Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) launched the next phase of its research mission, celebrating the successful conclusion of its first five years of auto safety research. The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will
To deal with distracted driving, 9 states enacted laws and three states have legislation on the governor’s desk to combat distracted driving by strengthening enforcement, increasing penalties and fines, and focusing on education and awareness
Cadillac’s CTS sedan, one of the first production vehicles in the world to contain Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication, has now successfully demonstrated Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) capability in Michigan. Cadillac CTS development vehicles received real-time data from traffic
BMW announced BMW CarData for advanced uses of BMW car data for third party services, usage-based insurance, personalized infotainment privacy options and more. A BMW with a built-in SIM card is required BMW CarData with
Embedded Chips and Connected Car News Tips is late this week due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Subscribers to the “Weekly News Summary” will also receive their newsletters today instead of Sunday. In connected
When it comes to automobile purchases, Millennials differ greatly from baby boomers and other older generations. Two studies examined what Millennials want in cars. Infiniti reports a trend toward catering towards Millennials. Harris finds that
Renesas Electronics announced that Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) has adopted the Renesas R-Car Starter Kit as one of its standard reference platforms for software development. AGL is a collaborative open source project that is bringing
The Ford Explorer is one of the most popular SUVs on the market. Built in the Chicago Assembly Plant in Illionios, it packs a lot of power, space and seats seven. The 2018 Ford Explore
This weekend is going to big travel weekend for drivers, it will be very busy and travellers will call for help or use apps for better routing. AAA warns that 39.3 million Americans will travel
Research shows the reasons why consumers drive or take public transportation. According to Conduent’s Customer Experience of Urban Travel report – an extensive survey of mobility trends and preferences conducted in 23 cities across 15
There were many announcements from Parkmobile including new cities where the app is available and integration into BMW vehicles. Parkmobile is available in Washington, D.C., the San Francisco Bay Area, Kansas City, MO, Houston and
As multiple stakeholders push to introduce highly autonomous driving in advance of ambitious deadlines, the need to develop a suite of sensors that guarantee robust perception is top priority. Many established vendors and innovative startups