NTSB drives Congress to propose NHTSA ratings with collision avoidance
On June 8, a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board strongly suggested that collision avoidance systems be standard on vehicles and be rated
Month: June 2015
Land Rovers to rove over potholes & alert in Coventry
Jaguar Land Rover is working on “Pothole Alert” sensors to detect potholes, broken drains and manhole covers then share the data with other vehicles and
Men & youth prefer self-driving cars, women & most are skeptical
A new survey from Nerd Wallet found that men are more interested in self-driving cars than women. Younger folks are more open to autonomous driving
Merecedes-Benz E-Class to offer self-driving autonomous features
In March 2016, we can expect the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class will have an automated driving option according to Bloomberg Business. The E-Class will use sensors
Mercedes, Bosch & car2go 2 self-drive pick-up & auto-park rental cars
Bosch, Daimler and car2go are working together on a pilot project using intelligent parking lot infrastructure, Bosch vehicle control units and Mercedes-Benz on-board sensors to
Caddillac Cues up Apple CarPlay & Android Auto for 2016
Cadillac 2016 models starting this summer will have more connectivity with Apple CarPlay along with a faster easier CUE experience. Android Auto will follow later.
What iPhone iOS 9 will mean for connected cars with or without CarPlay
At the World Wide Developers Conference, today, Apple made some announcements that will affect how you use your iPhone or iPad in your car. In
Connected car device Vinli with Wi-Fi to compete with mojio, Automatic, zubie & more
Connected car platform, Vinili announced it has completed a $6.5 million Series A financing led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. Cox Automotive (owner of Auto
BlackBerry OTA IoT updates for automakers
There were many announcements at TU-Detroit Automotive including awards, seminars and exhibitor news. We missed that BlackBerry now offers an over-the-air (OTA) update solution for
Connected cars with Internet connections growing in numbers & profits
Parks Associates research reports that there are increasingly connected cars in the United States. The company reported the following figures: 10% of vehicle owners in
Bluetooth iOS 8.3- iPhone 5-6 issues with in-car infotainment systems, new fix?
Since September, last year, our readers have continually experienced Bluetooth problems with iOS 8-8.3 and in-car infotainment systems. In fact we have over a 1,200
TU-Detroit connected car news too: trends, Nissan, Nuance, TomTom, HARMAN, OpenCar Inc. & TI
There’s more news that came out from TU-Detroit Automotive after yesterday’s roundup. There were trends in the presentations and many new industry announcements from Nissan,