Connectivity

New Porsche app bundles functions

Porsche has revamped its digital services for smartphones and combined the functions for multiple apps as the My Porsche app…

Fujitsu and Trend Micro collaborate on connected car security

Trend Micro and Fujitsu agreed to collaborate with automotive related manufacturers to strengthen connected car security measures. Fujitsu will provide…

Ford has developed the RoadSafe concept which could alert drivers to higher risk locations and make the insight available to…

SAIC inks China cellphone integration deal with Oppo

SAIC Group and Chinese smartphone provider Oppo have signed a cooperation agreement to integrate cell (mobile) phones into cars. The…

Parkopedia extends services for US VW drivers

Parkopedia has extended its deal with Volkswagen of America (VWoA) to provide parking reservation services using the Car-Net service and…

Lexus SUV used for Australian connected car trial

Lexus Australia will become the first automaker to join the Australian Integrated Multimodal EcoSystem (AIMES), a testing environment for vehicle-to-vehicle…

Audi expands traffic light connectivity

Audi claims to have been first with 'in-vehicle technology' called TLI which communicates between vehicles and traffic signals to provide…

How the power semiconductor market is evolving

Gallium nitride (GaN) is a mechanically stable wide bandgap semiconductor. Suppliers claim that GaN can save electric vehicle manufacturers $1.1…