Automotive
EVs to drive printed electronics market to $12.7bn by 2031
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.
Driving change to mobility with electrification offering
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, ST unite for transportation resource site
Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics (ST) have partnered to create a new resource site devoted to developing new solutions for the transportation industry.
EV driver experience gains Android Auto integration
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.
Carmakers need to engage with consumers on their own turf
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...
Overcoming bumps in the EV road
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.
L2+ and HD Radar: A Golden Opportunity
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.
Vector and Wind River transform ADAS
Wind River has announced that it is collaborating with Vector to deliver service-oriented architecture (SOA) capabilities for the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving based on the AUTOSAR Adaptive standard to continuously enhance vehicle functionality and value over time.
Partnership for developing automotive RISC-V solutions
Renesas Electronics and SiFive have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation, high-end RISC-V solutions for automotive applications. The partnership will also include SiFive licensing the use of their RISC-V core IP portfolio to Renesas.
Software unlocks potential for thousands of EV chargers
Smart technology could pave the way for tens of thousands of EV chargers to be easily installed across the UK. An innovation trial by network operator UK Power Networks has shown for the first time that more than 500 electric vehicles chargers could be connected around a single electricity substation, using new technology rather than building new cables and substations.