A brighter future lies ahead for the auto industry

By Helena Perslow, market research analyst, Automotive Research Group, IMS Research

Over the past year and a half, the economic climate amplified a steady decline in car sales and vehicle production, particularly in the United States. The tight credit environment clearly hurt car dealers, vehicle manufacturers, and the rest of the automotive industry.  Read more...

ATX proposes self-dispatching via TPSP for eCall

ATX Group is proposing a self-dispatching approach to managing location-enabled emergency calls (eCalls) and said the solution combines the two approaches to eCall deployment recognized by the European Commission – calls activated by a motorist depressing an in-vehicle emergency button or by automatic dialing by in-vehicle equipment upon airbag deployment.  Read more...

Software tools can eliminate communication/complexity problems

By Serge Leef, vice president of new ventures and general manager of Mentor Graphics’ System Level Engineering division  Read more...

Hella reports HID headlights make night driving safer

A number of recent studies now confirm that high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps offer significant safety advantages over halogen headlights, according to Hella, a supplier of automotive lighting and electronics.  Read more...

VIEWPOINT: To find the business case for telematics, look higher up.

By Ralf Hug

Ralf Hug has in-depth telematics marketing and management experience with automakers and telematics service providers  Read more...

Frost eyes dangers of increasing vehicle electronics content

With all eyes now peeled on Toyota for three major vehicle recalls and the potential of yet another recall holding the world’s attention, much more is at stake than financial consequences or the momentary loss of consumer confidence, according to the research firm Frost & Sullivan.  Read more...

The future-proof virtual platform

DENSO’s Blue Harmony is among the more recent in-vehicle communications and infotainment systems to hit the market. Like others in the space, Blue Harmony promises compatibility with current and future devices for consumers who want to stay connected while in their car.  Read more...

Vehicle design moves toward a networked future with 1394 automotive standard

OPINION 

By Max Bassler, Chairman, 1394 Trade Association  Read more...

iSuppli: Vehicle scrappage to spur double-dip downturn?

July 23, 2009 – Government-sponsored scrappage programs,  sometimes referred to as “cash-for-clunkers,” may be mitigating the worst impacts of the automotive downturn in the short term, but they may also cause another sales downturn further in the future, causing a potential double-dip downturn for the global car market , according to iSuppli Corp.  Read more...

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