Automotive

The electric vehicle (EV) charging industry is experiencing rapid growth. With consumers, industries and governments demanding more environmentally sustainable transportation, the EV charging infrastructure must become more efficient and accessible.

EVA England has launched a campaign and online tool ‘Charge Up Change’ enabling drivers to address their MP directly on the changes they would most like to see when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure.

As UN R155, R156, and ISO 24089 cybersecurity and software update regulations become increasingly important for automotive manufacturers globally, the eSync Alliance has welcomed VicOne as its newest member.

Semiconductor manufacturer Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Dirac have announced a partnership to integrate Dirac’s suite of software-defined smart acoustics solutions, AudioIQ, into AKM’s line of automotive audio digital signal processors (DSPs), including its flagship AK7709, to significantly reduce tuning time while enhancing sound quality within vehicle interiors.

Xiphera has announced its partnership with Siemens Cre8Ventures through the Digital Twin Marketplace. Together, the companies aim to address critical security challenges in the automotive industry while supporting the sovereignty objectives of the EU Chips Act.

Automotive industry charity, Ben, has launched this year’s annual health and wellbeing report revealing results from its most recent survey, which polled over 1,000 automotive workers. The top five health and wellbeing issues identified for automotive workers are stress (57%), poor sleep (52%), anxiety (44%), low mood (41%) and not taking time out (to rest or relax) (43%).

NXP Semiconductors announced OrangeBox 2.0, the second generation of its OrangeBox automotive-grade development platform designed to facilitate secure automotive communication between the vehicle’s gateway and its wireless technologies.

Xiamen Hongfa Electroacoustic says it has designed the industry’s highest performance and smallest active suspension power system, using Vicor’s BCM6135.

The AWR2944P/AWR2E44P is a "Performance" expansion to the AWR2944 portfolio with enhanced RF and compute performance to meet NCAP + Automated Driving requirements. The AWR2944P/AWR2E44P is also a single-chip mmWave sensor composed of a FMCW transceiver, capable of operation in the 76- to 81-GHz band, radar data processing elements, and peripherals for in-vehicle networking. 

NXP Semiconductors has released OrangeBox 2.0, the second generation of its OrangeBox automotive-grade development platform designed to facilitate secure automotive communication between the vehicle’s gateway and its wireless technologies.