in every sense of the word” and Audi wants to be leading this trend, Rupert Stadler, CEO of the German premium carmaker, ...
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ArticleCES: Toyota puts mobile phone at center of new infotainment product
LAS VEGAS ”“ Toyota put the mobile phone at the center ofa new in-car multimedia system as it introduced new technology here that it said would make the operation of mobile-phone-based infotainment systems safer and easier to operate.The Japanese carmaker launched its Entune Multimedia System at the Consumer Electronics Show ...
