Luxury brands snub Apple’s dashboard land grab
The Fruity Cargo Cult, Apple’s latest attempt to colonise car dashboards with its CarPlay Ultra system has hit a wall, as several high-end carmakers politely told it to sod off.
Infineon and Typhoon HIL team up on xEV development
TriBoard plug-in cuts time, cost and hassle for carmakers
Infineon has signed up with Typhoon HIL to make the lives of xEV powertrain developers a bit less miserable. The pair are promising a real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation setup that plugs straight into Infineon’s AURIX TC3x and TC4x microcontrollers.
Lacks brake peddle and rearview mirrors
Amazon-backed Zoox’s self-driving taxi has hit a bureaucratic brick wall. US safety regulators have pointed out that the futuristic vehicle lacks basic kit—like a brake pedal and rearview mirrors.
Elon Musk’s empire teeters as stock gets hammered
Protesters smell blood
Tesla stock is tanking, and a new protest movement, Tesla Takedown, is ensuring the world notices.
Foxconn mulls buying Renault’s stake in Nissan
Electric vehicle collaboration talks
Foxconn has confirmed its interest in acquiring Renault’s stake in Nissan if required for collaboration on electric vehicle projects.