Visteon to demo new car tech at CES International 2015 with OTA updates

VisteocockpitVisteon will show new connected vehicle technologies and services at CES International,  January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada simulating cockpits of the future.

Visteon will demonstrate Cloud-based live 4GLTE over-the-air connections that are designed to improve driving features. Visteon will demo autonomous driving through immersive simulators.

Car tech influences car buying decisions, especially safety, ADAS & ease of use

autotrderfeaturesAutoTrader in its 2014 In-Vehicle Technology Shopper Influence Study showed how vehicle technology influences car and truck buying decisions.

Vehicle owners give great priory to safety features over infotainment (84 percent). Blind spot detection and back-up cameras/sensors top the safety list.

Ford F-150 Truckin’ to be Official at CES

The all-new Ford F-150 pickup will be the Official Vehicle of the 2015 International CES,Jan. 6-9, 2015 The all-new F-150 is completely redesigned with more

Autonomous & connected cars come to CES International

250px-DieterZetscheIAA2009It seems like everyone wants to get into the connected car autonomous vehicle act.  The Consumer Electronics Association announced today that Dr. Dieter Zetsche from Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars will give a CES keynote about autonomous vehicle technology because cars are the ultimate mobile devices.  The keynote will also debut a new concept car on January 5.

CEA CES call for connected car safety products/services deadline 8/15

otterappThe Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is working on a technical report,  showing consumer electronic products and services that make driving  safer.

The report coming at at the 2015 International CES, January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas.

Companies that offer products or services to increase driver safety and reduce distracted driving should to submit descriptions to appear in the report.