AEB not as safe as expected, drivers still need to drive
AAA testing shows that automatic emergency braking systems vary widely in design and performance. All the systems tested by AAA are designed to apply the
Month: August 2016
New Blue Link Combo from Hyundai with Car Care in MyHyundai
Hyundai announced that it has combined its well-reviewed Blue Link and Car Care mobile apps into one full featured app for most of it services
Lexus says no to CarPlay & Android Auto–yes to Telenav Scout GPS with iPhone/smartphones
First Toyota, now luxury brand Lexus. Last year, Toyota selected Telenav’s Scout GPS Link for its brought-in navigation, being the only OEM brand to outwardly
Teen driving safety tech from Chevy includes report cards, ADAS, CarPlay, Android Auto & more
In the month of August this year more than 360,000 teens will become eligible for a driver’s permit which in turn can create a lot
New level 4/5 autonomous self-driving solution coming
Mobileye and Delphi Automotive announced today that they will partner to develop a complete SAE Level 4/5 automated driving solution. In September we interviewed one
High tech ADAS with safe sounds, balloon seats, CarPlay & Android Auto
Mercedes-Benz E-Class (E300) videos demonstrate new ADAS features such as ‘PRE-SAFE Impulse Side’ and ‘PRE-SAFE Sound’. Merces-Benz claims that it is most technologial advanced car
E-Chips & Connected Car News Tips: Hyundai & Google, Uber/Otto, Hyundai, Uber, TomTom, EPA, Audi, FEV, NEC, ACCESS, Mistubishi & Nissan
In embedded chips and connected car news this week were Hyundai, Uber, TomTom, EPA, Audi, FEV, NEC, ACCESS, Mistubishi and Nissan. Hyundai President Jeong Jin
Reasons why people want to buy cars on mobile & online
People are wlling use smartphone to buy big ticket items such as cars and home. A survery conducted by Survata, revealed almost one third of
Connected Car Radio App for CarPlay, Android Auto and Ford SYNC SmartDeviceLink
Live streaming radio apps for Android Auto, Ford SYNC’s SmartDeviceLink and Apple CarPlay can now be quickly developed by Jacobs Media Jacapps. The apps are
Porsche connected car PCM offers concierge services, CarPlay, Android & Apple Watch apps
Porsche seems to be favoring Apple over Android. CarPlay is integrated into Porsche’s new infotainment packages based on Porsche Communication Management (PCM) in the Porsche
Centralized ADAS central to Autonomous Driving
ABI Research forecasted 13 million vehicles with centralized ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) platforms will ship in 2025. The report says that the current distributed approach
Why 2013-2017 Nissan / Infiniti Air Bag OCS Occupant Sensors recall notices are dangerous for Altima, Maxima, Pathfinder, Rouge, Pathfinder, Q50, JX35 & QX60 owners
Nissan’s recent recall for OCS sensor ECUs may be more dangerous than notices appeared. I found out the hard–way. Fortunately, I found out before it