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New EU law mandates eCall in all new cars

From October 2015 all new cars in the European Union will have to be fitted with an eCall device according to new draft legislation announced Thursday.

By Jennifer Baker | 13 June, 2013 17:46

Tags: Automotive, security, physical security, legislation, government, industry verticals
US road safety agency issues policy on driverless cars

Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments.

By John Ribeiro | 31 May, 2013 03:49

Tags: Automotive, Google, industry verticals, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Japan's DoCoMo to use mobile data to monitor traffic jams

NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile carrier, will use location data from its 61.5 million subscriber devices to build a platform that monitors traffic conditions across the country.

By Jay Alabaster | 13 May, 2013 10:25

Tags: NTT DoCoMo, Pioneer, telecommunication, Automotive, mobile, industry verticals
When cars talk, this is what they'll tell each other

Researchers are developing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication technology that allows cars to exchange data with each other, meaning vehicles will soon know what the cars all around you are doing on the highway.

By Lucas Mearian | 10 May, 2013 13:56

Tags: Automotive, intel, industry verticals
Pioneer to crowdsource car navigation, add augmented reality

Pioneer will soon launch a new car navigation system in Japan that uses dashboard cameras to scan the road ahead for approaching street signs and other cars, and will share images of road conditions with other vehicles.

By Jay Alabaster | 09 May, 2013 10:46

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Pioneer, Automotive, industry verticals, internet