Category Archives: electronics

Dangerous Marketing Tower of Babble: The Actual Meaning and Real Performance of Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on 6 March 2019 by Ken Zino

A fatal accident in Florida last week by a Tesla with so-called “autopilot” was not the first fatality with vehicles – or Teslas that are supposed to improve safety by ultimately removing the driver and letting computer code make life and death decisions. The safety improvements are thus far without any statistical confirmation. Continue reading →

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Garmin to Design and Make BMW Infotainment Parts

Posted on 4 March 2019 by Ken Zino

The company’s manufacturing capabilities support arange of in-vehicle electronic components for the automotive industry, including intelligent video driving recorders and computing models. Continue reading →

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Daimler and BMW JV on Automated Driving Technologies

Posted on 28 February 2019 by Ken Zino

The development of current-generation technologies and ongoing collaborations of the two companies will remain unaffected and continue as before. As a further hedge of the hedge, “the Daimler AG and BMW Group will also explore additional partnerships with other technology companies and automotive manufacturers that could contribute to the success of the platform.  Continue reading →

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Audi Expands Traffic Light Information to Reduce Stops

Posted on 19 February 2019 by Ken Zino

Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory can provide speed recommendations to Audi drivers of some 2017 and newer models that can assist drivers in catching the “green wave,” helping to reduce the number of stops at red lights. Continue reading →

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The UK’s First Independent 5G Test Bed for CAVs Now Live

Posted on 13 February 2019 by Ken Zino

The live public demonstrations showed the system delivering greater than 1 Gbit/s capacity to a McLaren sports car traveling at 160 mph on the Millbrook high-speed bowl with handovers occurring every 2 seconds. Real-time Telemetry was provided by McLaren’s Altas system. Continue reading →

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First Look – 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport Freshening

Posted on 9 February 2019 by Ken Zino

Set for sale in fall 2019, Rogue Sport follows the rather more significant upgrades for the 2019 model year. Continue reading →

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Coursera Launches Online Self-Driving Cars Specialization

Posted on 30 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Experts – with scant, sometimes questionable data – predict that the demand for skilled workers within the autonomous vehicle industry will continue to climb, creating more than 100,000 U.S. mobility industry jobs in the next decade. Continue reading →

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First Look – GMC Sierra and its Unique ‘MultiPro’ Tailgate

Posted on 23 January 2019 by Ken Zino

One self-evidently good detail is the (marketing babble alert) “MultiPro Tailgate” that has six functions and positions for loading, load-stopping, and the much needed pickup version of mountain climbing without ropes into the bed. Continue reading →

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Autonomous Vehicle System Oops! New 2019 Lincoln Nautilus Recall for Hands On/Off Detection Warnings

Posted on 16 January 2019 by Ken Zino

If this safety defect occurs, the hands on/off detection system may not alert the driver to place his or her hands back on the steering wheel, which could increase the risk of a crash. Such systems are building blocks for autonomous vehicles. Continue reading →

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Chattanooga to Build US VW Electric Vehicles

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Globally, Volkswagen Group plans to commit almost $50 billion (44 billion euros) through 2023 toward the development and production of electric vehicles and digital services. The Volkswagen brand alone has fore-cast selling 150,000 EVs by 2020 worldwide, increasing that number to 1 million by 2025. Continue reading →

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First Look – 2020 Explorer Adds More Driver-Assist Systems

Posted on 9 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Traditional virtues for a rear-wheel drive vehicle introduction might be overshadowed by added new smart technology that foreshadows Ford’s quest to produce and sell autonomous vehicles. Continue reading →

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GM to Work with Evgo, ChargePoint, Greenlots on EV Charging

Posted on 9 January 2019 by Ken Zino

GM plans to aggregate dynamic data from each of the EV charging networks “so owners of the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV can have a more seamless charging experience with their GM vehicles.” No mention of the data use and identification which could include unknowing invasion of privacy for owners using the stations. Continue reading →

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Ford Police Interceptor Claws Back the Profitable Business that Dearborn Abandoned by Killing the Crown Victoria in 2011

Posted on 6 January 2019 by Ken Zino

As of last year, The Explorer based Police Interceptor accounted for nearly two-thirds of police vehicle sales in the United States. The limousine business also abandoned when Ford Killed the Lincoln Town car is another losing matter. Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Offers First Look at Mobile Charging Station

Posted on 2 January 2019 by Ken Zino

The mobile charging station works like a power bank does with smartphones, but for electric vehicles instead. The charging capacity of up to 360 kWh enables up to 15 e-vehicles, including members of Volkswagen’s new ID line to be charged in stand-alone operation. Continue reading →

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Autonomous Vehicles – OmniVision is Watching with High-Speed Global Shutter Image Sensors

Posted on 2 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Semi-autonomous vehicles use DSM to track the driver’s eye gaze and allow the vehicle to take control when the driver becomes drowsy or distracted. DSM is currently available in high-end cars, but over the next few years, the tracking will likely migrate into mainstream vehicles, a market segment that is much more cost-sensitive. Continue reading →

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