Michigan's PlanetM Mobility Outreach
Michigan is promoting mobility development through its PlanetM initiative. Trevor Pawl, who heads business development for the initiative, explains.
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
VW’s Mobile Charging Robot Concept
Volkswagen is getting enthusiastic about the electric future
#Volkswagen
The Auto Industry in 2019—and Beyond
What do events in 2019 portend for the industry’s future?
#Honda #Toyota #Tesla
9 Ways Additive Manufacturing Rises to the Advanced Mobility Challenge
Additive manufacturing (AM) is just one manufacturing method that drives advanced mobility forward and also has a history of embracing the digital connectivity demanded by this trend.
#MINI #Autodesk #Bose
MONET Gains More Traction
MONET Technologies was established last February as a joint venture between SoftBank and Toyota to address three business domains: (1) on-demand mobility services; (2) data-analysis services; (3) autonomous vehicle mobility services (which they’re calling “Autono-MaaS,” with the “MaaS” being “Mobility as a Service”).
#Mazda #Honda #Toyota
Manufacturing Execution in the Age of IoT
The latest wave of manufacturing execution systems takes advantage of the Internet of Things, leading to simpler and faster implementations and truly real-time data analysis, decision-making, and problem resolution.
FEV’s Expertise in Advanced Mobility Systems
For years FEV Group has expanding its global capabilities in traditional vehicle engineering services to encompass electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving technologies.
Wind River: Simplifying the Connected Car
Wind River Systems Inc.’s software for the Internet of Things is a natural fit for the auto industry’s move into advanced driver assist features and autonomous driving, says Peter Brown, chief automotive architect.
Helping Cities Assess Mobility Options
City planners recognize the potential power of vehicle connectivity, automation and ride sharing to improve the quality of life for urban dwellers.
Transforming Volkswagen
A line up of electric cars and a new head of American operations may have a bigger transformation on VW (especially in the U.S.) than anything since the first Beetle arrived in the U.S. in 1949.
FCA Adds Uconnect Market: Shopping on the Road
While there are several people who are concerned that their car will be hacked in a way analogous to that executed by researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek of a reporter’s Jeep Cherokee for an article in Wired, let’s face it: he was a reporter for Wired who was writing about what those guys could do, not some random person who was on their way to work.
#supplier #Chrysler #Toyota
What GM’s New Platform Means
What is a “terabyte” and why does it matter? For GM, its new electronic platform will provide the ability to handle massive amounts of data for improved mobility.
#oem #Cadillac #GeneralMotors
VW Chief Call for “Radical Overhaul”
Volkswagen's CEO says the company will fade away without "radical" overhaul.
#europe #emissions #Volkswagen
Will Minivans Be the Next Victim of SUV Mania?
Sales of traditional cars have taken a beating as consumers opt for SUV/crossover vehicles instead. Will minivans be the next casualty?
#europe #Volkswagen
BMW, Daimler Scale Back Mobility Offerings
Less than a year after BMW and Daimler merged their “Share Now” global mobility operations, the partners are discontinuing the car-sharing app in North America.
#BMW #Daimler #Cadillac
Tesla Puts a Price on Connectivity: $9.99 a Month
The free ride is over for Tesla buyers in terms of in-vehicle internet hotspots and related connectivity services.
#tech #BMW #Tesla
What to Know About Automated Driving Made Interesting
“As technology continues to progress, so does our ability to improve products. At Toyota, we do not pursue innovation simply because we can; we pursue it because we should.”
#engineer #Toyota #oem
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Clouds from Both Sides Now: Ford, Autonomic, Amazon, Alibaba
Autonomic is a fully owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility. It has developed something it calls the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC).
#Amazon #oem #Apple
About Autonomy: Three Views
Yes, there will be more autonomous technology coming at an ever-increasing rate. Which means all the more considerations must be taken into account.
TPM Comes to Cars
If you are reading this on a contemporary computer running Windows 10, there is a TPM running—a Trusted Platform Module—which is, according to Microsoft a “secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations.” At its most basic it is a means by which there are “keys” that allow digital access.
#Infineon #supplier #Amazon
What Is Continental Doing with ~10,000 Engineers?
Continental, an automotive supplier that has a deep engineering bench, is making a huge organizational change, one that Dr. Elmar Degenhart, chairman of the executive board, explains is necessary because, as he puts it, “The industry is changing at a high pace, so we have to change, too.”
#supplier #engineer #Byton
What’s C-V2X?
While you might not think about Ducati, Ford and Audi in the same context (OK, they all provide vehicles, but there are differences between motorcycles, mass market vehicles and premium products) but the three companies were literally—or perhaps that should be digitally—linked together via C-V2X technology from Qualcomm.
#supplier #TriumphMotorcycles #Ducati
