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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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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Cinterion claims 'world’s smallest' surface mount automotive module as part of Intel Alliance

Munich, Germany – Cinterion, a global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto company, has announced AGS2, the world’s smallest surface mount automotive M2M module providing global voice and data communications for vehicle telematics.

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