Automotive electronics and emerging technologies are at the forefront of the connected car experience. Advancements in these technologies and ever-changing lifestyle demands are shifting the driving experience. The international ...
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French carmaker Renault has partnered with Orange, a telecommunications operator, on a research project to test the automotive uses of very-high-speed, 4G/LTE (long term evolution) connectivity. The new technology will enable divers to ...
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Sprint, a wireless and wireline communications services provider, has added two new products - text disablement and premium connected services - to its Integrated Insurance Solutions portfolio. The new products provide auto insurance ...
US based radio services provider SiriusXM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the connected vehicle services business of the telematics provider Agero for $530m. After the completion of the transaction, SiriusXM will offer ...
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Technology giant Apple has announced plans to further its iPhone and iPad operating system integration with vehicle infotainment systems from 2014. At the company’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) this morning, Apple ...
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The universal expansion of vehicle communications systems will drive growth in the demand for automotive and roadside sensor systems, writes Andrew Ashby, automotive business development manager at Plextek Consulting The reality of a ...
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Renault-Nissan alliance has opened the Nissan Research Center Silicon Valley (NRC-SV) in California, US to develop the self driving and connected cars. The center is a part of the Nissan's plan to expand and localize its research and ...
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced that the 2013 International CES will feature a record amount of exhibit space, with the show floor totaling more than 1.87 million net square feet. The previous record was 1.862 ...
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Volvo Car Group and Ericsson are planning to launch connected vehicle cloud which enables the drivers, passengers and the car to connect to services in the cloud. The technology will allow the customers to access applications regarding ...
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Gain new insights and ideas from inspiring opinion leaders and global industry experts Messe Frankfurt’s premiere auto industry gathering, NextGen Auto International Summit China, is designed as a truly international thought ...
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The US Department of Transportation has launched a road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology equipped on nearly 3,000 vehicles which include cars, trucks and buses as part of year-long safety pilot project. Under the test, ...
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is planning to equip vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies, which will facilitate the vehicles to send and receive wireless messages preventing crashes. Under the ...
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The global market for electric vehicle (EV) telematics is expected to reach $1.4bn per year by 2017, according to a report. Pike Research report revealed that the plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) were first unveiled in 2010, of which ...