More Construction Work Zone Distracting Fatalities
While road construction-related deaths were in a declining trend from 2008-2015, 2016 saw a 7 percent rise in fatalities. Segmented 2017 data shows fatalities have
NHTSA Tells Telsa Autopilot Buddy to Stop Selling Steering Wheel Hack Device
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a cease and desist letter to the company selling a product called the Autopilot
Auto Industry Trends 2030
Seven trends in the automotive industry will drastically change the car itself and how we will create and use them between now and 2030 according
Jeep Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Ridgeline, Ford Taurus & Volt Top US Made Cars
Cars.com released its annual American-Made Index to help car shoppers determine the “most American” vehicles of 2018 that have the greatest impact on the U.S.
CCC Announces Digital Key 1.0 Standard
The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), an organization focused on enabling seamless mobile device-to-vehicle connectivity, today announced the publication of the Digital Key Release 1.0 specification.
AGL Connected Car System for Mercedes-Benz Vans & Continues in Toyota
Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, today announced that Mercedes-Benz Vans is using AGL as
Hyundai & Audi Share Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Tech
Hyundai Motor Group and AUDI AG announced they have entered into a multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement, covering a broad range of fuel cell electric vehicle
Sprint & NXM Launch 5-G Connected Car Platform with Blockchain & Wi-Fi
Sprint partnered with NXM Labs to launch a 5G-Ready Connected Car Platform combining high-speed, on-demand passenger Wi-Fi with advanced vehicle health monitoring and safety. This
Voices of Amazon’s Alexa, Honda & BYTON to Speak at AutoMobility LA
Organizers of the LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility LA today announced that Ned Curic, Vice President of Automotive for Alexa at Amazon.com (Alexa), Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, CEO and Co-Founder
Best New iOS 12 Features for Cars: CarPlay 3rd Party Nav, Do Not Disturb & 911 Locating
There were new features announced for iOS 12 coming to iPhones in the fall. New features include third party navigation for CarPlay, RapidSOS, Activity Reports,
Ford & Volkswagen Partnering on Projects
Ford and Volkswagen announced they are partnering “to strengthen each company’s competitiveness and better serve customers globally. ” The companies are investigating several joint projects
3GPP Freezes Standalone 5G NR Standards
Wireless industry 3GPP Member companies agreed to to promote their support for the achievements of the Plenary meetings, held last week in La Jolla, California.