2015, Building, Connected and Kits

Renesas Electronics delivers 2nd-gen ADAS view solution kit for surround view, electronic mirrors and driver monitoring for autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced a new all-in-one Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) view solution kit. The up to eight automotive cameras of the solution kit allow developers to collect data from the environment for sensor fusion, being a necessary step towards autonomous drive.

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Kits Fusion Available Environment

New GM SDK gives developers access to 350+ simulated GM vehicle data signals

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

General Motors has introduced a next generation infotainment software development kit ( NGI SDK ) that allows software developers around the world to develop and test in-vehicle applications for GM’s infotainment systems. GM has nearly 12 million connected vehicles on the road today, the largest fleet of any automaker.

GM

GM Kits Vehicles 2016

VW BUDD-e EV concept makes US auto show debut; 233-mile range based on EPA cycle; next-gen connectivity and HMI

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Building on its unveiling at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the Volkswagen BUDD-e electric vehicle concept is making its US auto show debut at the New York International Auto Show. The head unit displays the extended 3D navigation map (including buildings) as a default setting.

Connect

Connect Connected Concept Miles

Robot Gift Guide 2022

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

And if these robots aren’t enough for you, many of our picks from years past are still available: check out our guides from 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , and 2012. Lego Robotics Kits. Petoi’s quadrupedal robot kits are an adorable (and relatively affordable) way to get started with legged robotics.

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Kits Affordable IDEA Escape

Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In addition to the electric initiative, the logistics activities in the US will be expanded with a new Global Logistics Center and a new after-sales North American hub, exporting car-kits to global assembly plants and spare parts from the US and North America to worldwide markets. With an earlier investment of $1.3 Battery plant.

Alabama

Alabama Mercedes Production Batteries

Volkswagen partners with D-Wave on quantum computing; CeBIT premiere of research project for traffic flow optimization

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2017

Earlier this month, IBM announced an industry-first initiative to build commercially available universal quantum computing systems. In the first half of 2017, IBM plans to release a full SDK (Software Development Kit) on the IBM Quantum Experience for users to build simple quantum applications and software programs.

San Francisco

San Francisco Taxi 2017 Universal

Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). —Doug VanDagens, global director of Ford Connected Services.

GM

GM Ford Vehicles Las Vegas

Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

These four main kits are now joined by the all-new Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukasten (“Modular Electric Drive kit”, or MEB), being developed by the Volkswagen brand. It shows that we have four core innovations: smart sustainability, automated driving, intuitive interaction and personalized connectivity. Building toward I.D.:

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Market Price Range Connect

ST Engineering launches several initiatives on autonomous vehicles in Singapore

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

The Consortium will focus on two core areas based on respective domain expertise: to identify protocols and standards for the adoption of AVs in real-world scenarios; and to develop niche AV technologies such as automotive cyber security, advanced autonomy and platform-agnostic AV kits through a build-test-deploy spiral approach.

Singapore

Singapore Engine Vehicles Asia

Volkswagen unveils BUDD-e electric van concept at CES; first VW based on new Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2016

With the BUDD-e, Volkswagen has also developed a vehicle that is more thoroughly connected with its surroundings than any car before it. The BUDD-e’s freely programmable instrument cluster is an evolution of the Active Info Display first introduced by Volkswagen in 2015. Drive, control, consume.

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Concept Electric Electrical Connect

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Overall, the number of hybrid models on sale in the US has declined (from 47 in 2015 to 31 in 2016), but average sales per model has increased (up to 11,194 in 2016). Among these are the generational shift from Boomers to Millenials, urbanization, the development of connected and autonomous vehicles, and the benefits of electrification.

Plug-in

Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Overall, the number of hybrid models on sale in the US has declined (from 47 in 2015 to 31 in 2016), but average sales per model has increased (up to 11,194 in 2016). Among these are the generational shift from Boomers to Millenials, urbanization, the development of connected and autonomous vehicles, and the benefits of electrification.

Plug-in

Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015.

Oregon

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid

EV Driven

Renesas Electronics delivers 2nd-gen ADAS view solution kit for surround view, electronic mirrors and driver monitoring for autonomous driving

New GM SDK gives developers access to 350+ simulated GM vehicle data signals

VW BUDD-e EV concept makes US auto show debut; 233-mile range based on EPA cycle; next-gen connectivity and HMI

Robot Gift Guide 2022

Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

Volkswagen partners with D-Wave on quantum computing; CeBIT premiere of research project for traffic flow optimization

Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

ST Engineering launches several initiatives on autonomous vehicles in Singapore

Volkswagen unveils BUDD-e electric van concept at CES; first VW based on new Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB)

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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