As the automotive industry continues to advance its technology and move toward electrification, efforts to draw business include a new facility, set to open next spring, which will allow companies to run cutting-edge tests on autonomous driving and connected car technology. Japan Automotive Daily sat down for an interview with Kristi Tanner, senior managing director...
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JobsOhio Managing Director Discusses Influx of Auto Companies – Part 1
Located on the outskirts of the U.S. rust belt, the state of Ohio is actively working to become an attractive location for automotive companies, with state officials hoping that the establishment of new factories will bring long-term jobs. As the automotive industry continues to advance its technology and move toward electrification, efforts to draw business...
Continental and Magna International Complete First Border-Crossing Autonomous Driving Test
Continental AG and Magna International Inc. recently announced the completion of an autonomous driving test run over 480 kilometers of public roads in Michigan, U.S., and Ontario, Canada. Running across the U.S. and Canada, the test marked the first ever cross-border autonomous driving experiment, and was conducted using a Cadillac ATS and a Chrysler 300....
Onkyo to Develop AI-Equipped Speakers for Connected Cars
Onkyo Corp. (TYO:6628) announced on Aug. 15 that it will develop AI-equipped smart speakers for use in connected cars. Connected cars use the internet and other technology to connect with external resources, and are expected to continue growing in popularity. This will mean an increase in the quantity of information available to drivers and, as...
Toyota, Denso Join With Other Companies to Establish Consortium for Connected Cars
Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203), Denso Corp. (TYO:6902) and several other companies announced on Aug. 10 plans to establish the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium, a business association to support connected car services. The consortium will focus on enabling the computation and transmission of big data between vehicles and the cloud. Members aim to have a partial...
GMO Cloud to Carry out Connected Car Testing Across Japan
GMO Cloud KK has announced that it will begin validation tests of connected cars across Japan, checking internet connectivity through an onboard connector developed by the company. With the help of 20 automotive dealers and maintenance service providers, GMO Cloud will be targeting vehicles manufactured after 2000 with the aim of bringing automated analysis and...
Japanese Government Draws up Roadmap for Developing Connected Car Technology
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has formally drafted plans and a roadmap for the development of connected car technology. The new roadmap identifies the future course of each area of connected services to utilize technologies such as vehicle-to-vehicle communication and the 5G mobile communications system, which boasts a transmission speed nearly 100 times...
MIC to Launch Connected Car Project in FY 2018
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) plans to embark on a pilot project in fiscal 2018, focusing on the technology and systems required for connected cars. In addition to the automotive and telecommunications industries, relevant ministries and agencies, local governments and ordinary drivers will be involved in the project. The trial will see...
Toyota, KDDI Start Verification Testing of Connected Taxis
Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) and KDDI Corp. (TYO:9433) announced on April 25 that the two companies have begun verification testing on the collection and utilization of taxi driving data to make connected taxis a reality. Working together with Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association, Toyota and KDDI will carry out the verification testing through to the end of...
Toyota, Microsoft Sign Patent Licensing Agreement in Connected Car Technologies
Microsoft Corp. on March 22 announced a new patent licensing agreement with Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) that includes connected car technologies with the aim of enhancing the connected car experience for consumers. The agreement builds on the two companies’ collaboration on the Toyota Big Data Center (TBDC), which processes data collected from Toyota’s data communication...
GLM Mulls Tie-up With Germany’s ATS to Develop Connected Cars
GLM Co. Ltd. has announced that it will discuss a partnership with Germany-based Advanced Telematic Systems GmbH (ATS), a developer of automotive software, to collaborate on developing connected cars. The Kyoto-based GLM will consider mounting ATS’s wireless communication technology to the GLM4, a next-generation electric vehicle (EV) super car under collaborative development. GLM is eyeing...
