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PSA, GE collaborate on e-mobility solutions September 15, 2011
General Electrics (GE) and carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen have signed an agreement aiming at the collaborative development of reliable business models for electromobility. Within the scope of the agreement, both companies plan to develop electromobility offerings in Europe designed to overcome the current ...
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Audi to use NatSemi's SerDes technology in 2012 car models
July 28, 2011
Audi will use National Semiconductor's FPD-Link III SerDes chipsets in its upcoming car generation due in 2012. The carmaker plans to equip its modular high-end infotainment systems with NatSemi's high-bandwidth data transmission technology.
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ACAL Energy, Murray Design develop affordable Fuel Cell vehicle concept
July 07, 2011
ACAL Energy is partnering with automotive design experts Gordon Murray Design in a 12-month project to design a very low cost, durable fuel cell vehicle utilizing their fuel cell technology. The 12-month project is funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board under its Low Carbon Vehicle programme.
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IBM integrates Inchron tool suite into Rational Rhapsody
May 03, 2011
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IBM and embedded real time system developer Inchron GmbH have expanded their existing partnership: Under the agreement both companies will jointly market a software tool for the design of complex vehicle systems.
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Kemet sponsors TUfast e-car racing team
April 28, 2011
Capacitor company Kemet has announced its sponsorship of TUfast Electric Racing Team of the Munich Technical University. As part of the agreement, Kemet will co-sponsor the development of the 2011 Formula Student Electric Competition race car along with other German automotive companies, provide technical ...
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Autotxt, Deutsche Telekom provide automotive M2M security solutions
April 26, 2011
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Autotxt Ltd (London) and Deutsche Telekom (Bonn, Germany) have agreed to collaborate in the field of vehicle location and Telematics services. Autotxt is using Deutsche Telekom's M2M services and mobile radio communications network of for its vehicle anti-theft protection solutions.
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Formulec brings e-car racing to new level
April 20, 2011
The first electric racing cars from French company Formulec will go to the start in 2012. These days, the company introduced its vehicle, claiming that it is the fastest purely electric driven racing car.
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Bosch, Opel develop innovative infotainment system
February 15, 2011
Together with Opel, Bosch has developed an “all-in-one” infotainment system for Opel's new Corsa subcompact model. The Touch & Connect system combines audio, navigation and communications functions in one compact head unit.
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Bosch, TomTom and others join Genivi
January 12, 2011
Along with eleven other companies, automotive supplier Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH and navigation system vendor TomTom N.V. have joined the Genivi Alliance for an open source in-vehicle infotainment platform. With the move, the companies hope to benefit from cost reductions and faster time to market ...
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FZI, IPG jointly develop active safety test platform
December 15, 2010
FZI (Research Center for Information Technology) and IPG Automotive GmbH, a provider of simulation solutions and test systems for the automobile and automotive supplier industries, have joined their forces to develop a testing and integration platform for active safety and energy-efficient driving strategies. ...
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