Pics taken from the Facebook pages of various auto brands. Can you identify th...
Recall? What recall?
Red Bend demonstrates firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) updates of QNX CAR 2 application platform at Telematics MunichI think anyone with a passing knowledge of software development in automotive would agree...
Can I get a roadmap? Amen!
I attended SAE Convergence last week, and I've got a couple observations that I'll be blogging about. Here’s the first.The PanelOn the second day of the show, I attended a very informative OEM panel...
Autonomous cars? Suddenly, I’m not so skeptical
Guest post from Emil Dautovic, European automotive business development manager for QNX Software SystemsAs a driving enthusiast, I have always felt a bit skeptical about the notion of autonomous cars....
Word of the day: Electrification
At this week’s Convergence in Detroit, Mark Reuss, NA president of GM, told a crowd at Tuesday’s keynote, “Hybridization is no longer enough; electrification is the future.”What struck me most about...
In-car infotainment and the art of doing more with less
Granted, the title for this blog post doesn't have the pizazz of, say, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." (Are you old enough to even remember that book?) But it does capture the gist of a...
Hanging out with the cool kids at the EcoCAR booth
If you read Jin Xu's post earlier this week, you are already up to speed on the EcoCAR 2 competition established by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy. If you didn't read it, here's the...
HTML5 SDK for the QNX CAR 2 platform — the back story
Kerry JohnsonToday, at SAE Convergence, QNX Software Systems announced the new HTML5 SDK for the QNX CAR 2 application platform. I’d like to provide some insight into this announcement, describe what...
QNX, NVIDIA team up to deliver infotainment solutions
Today, at SAE Convergence, QNX announced that it is working with graphics leader NVIDIA to bring infotainment solutions to the automotive market. As part of this initiative, the companies will integrate...
Tips for finding the right used car
"DON’T BUY A CAR ONLINE" is the top tip on The Car People site. They equate the experience to buying a house and I guess, I would have to agree with that. Before buying a used car, I would definitely want to see the car and more importantly, take it for a test drive before I actually buy it.Buying...
Getting schooled for the future: EcoCAR 2 Year 2 Kicks Off!
Guest post from Jin Xu, global education program manager for QNX Software SystemsJin XuBack in July, my colleague Romain Saha wrote about QNX Software Systems' role in EcoCar 2, a three-year competition...
Trend Spotting at SAE Convergence 2012
Guest post from automotive journalist Doug NewcombOne of the Technical Sessions at the semi-annual SAE Convergence in Detroit on October 16 and 17 is titled Mega Trends and Their Effect on Automotive...
New Range Rover
The All-New Range Rover unveiled at the Paris Auto Show.It's the first SUV to have an all-aluminium body structure. No information about emissions or prices have been released as y...
The ISO 26262 functional safety standard: No way but up?
I was scanning some Google alerts the other day when my eyes stopped at an announcement from Freescale. The headline didn’t mince words: the Freescale Qorivva MPC5643L microcontroller, a 32-bit part...
Jaguar F-Type - more info
Some more info about the new Jaguar F-Type from their Facebook page.The F-TYPE utilizes a new 8-speed "Quickshift" ZF automatic - supposed to facilitate fast and smooth gear changes. Why not just put...
