Video: Talking HTML5 with Audi’s Mathias Halliger

Derek KuhnFrom the elegant look outside to the technology inside, Audi has some of the most advanced cars on the road today. At CES this year, I sat down with Mathias Halliger, head of architecture,...

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The Guinness World Record for Tightest Parallel Parking

The Guinness World Record for Tightest Parallel Parking was recently broken in China using three Minis.Watch the 'behind the scenes' vid...

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VW XL1 Concept

VW has shared pictures of the XL1 Concept on their Facebook page. The car made it's debut at the Qatar Motor Show last year.What do you thi...

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New webinar: Understanding mobile apps for the car

You're an app developer. You're looking for new opportunities. You were hoping, perhaps, that Web-connected refrigerators would be the next big thing. Being first to market with a fridge app — that would...

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In-car displays you hear, rather than see

We still have a lot in common with our caveman ancestors. (Yes, I know, they didn't all live in caves. Some lived in forests, others in savannahs, and still others in jungles. But I'm trying to make...

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QNX reference vehicle makes stopover at FTF Americas 2012

Fresh off Telematics Detroit, the QNX reference vehicle is on the road again. And this time, it’s headed to the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in San Antonio.Have you seen photos of the vehicle? If...

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Subaru BRZ

The Subaru BRZ is finally here in the UK. This car was recently awarded the 'Car Of The Year' status by the influential Vehicle Dynamics International. With an ultra-low ride height, the car looks like...

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CESA 2012 interview : Rémi Bastien (Renault), third part

Rémi Bastien is Vice President for Research, Advanced Studies and Materials at Renault. For this third and last part of the interview, he discusses about CESA congress and the french know how."As a shareholder...

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WIRED Autopia slips into driver's seat of QNX reference vehicle

Chances are, you've seen pictures of the new QNX reference vehicle. You may have even seen the "making of" video that QNX released a few days ago. But have you seen any video of the vehicle in action?If...

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HTML5 brings new buzz to infotainment system development

QNX to unveil QNX CAR 2 platform on Freescale i.MX 6 at FTF Americas — a guest post from Paul Sykes of FreescaleIf you’ve visited the QNX website recently or attended the Telematics Detroit conference...

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How to reduce commercial fleet running costs - infographic

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has produced an infographic which serves as an easy reference guide to help fleet managers and van drivers reduce the running costs of their vehicles. It is their first...

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BMW to build engines for the BMW i8 in Coventry

Some more good news for the city of Coventry in the UK. BMW has decided to build the next generation three-cylinder petrol engines for the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car at their Hams Hall...

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The making of the QNX reference vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

Guest post from Nicole Forget of QNX Software SystemsNicole ForgetJust one week ago, our new reference vehicle was revealed at Telematics Detroit 2012. The Jeep Wrangler features QNX’s digital instrument...

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CESA 2012 interview : Rémi Bastien (Renault), second part

This is the second part of the interview of Rémi Bastien, Vice President for Research, Advanced Studies and Materials at Renault. The internal code name for this organisation is DREAM. So, let's dream...

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Do not underestimate the rain which flushed your car

The rain which flushed the streets lately, it could cause problems on your vehicle. Dust and mud that accompanies rain shower attached to the vehicle, will absorb moisture rapidly and can damage the...

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Moving beyond the browser: HTML5 as an automotive app environment

If you’ve already visited this blog, you’ll know that we are bullish on HTML5 as a way to implement infotainment system HMIs. Not surprisingly, I’ve spent a fair amount of time searching the Web for...

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CESA 2012 interview : Rémi Bastien (Renault), first part

Rémi Bastien is Vice President for Research, Advanced Studies and Materials at Renault. As the new chairman of EUCAR, the Brussels based organisation, he discusses first about research in Europe."EUCAR...

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PSA leader of CO2 emissions in Europe

In the first-quarter 2012, the amount of CO2 emitted by PSA Peugeot Citroën vehicles declined by 2.1 grams compared with 2011, making the Group the leader in Europe with average CO2 emissions of 125.5...

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A reference vehicle by any other name

As you know, we’ve been running a contest about the make of our new reference vehicle. We said the first 25 people that guessed it right before the opening of Telematics Detroit would receive a $25...

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Full disclosure: QNX releases first complete photos of new reference vehicle

"Any customer can have a car painted any color... so long as it is black."We've come a long way since 1909, when Henry Ford penned this now-famous sentence. Not only can modern consumers pick the colors...

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Cold beer (and a chance encounter) at Telematics Detroit

Last year I was part of QNX’s advance team for Telematics Detroit 2011, which had me in Detroit well before the show. I was just heading out to dinner when I saw a small bar set up on a terrace outside...

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ID4Car and 4G connectivity

On june 26th, in Brittany*, ID4 Car cluster and other partners (ITS Brittany, Orange...) are organising a showcase around 4 G connectivity dedicated to transports. The aim is to prepare the arrival...

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