Cisco report says global consumers prefer more automated vehicles
USA: A recent report by Cisco reveals that half of all global consumers purchase cars which are more automated and value the brand’s reputation for adopting technology when purchasing a vehicle.
The study surveyed more than 1,500 consumers [...]
Wind River recognized with most valuable contributor award by GENIVI Alliance
USA: Wind River has grabbed the Most Valuable Contributor (MVC) award in the Company category from the GENIVI Alliance. The GENIVI award recognizes companies and individuals who have made outstanding and significant contributions of source [...]
Research and Markets releases report on the security challenges of connected cars
USA: Research and Markets has released a new report analyzing the threats related to the security of connected cars. With cars becoming more connected, the scope of vehicle security is shifting from theft prevention to minimizing hackers capability [...]
GE Capital Fleet Services survey highlights trucking operators’ top concerns
USA: According to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services, 20% of trucking fleet managers cite understanding the landscape of alternative fuel vehicles and related technologies as a main concern in the quest to manage operating [...]
Facebook planning to acquire GPS app Waze
USA: Facebook is in discussions on a potential $1 billion deal to acquire the GPS mobile navigation app Waze, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The report said that the discussions were “serious” but that no deal had been finalized.
Waze, [...]
BMW Motorrad offers new GPS navigation for riders
USA: According to a recent news, BMW Motorrad is offering the new Navigator Adventure in addition to Navigator IV as a navigational tool for BMW Motorrad riders.
As in news, the Navigator Adventure is a versatile GPS navigation system [...]
Shipment of container tracking units to surpass 1.0 million by 2017
USA: According to a new research report by Berg Insight, the number of active remote container tracking units deployed on intermodal shipping containers was 137,000 in Q4-2012, up from 89,000 a year earlier. Growing at a compound annual growth [...]
Harman releases third quarter fiscal year 2013 results
USA: Harman International has released the results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2013. Net sales for the third quarter were $1.062 billion, a decrease of three percent compared to the same period last year. Net sales decreased due [...]
Qualcomm ranks #1 as the LTE baseband chipset vendor in ABI Research’s assessment
USA: According a recent report from ABI Research, Qualcomm is dominating LTE chipset sales so far with over two-thirds of shipments in 2012. It is forecasted that Broadcom and Intel to be significant challengers to Qualcomm over the next few [...]
China ADAS market to reach 3.1 billion by 2019: IMS Research
China: A recent report by IMS research, now part of IHS, forecasts that the market for automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in China is forecast to grow quickly from $971.0 million in 2013 to $3.1 billion in 2019 in light of [...]
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