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5GAA hosts C-V2X connected vehicle demo in Berlin

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The 5G Automotive Association ( 5GAA ) hosted an interoperability demo of cellular-data-enabled connected vehicle (C-V2X) applications in Berlin. Vodafone Germany and Ford show connected vehicle technology (V2X) that could alert drivers to an accident ahead, moments after it has happened (via eCall Plus).

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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

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China is already home to BMW Group’s largest R&D system outside of Germany, with locations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and Nanjing. China has established the largest R&D and innovation network outside Germany, with facilities and processes as advanced as the headquarters and numerous innovation partnerships.

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Audi & partners form Connected Vehicle to Everything of Tomorrow consortium for 3GPP Rel. 14 Cellular-V2X trial

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SWARCO Traffic Systems and the University of Kaiserslautern announced the formation of the Connected Vehicle to Everything of Tomorrow (ConVeX) consortium to carry out the first Cellular-V2X (C-V2X) trial based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s ( 3GPP ) Release 14, which includes Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication.

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Volkswagen to start fitting vehicles with pWLAN technology as standard from 2019 on for V2X communication

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From 2019, Volkswagen will start fitting its first models with pWLAN as standard in order to serve as an additional communication technology for the exchange of selected information relevant to traffic between cars made by different manufacturers. there are no ongoing communications costs and it does not rely on mobile phone network coverage.

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Daimler demonstrates autonomous truck platooning; Highway Pilot Connect delivers ~7% lower fuel consumption

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Daimler Trucks demonstrated the new Highway Pilot Connect system for autonomous truck platooning on the A52 autobahn near Düsseldorf. Three WiFi-connected, autonomously driving trucks operated on the autobahn with authorization for public traffic in a platoon formation. The smart, self-optimizing truck has the highest priority for us.

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Visteon and OpenSynergy ally to accelerate integration of connected services in automotive infotainment

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Visteon Corporation, a leading automotive electronics supplier, and OpenSynergy, a specialist in embedded automotive systems, announced a strategic alliance to deliver standards-based infotainment solutions that bridge the gap between open source In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) applications and the closed automotive domain. The OpenAir I1.2

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Audi working with Sierra Wireless for LTE-based connected vehicle system

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Audi is using Sierra Wireless AirPrime embedded wireless modules to help develop and test an LTE-connected infotainment system. ( 3GPP was originally the standards partnership evolving GSM systems towards the 3 rd Generation. Arc of wireless communication standards. Drive tests were started in late 2011 and are ongoing.

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