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...

TRW opens a new steering wheel facility in Romania

 

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has opened a new facility in Baia Mare, Romania. The plant is a steering wheel leather wrapping facility and currently employs around 300 people.  Read more...

Audi and T-Mobile offer in-vehicle data plan

 Real-time content and secure Internet access starts at $15 per month  Read more...

Audi unveils in-car 4G LTE wireless broadband

Audi will deliver connected car services over LTE powered by Qualcomm’s MDM9215 chipset  Read more...

Elektrobit HMI software based on HTML5

 

The automotive industry faces three important challenges, according to Martin Schleicher vice president of Infotainment Products and Platforms, at EB (Elektrobit) Automotive Software, a developer of embedded technology solutions. The challenges are:  Read more...

Connected In-vehicle Infotainment Global Summit California – Feb. 12-13 in San Francisco

 

American Business Conferences’ Connected In-Vehicle Infotainment Global Summit California will be held February 12-13 2013 in San Francisco.

The Summit will assess strategic approaches and best practices for enabling seamless connectivity and enriched in-vehicle infotainment experiences though integration of devices, apps and features.  Read more...

Audi and STMicro partner on semiconductors

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Nine automakers plan Apple “Eyes Free” integration

Nine automakers are reportedly working to bring Apple’s Siri concierge feature into cars within the next year. They are Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Honda, General Motors, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes, and Toyota. Mention of the automakers’ intent was made during Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference. A slide shown during a keynote address illustrated Apple’s “Eyes Free” concept with an iPhone mounted in the center of a BMW dashboard.  Read more...

Telematics Update reports on HMI innovation

Thirty one U.S. states have banned texting while driving and nine states have passed a complete ban on the use of cell phones in moving vehicles, so automakers are fighting to develop a human-machine interface (HMI) that will bring drivers the information they want in their cars quickly and safely.  Read more...

NXP introduces 60V FlexRay transceivers

Supports auto industry move to 48V on-board supply

Increased electrification of vehicle applications drives need for higher voltage supply systems  Read more...

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