There will be more Google in your next car. That was the clear message automakers gave at the recent International CES, the world’s largest consumer electronic fair. Google Maps with street view function make in-car navigation systems a lot more precise and easy to use, Google Glass could help to increase safety while driving and smartwatches using Google’s Android operating system might come first from an automaker rather than a computer maker.That could be just the beginning because one of the top stories from last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was the announcement of the Open Automotive Alliance, whose members include automotive and technology companies that want to expand the use of Google’s Android-based systems in vehicles.
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Driving California’s most congested freeway
On traffic maps, Interstate 5 in and around Los Angeles is a very angry road.It’s red. For mile upon mile, hour after hour.
That hardly makes “the 5” (as locals call it) unique in a region where the expansive freeway grid is notoriously traffic locked.
Toyota testing wireless charging technology for next generation of EVs
Toyota is testing wireless technology to charge its next generation of electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The new technology would replace cables and connectors with a coil set in the surface of the road.
Fraunhofer ESK demonstrating vehicle-to-grid communications
Fraunhofer ESK is developing underlying communication methods for a uniform energy management system for power grids and electric vehicles. At the Hannover Trade Fair in April, ESK researchers will demonstrate how the charging station serves as an interoperable node between the e-vehicle and the network control center using the ISO/IEC 15118 and IEC 61850 standards.
Tata and Westport introduce new 5L engine with GEMDi dual-fuel technology, new 3.8L SI gas engine
Westport Innovations Inc. unveiled its newest proprietary dual-fuel technology: Westport gas enhanced methane diesel (Westport GEMDi), applied to Tata Motors’ new 5-liter dual-fuel methane-diesel engine. Westport GEMDi technology enables engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer a fully integrated, high performance engine optimized for dual fuel operation.
