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Nokia Sells Mapping Service to Automakers

Nokia Sells Mapping Service to Automakers
CNET -- Nokia has finally unloaded its mapping service. The Finnish telecommunications giant said on Monday that it had agreed to sell its Here maps business to European automakers Audi, BMW and Daimler, who have agreed to pay a total of 2.8 billion euros ($3.1 billion, £2 billion, AU$4.2 billion).…
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Connected Car Expo Registration Now Open

Connected Car Expo Registration Now Open
The Los Angeles Auto Show’s Connected Car Expo (CCE) will assemble the companies and innovators that are redefining the automotive and transportation business. The full day conference and exposition has outgrown its previous space at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will now occupy virtually the entire JW Marriott at…
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Automakers Try Integrated Tablets to Retain Backseat Business

Automakers Try Integrated Tablets to Retain Backseat Business
Automotive News -- It might seem strange that BMW's redesigned 7-series sedan, priced at $81,300 plus shipping, would have to compete with a $499 iPad from Apple. But that's exactly what's happening, as automakers realize that their cars are being compared not only with other cars but also with devices…
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Daimler to Test Self-driving Trucks in Germany This Year

Daimler to Test Self-driving Trucks in Germany This Year
Reuters -- German carmaker Daimler is planning to test self-driving trucks as early as this year, executive board member Wolfgang Bernhard told a German newspaper. "We are positive that we will get approval for tests on German motorways within the next weeks," Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung quoted him as saying. "Then…
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GM Puts New Safety Tech Through Its Paces In Milford

GM Puts New Safety Tech Through Its Paces In Milford
Detroit Free Press -- One year after recalling nearly 30 million vehicles for various safety issues General Motors showed its new $14 million Active Safety Test Area in Milford to the media Friday. "We're focused on developing a zero-defect environment," said Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president for global product…
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