Few travelers interested in self-driving vehicles, think rocket travel is safer
If the ‘future were now,’ travelers would feel safer on a rocket to space than being a passenger in a self-driving or autonomous vehicle, according
Month: June 2017
Best In-Vehicle System: Chevy Bolt
Regularly conducting user experience benchmarks of infotainment systems to test the usability of a variety of in-vehicle tasks, the In-vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy
Recreational Ganja leads to more crashes & claims
Colorado, Oregon and Washington use of recreational marijuana has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about 3 percent higher overall than would have been
HARMAN & NXP Expand Connected Car Partnership for V2V, OTA & Radio
NXP and HARMAN have expanded their 15-year collaboration to speed up time-to-market for connected car solutions including OTA, V2X and software audio. The NXP and
Elektrobit & NXP Launch Dev Platform for Automated Driving: BlueBox & EB robinos
Elektrobit and NXP Semiconductors announced a collaboration to deliver a development platform that integrates the NXP BlueBox Automated Drive Development Platform and Elektrobit’s EB robinos
Caruma Integrates Accuscore Driver Risk of Agressiveness
Caruma announced it will integrate Accuscore’s driver risk scoring engine into Caruma’s Intelligent Connected-Vehicle Platform. Accuscore, a leading-edge provider of driver risk scoring analytics for
New cars are better than ever except for infotainment and ADAS
Although initial quality is better than before for new vehicles, infotianment features have problems and pre-autonomous features are not doing well. New-vehicle quality is
Secondary Particles (SOA) in Auto Exhaust Are Harmful
For years, automakers have been working to reduce pollutant levels coming out of motor vehicles’ tailpipes. Airborne particulate matter, for example, is present in automobile
Car Buyers Want Android Auto, CarPlay, Moonroof, Wi-Fi & Entertainment
IHS Markit’s new global survey on consumer preferences for automotive technology finds more consumers desire advanced technology in their next new vehicle. However, their willingness
Automakers Go Digital with Patents, ADAS, EVs, Data & Sales
According to Oliver Wyman’s new Automotive Manager, the global automotive industry is at a turning point. The automobile is undergoing a transformation, moving from a
Connected Concept Convergence Tire: Organic, 3D Printed & Airless
Michelin premired VISION, its concept tire, which is a concentration of technologies at Movin’On 2017 in Montreal, Canada. This concept tire, which is airless, connected,
Bosch Bets Fortune on New Semiconductor Plant in Silicon Saxony
To satisfy the demand for internet of things (IoT) and mobility applications Bosch will build a new factory to manufacture chips based on 12-inch wafers.