Connected car consolidation as Renesas acquires Dialog for €4.9 billion
Japanese automotive electronics giant Renesas is spending big on UK-based Dialog Semiconductor, which specialises in low power embedded chips.
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Ford goes all-in on Google
US automotive giant Ford is not only making all its cars Android-native, it’s also betting its corporate future on Google Cloud.
Softbank and Subaru merge…cars onto a highway using C-V2X
The long and winding road to 5G-assisted driving passed another milestone this week, thanks to Japan-based Softbank and car maker Subaru.
Orange, KDDI jump-start Mazda, Toyota’s European ambitions
Two of Japan’s biggest car makers have enlisted Orange and KDDI to help them offer connected car services to more than a million drivers in Europe.
Android 11 released with new messaging, control and privacy features
The latest version of the operating system that runs most of the world’s smartphones has been unveiled.
Telcos eye $3bn eSIM opportunity from connected cars
Operators could generate an additional $3 billion of service revenue by 2025 from cars equipped with embedded SIM (eSIM) cards.
LG drives towards connected car market with Cerence tie-up
LG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cerence to make a play for the emerging connected car market.
Qualcomm all-in on cars at CES 2020
At the first big tech show of the year mobile chip giant Qualcomm is focusing on cars rather than phones.
Verizon bets on connected vehicles with Here partnership
Verizon has decided to bang on about its mobile edge infrastructure at CES 2020 and is using a new partnership with location tech company Here as a pretext to do so.
O2 UK reports steady customer and revenue growth
The UK bit of Telefónica has reported healthy Q3 2019 numbers, with all the key metrics headed in the right direction.
Battle for control of connected car ecosystem has not been decided – Renault
It might be slightly unusual to have one of the worlds’ automotive giants presenting at a broadband conference, but despite the odd fit, there were some very interesting points made.
Arm unveils the new Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium
Embedded chip giant Arm has announced a new industry consortium designed to coordinate industry collaboration over autonomous vehicles.
UK Transport Committee questions safety of hands-free
A UK Department of Transport Committee has released a report demanding the use of mobile phones, including hands-free features, be banned while driving.
European connected car arm wrestle swings in favour of 5G
The Byzantine European bureaucracy is trying to pick a winner between competing connected car technologies and inevitably it’s taking ages.
O2 looks to the stars to fuel CAV connectivity
O2 has launched a new project with the European Space Agency to address the notable strain which will be placed on networks with the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).
US autonomous truck trials go up a gear
The US Postal Service is trialling self-driving trucks between Texas and Arizona in partnership with autonomous vehicle specialist TuSimple.
Jaguar Land Rover takes a rewarding approach to the sharing economy
Jaguar Land Rover is testing out a new rewards scheme that will see drivers rewarded with cryptocurrency for sharing data.
O2 goes up a gear in the 5G race
O2 has announced it will switch-on its 5G network at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire to fuel the testing of autonomous and connected vehicles.
Brexit threatens UK’s pole position in autonomous vehicle race
The UK might be a world leader in connected and autonomous vehicles, but Brexit could throw out a few roadblocks and speedbumps.
GSMA blasts EC over connected car tech choice
The battle for the soul of the European connected car industry has come down to G5 vs 5G and the European Commission has just picked a winner.
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