Carmakers, suppliers and Linux developers collaborate to advance Linux in the auto industry

 

2nd Annual Automotive Linux Summit September 19-20 at the Heritage Motor Centre near Birmingham/UK.

By Rudolf Streif, Director of Embedded Solutions, The Linux Foundation  Read more...

CAP-XX Stop-Start supercapacitor module promises longer battery life

Module reduces wear on conventional lead-acid batteries  Read more...

Red Bend ports over-the-air updating software to QNX Neutrino OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOTA Solution enables fast, easy remote updating of in-vehicle infotainment software  Read more...

Mazda adopts Synopsys’ CoMET-METeor virtual prototyping solution for ECU verification

 

 

Synopsys announced that Mazda has adopted Synopsys’ CoMET®-METeor® virtual prototyping solution to verify their Electronic Control Units (ECUs).  Read more...

Automakers Alliance credits technology with reducing highway fatalities

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers cited new lifesaving technology as one of the primary factors in driving down vehicle fatality rates in the U.S.  Traffic deaths fell to the lowest level in 56 years in 2009, with fewer than 34,000 people killed, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (www.nhtsa.gov).  Read more...

Mazda adds Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network to 2010 CX-9 models

Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network said Mazda will offer the Company’s traffic service on its CX-9 SUV, beginning with the 2010 model year.  Read more...

TeleCommunication Systems adds off-board navigation to QNX CAR

July 22, 2009 – QNX Software Systems said that TCS Navigator, an off-board navigation product from TeleCommunication Systems (TCS), has been integrated into the QNX CAR application platform. QNX CAR helps automotive developers quickly prototype and develop infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters, and other in-car electronics products.  Read more...