Magneti Marelli opens lighting plant in Foshan, China

 

A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting industrial plant for the production of automotive components was inaugurated earlier this month in the city of Foshan, located in the province of Guangdong, in the south of China.  Read more...

IMS predicts “impressive” auto electronics growth

 

$240B by 2020

The global market for automotive electronics is set to rise to $240 billion in 2020, up more than 50 percent from $157 billion in 2010, according to the new report entitled, “The World Market for Automotive OEM Electronic Systems – 2013 Edition,” from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc.  Read more...

Market drivers for automotive technology development in ADAS: Regulatory changes and consumer demands

 

By Hong Bae, Ph.D. Manager, Vehicle Systems, 

IAV Automotive Engineering, Inc.

The auto industry is going through a rapid change period, especially in the area of Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS).  Read more...

Telematics Update publishes Automotive HMI Report

 

Telematics Update has published its Automotive HMI Report 2013, containing an analysis of all relevant human-machine interface (HMI) features by vehicle segment and an overview of “best in market” HMI designs, including those from automakers such as BMW, Audi, Ford, and General Motors.  Read more...

EEMBC and Volkswagen developing automotive benchmark standards for MCU energy efficiency

 

Continental develops infotainment system for PSA Peugeot Citroën in China

 

Continental has developed the new Multimedia Radio Navigation (MRN) System for the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group in China.

The product was launched with the Dongfeng Citroën C4 L car model in March 2013 and will later be available in different vehicles.  Read more...

CNH transitions to Mentor Graphics Capital and VeSys Software

 

 Mentor Graphics Corporation announced that CNH, a leading manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, has transitioned to the latest VeSys® software platform and also added a number of compatible tools from the Mentor® Capital® software suite, resulting in a modern design environment.  Read more...

Sensors Expo starts with sensor fusion

 

The MEMS Industry Group (MIG) announced its line-up for the 2013 Sensors Expo & Conference June 4-6, 2013, Rosemont, IL. MIG’s conference programming features A symposium on MEMS sensor fusion on June 4 followed by a two-day MEMS conference track on June 5-6 and a MEMS Pavilion with booths from leading companies in the MEMS supply chain.  Read more...

Delivering virtual microcontroller models to Tier 1 and OEM development teams

 

 

 

As virtual prototypes are becoming part of the automotive Tier 1 and OEM development flows, Marc Serughetti, Synopsys, explains how the availability of virtual microcontroller models is becoming essential, and how Synopsys is working with automotive semiconductor companies to provide them.

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Cisco study gauges consumers’ automotive attitudes

 

Consumers want cars more automated

Nearly half buy cars based on the brand’s technology reputation

Cisco announced results of the Cisco Customer Experience Report focused on automobile buying and driving experience.  Read more...

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