Automotive

A new eBook has been published by distributor Mouser Electronics in collaboration with ROHM Semiconductor.

NI has acquired monoDrive, a supplier of ultra-high fidelity simulation software for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle development.

NI has announced it has acquired monoDrive, a specialist in ultra-high fidelity simulation software for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle development. The acquisition expands NI’s reach in the ADAS and simulation markets and will enable NI’s transportation customers to accelerate the development, test, and deployment of safer autonomous systems.

IDTechEx has released a new technical market research report, 'Printed and Flexible Electronics for Automotive Applications 2021-2031: Technologies and Markets', on the current status of printed/flexible electronics in all aspects of automotive design and manufacturing, along with future opportunities created by these transitions.

HORIBA Automotive has announced its electrification offering to the industry which includes solutions for the different stages of vehicle development and evaluation, including material characterisation, component, system and full vehicle testing.

Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics (ST) have partnered to create a new resource site devoted to developing new solutions for the transportation industry.

ChargePoint, working with Android Auto, has announced that it is making the transition to electric mobility easier for drivers. This new integration brings essential EV charging functionality inside the vehicle, allowing drivers to easily access charging information directly from their infotainment system.

As the way in which we interact with brands has become more fragmented, so too has our loyalty. Today, consumers are far more likely to consider cars from carmakers that we hadn’t previously, kicking off our car buying journey with as many as fourteen potential marques. This is largely due to the vast amount of blogs, vlogs, ads and articles instantly available at our fingertips. By François de Bodinat, Chief Product Officer at Zero...

The ten-year countdown is on for the UK’s 2030 petrol and diesel vehicles ban. Changing the fuel source of the nation’s vehicle fleet is sure to present some hurdles, so what can be done to make widespread Electric Vehicle (EV) rollout a reality? Here Simone Bruckner, Managing Director of Cressall, investigates.

We’re still waiting for full autonomy in cars, but now realise that’s much further out than we originally thought. The automotive value chain was already ahead of us and is now well into plan B - a very active push from SAE level 2, conventional ADAS, to something now being called L2+. L2+ is a little short of L3 in that redundancy continues to depend on the human driver and will require strong driver monitoring systems.