Connected Cars

Building on yesterday’s highlights from TU Auto’s event in Berlin this week, there are even more highlights and observations to share. There was a battle of local startups participating at …

This week Berlin played host to TU Auto’s latest event to discuss key topics in the connected car space – big data, autonomous driving, car security and electric vehicles. The speakers …

Blog: “Not once was the self-driving car the cause of the accident” After six years and 1.7 million miles covered, Google’s director of the self-driving car program has learned a …

The European Parliament has approved the requirement for eCall by March 2018. The implications of the ruling will impact automotive and telecommunications players along with the potential for new options to …

Audi Electronics Ventures and Cubic Telecom have announced a strategic partnership inclusive of a $20.3 million investment. Yet another example of telecommunications and the automotive industry joining hands to further …

Site acquisition, jurisdictional approval, backhaul access key small cell challenges. Chris Stark, Nokia’s chief business development officer for North America, envisions a future of smart mega cities where traffic, resource …

DARPA researchers plan to demo vulnerability of connected car at conferences WASHINGTON – Cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, funded by the federal government, announced they will publicly hack …

Booz Allen Hamilton recently published its views on the increasing battle for the dashboard in the connected car. I had the opportunity to learn more about the company and its work in this …

There’s no denying the fact that the connected car is one of the hottest topics in the telecommunications and automotive industries. Although within the connected car topic there are a great …

How can carriers monetize the connected car? What role will telecom vendors play and what’s in it for the end user? There’s a lot of talk in the industry as …

At the simplest level, “Internet of Things,” connected car, M2M and telematics have all been buzzwords synonymous with the integration of telecommunications and automotive. Now “mobility” is entering the mix. …

There’s a lot of talk in the industry as to how the telecom players – operators and equipment vendors will or won’t more closely align with automotive OEMs and Tier …

In the next five years we will see many new developments in services for the connected car. But what about the connected car as-a-service? While discussing the issue with different …

The cloud, the cloud, the cloud – some of the most popular buzzwords in telecommunications, IT and now the connected car. It’s a fact that the connected car will rely heavily …

I hear quite often that telecommunications players are only just entering the connected car market and don’t have a great deal of value to add other than connectivity. Whether enabling …

New InControl Touch Pro unveiled at New York Auto Show in Jaguar XF Automaker Jaguar Land Rover launched its connected car control panel, InControl Touch Pro, in the latest Jaguar …

Another milestone has been reached for self-driving cars; 3,400 of them to be exact. The Roadrunner, an autonomous vehicle created by English auto technology company Delphi, completed a nine-day, 3,400-mile …

  ZTE is part of Chinese initiative to clean-up transportation WASHINGTON – ZTE, one of the largest global telecom manufacturers, is expanding into electric car charging. The South China Morning …

AT&T strikes connected car deals with Autonet, Voxx tapping into LTE capabilities AT&T is looking to expand its already strong position in the domestic telematics space, announcing a pair of …

GfK recently conducted an online study of 5,800 participants in Brazil, China, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States on the topic of connected cars. I recently had an …

This week I spoke with Gareth Ragg, strategic director for TU Automotive about big data and the connected car. Everyone across the telecommunications and IT industry is talking about big …

Hannover, Germany – On the last day of CeBit15, the Automotive IT Kongress also took place in the city. Presenters included a combination of OEM, telecommunications and IT vendors, and …

AUSTIN, Texas – The makers of Vinli gave out free rides at South by Southwest 2015 to show off their new device that is designed to turn any car into …

Make your car a connected car with aftermarket product AUSTIN, Texas – Pioneer, known for its car audio equipment, was at the annual South by Southwest interactive, film and music …

BARCELONA, Spain – NXP showcased its vision for the connected car of the future this week at Mobile World Congress. The topics highlighted not only addressed typical car connectivity functions, but …