WirelessCar provides connected service solutions for QorosQloud

Stockholm, Sweden (Business Wire) –Telematics service provider WirelessCar has announced that it will be providing in-car connectivity solutions to Qoros, the international car brand based in China.

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Active-control ADAS systems to gain increasing headway in autonomous vehicles

The global semiconductor market for active-control systems in the autonomous vehicle will grow nearly fivefold in just seven short years, according to a new report from IHS Technology.  This expansion will be driven by an increasing shift from cars simply providing alerts in hazardous situations to direct intervention in order to avoid accidents.

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Maxim Integrated’s lithium-ion battery monitor featured in Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid developed by Hitachi Vehicle Energy

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced that its lithium-ion (Li+) battery monitor is being used by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. for the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, a sport utility vehicle for the North America market.

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Verdeva selects LogMeIn for Internet of Things initiative

LogMeIn, Inc. announced that it has been selected by Verdeva, a vehicle/driver information services innovator, to help the company realize its vision for turning gas pumps into Internet-connected transaction stations.  Verdeva’s Efficient Vehicle Assessor (EVA) is designed to make it easy for insurers to implement lower-cost mileage-based policies, for consumers to pay motor vehicles fees,

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No controls, steering wheel or pedals – introducing the Google car

Google has announced that it is to start building its own self-driving cars. A progression from the vehicles already modified to self-drive by Google, a common site around the headquarter campus, the tech giant says it expects its self-drive cars to be on the road ‘within a year’.

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Ctrack selects u-blox GPS and cellular modules to combat high rates of vehicle theft

Ctrack, a division of South Africa based Digicore with over 1000 employees, is a provider of fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions. For their products, the company has selected Swiss u-blox as their strategic partner for embedded GPS and cellular technology.

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Industry and Government explore ways forward for connected and autonomous vehicles to become reality

The automotive and transport industries, along with governing bodies are grappling with the challenges around standards, business models, security and managing liabilities. Real progress needs to be demonstrated in all of these areas if connected and autonomous vehicles are to become ubiquitous. This was one of the messages from experts in the automotive and telecommunications

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Customer Value and Flexibility Drive OnStar 4G LTE Pricing

OnStar ushers in a new generation of connected vehicles next month with in-vehicle 4G LTE, which launches with a trial period of three months or three gigabytes, whichever comes first. The 2015 Chevrolet Malibu will be the first 4G LTE-equipped GM vehicle, followed by more than 30 other Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles by

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55 million app-enabled cars to be sold by 2020 in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Smartphone apps integration software from Apple and Google are forecast to be sold in more than 55 million cars by 2020 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to a new study released by IHS Inc.

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Novatel Wireless and Chipin BV to deliver usage based insurance solutions to European markets

San Diego, California, USA (Business Wire) – Novatel Wireless, Inc., a provider of intelligent wireless solutions, and Chipin B.V., a provider of innovative solutions for insurance and fleet management based on dynamic pricing, have announced that Novatel Wireless will supply its MT 3060 and N4A Device Manager to support usage based insurance (UBI) programmes in the Benelux Region.

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Toshiba selects Wind River Simics® to advance automotive applications on image recognition SoCs

Alameda, California, USA – Toshiba is using Wind River Simics® to develop automotive application software on image recognition system-on-chip (SoC) platforms. Wind River® is a provider of software for intelligent connected systems.

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Aeris hires Michelle Avary as vice-president, Planning and Business Development, Automotive

Santa Clara, California, USA,  April 16, 2014 – Aeris Communications, the Made for Machines™ technology and service provider, today announced the addition of Michelle Avary as the Vice President, Business Development, Automotive. Avary brings more than 15 years of experience to the role, serving most recently as the Director, Technology Strategy for Harman International. Previously,

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Telit launches new OEM automotive business unit following acquisition of ATOP business from NXP

London, UK – Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global vendor of M2M modules, value-added services and solutions, has announced its acquisition of the Automotive Telematics On-board unit Platform (ATOP) business from Netherlands-based NXP Semiconductors. Simultaneously, it has launched Telit Automotive Solutions, which will focus on the automotive OEM and Tier-one markets. The new organisation will

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New ranking from Machina Research reveals the top global connected car manufacturers

London, UK – A new study from Machina Research, commissioned by Vodafone, has revealed that BMW is the motor manufacturer with the most complete approach to the delivery of connectivity in cars. GM, Ford, Audi and Chrysler complete the top five.

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u-blox ultra-compact 4G LTE module certified for Verizon’s network

Certification of TOBY-L100 module enables IoT and M2M customers to leverage America’s largest 4G LTE Network

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Telefónica partners with JCDecaux for urban M2M services and connects Tesla EVs across Europe

Paris, France & London, UK — Telefónica is partnering with JCDecaux, a leader  in outdoor communications and self-service bicycles, for the development of a new range of smart machine-to-machine (M2M) based solutions for urban environments. The operator has also announced a deal with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Tesla to provide M2M connectivity for the Tesla Model S in

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