QNX at Telematics Detroit announced QNX Acoustics for Voice 3.0, QNX OS for Automotive Safety 1.0 and Rightware for 3D instrument panel development.
Three carmakers have announced Android Auto deployment, after the Android Auto announcement at Google I/O. Android Auto projects the Android screen on the infotainment screen
GM announced all the high tech features coming to the Chevy Cruze 2015 models. The 2015 Cruze will have Text Message Alerts for smartphone users
AUPEO! opened a new office Farmington Hills, Michigan, near Detroit. The opening comes a year after AUPEO! was bought by Panasonic Corporation of North America.
New car owners are having more problems with new cars due to new technology and harsh weather reported JD Power in its latest study. The
“PND or GPS devices that’s so 2007,” I thought. Then, I saw information about the latest SmartGPS from Magellan that claimed I “could enjoy the
Buick is partnering with MapMyFitness to promote fitness and the Buick Verano through the “Runs Worth the Drive Challenge” The partnership will help runners find,
GM announced that stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter ECOTEC a 5% city mileage reduction or one mile per gallon.
Stop/start shuts down the engine in certain driving conditions to reduce fuel consumption. The technology is becoming more prevalent worldwide.
Carnegie Mellon and Sikorsky Aircraft are working with the U.S. Army to show that a drone copter and a driverless ground vehicle can work together to autonomously survey a contaminated site. The unmanned ground vehicle UGV will navigate using sensors looking out for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination.
Phinergy and Alcoa demoed a zero-emissions electric demo car powered with lithium ion batters with supplemental power from an aluminum-air battery at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal during the Canadian International Aluminum Conference last week (June 3-4).
Researchers at Ford and Heinz are researching the use of tomato fibers to make sustainable, composite materials for use in carmaking.
Ford researchers are testing the composite for use in wiring brackets, upholstery, and storage bins such as the kind a customer uses to hold coins and other small objects.
Toyota and Panasonic are co-developing a service that links cars with home appliances. A new service will be launched probably by the third quarter. A feature to expect will allow drivers to set up air conditioning or heat when the car is near the home. It could also turn on the coffee or crock pot on the way home from work.