Articles Tagged with ''automotive electronics''

For decades, automobiles have depended on 12-volt electrical systems. But, that’s about to go the way of chrome bumpers, hood ornaments and running boards.

A flexible pneumatic test system finds bad automotive electronics before consumers do.

DETROIT—The Open Automotive Alliance, a consortium of automotive OEMs and technology providers like Google, has launched a new, automotive-specific operating system—Android Auto.

FOND DU LAC, WI—Wells Vehicle Electronics, a manufacturer of advanced vehicle electronics, has opened its newly expanded assembly plant here.

DETROIT—For automakers, one of the biggest headaches posed by infotainment systems is instant obsolescence. With its three- to five-year product cycles, the auto industry simply can’t keep up with the short product cycles of smart phone makers. New applications produced for smart phones often aren’t compatible with the dated software and hardware found in autos.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Toyota has opened a new technical center here that will specialize in R&D for in-vehicle infotainment systems.