Rear View Safety new front alerts and blind spot detection
Rear View Safety announced new ADAS products to help detect low front obstacles and objects in the side blind spots. The RVS-116 ($99) is Rear
Month: July 2015
AUTO Connected Car News Shorts (2S2R): TomTom, VOXX, Spirent, Microchip, MagnaChip & Elektrobit
Here’s the connected car news that was too short to report (2S2R) for the week. News shorts feature TomTom, Spirent, VOXX, InstallerNet, Microchip, Rockford Fosgate,
Local Motors Redacted winner & LOCO for universities
Local Motors, 3-D printed vehicle company, announced the winner of its Project Redacted challenge. Local Motors has also partnered with three universities for autonomous driving
States should ban texting/cell phones while driving to get funding says safety organizations
Six national organizations are pushing for changes in transportation safety programs in the next reauthorization bill to provide additional funding to states that pass tougher
Connected car traffic signs: Signal app warns of danger
A Silicon Valley startup is re-engineering traffic signs, taking them inside cars based on data for more safety. The name of the company is Signal
Mazda Mobile Start starts for 2016 Mazda6 & Mazda CX-5
Mazda announced the launch of Mazda Mobile Start, a smartphone remote starting app designed for select 2016 Mazda models. Mazda Mobile Start, allows subscribers to
HARMAN Bang & Olufsen 4 Audi A4
Audi has just released the new and improved Audi A4 Saloon and Audi A4 Avant with optional Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound Systems. The Bang
Mopar Connect connects Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram with Wi-Fi & remote features
Autonet Mobile, Internet telematics and app platform provider for vehicles, announced that Mopar has launched Mopar Connect, powered by Autonet Mobile. Mopar Connect is a
Google self-drives in Austin, Texas, wants to keep it weird
Google announced that it is test-driving its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas with one of its Lexus SUVs. There are safety drivers aboard, driving a
Kenwood CarPlay and Android Auto recievers on sale
Earlier this year, at CES Kenwood announced two top-of-the-line infotainment units with the “future” sets of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The units are in
Waze test drives carpooling RideWith app in Israel
Google-owned Waze is testing the RideWith app to connect commuters who want to carpool in the Gush Dan region of Israel. The live traffic sharing
Smart Urban Vehicle parks itself and knows when hands are on the wheel
The ZF Group, the new owner of TRW is showing its concept Smart Urban Vehicle with semi-autonomous features and a steering wheel with many functions