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2023 in Review: Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Accelerates Automotive Tech Innovation through Open Source Collaboration

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The year marked several noteworthy highlights, showcasing our unwavering commitment to innovation in the automotive tech landscape:

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  • The year marked several noteworthy highlights, showcasing our unwavering commitment to innovation in the automotive tech landscape:
    Inaugural Automotive Open Source Summit Success:
    In early June, Eclipse SDV successfully launched its first-ever Automotive Open Source Summit .
  • Geared towards automotive tech executives, thought leaders and senior managers, the summit showcased speakers from Eclipse automotive initiatives and beyond.
  • Discover opportunities to actively contribute to the global centre of gravity for software defined vehicle innovation and collaboration.
  • Later this year, the Eclipse Foundation will be hosting its inaugural event focused on automotive open source at the Open Code for Automotive conference, co-located with its newest global event for open source software, the Open Code Experience (OCX) , taking place on 22-24, October 2024 in Mainz, Germany.

Verizon Business building highly customized private 5G environment for Audi AG automotive test track

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and INGOLSTADT, Germany, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business and Audi AG today announced a partnership to build a state-of-the-art private wireless network and tech-testing environment at Audi’s automotive test track in Neustadt, Germany. The dynamic, multi-core wireless network is designed to duplicate network conditions in key markets around the world, with custom-built replicas of Verizon’s U.S. public network, local European networks, and the roaming network of Audi’s MVNO partner in Asia-Pacific. Audi and other brands from the Volkswagen Group have access to the track and network.

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  • The dynamic multi-core network marries the onsite private test network with replicas of the Verizon public network in the USA, local European networks, and Audi’s MVNO partner networks in Asia-Pacific.
  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and INGOLSTADT, Germany, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business and Audi AG today announced a partnership to build a state-of-the-art private wireless network and tech-testing environment at Audi’s automotive test track in Neustadt, Germany.
  • Audi and other brands from the Volkswagen Group have access to the track and network.
  • “Our needs for this test track were complex and multi-dimensional, encompassing many technologies, geographic network conditions, and industry trends.

Ethernovia Unveils World’s First Single and Quad Port, 10G to 1G Automotive PHY in 7nm

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

“As demands for the vehicle of the future continue to rise—greater safety, full autonomy, long-range electrification and more—vehicular bandwidth demands rise commensurately,” said Ramin Shirani, Ethernovia co-founder and CEO.

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  • “As demands for the vehicle of the future continue to rise—greater safety, full autonomy, long-range electrification and more—vehicular bandwidth demands rise commensurately,” said Ramin Shirani, Ethernovia co-founder and CEO.
  • The single port ENT11100 and ENT11025 are now sampling to customers with the quad port devices sampling later this year.
  • The devices are the automotive semiconductor company’s first in a planned family of products encompassing a holistic hardware and software system for the next generation of centralized vehicle architecture.
  • That will include a high-bandwidth, low-latency switch in the 7nm process currently being developed in strategic partnership with leading original equipment manufacturer Continental .

China Automotive Telematics Service Providers (TSP) and Application Services Research Report, 2023-2024: Competitive Landscape, OEM-led, Internet-backed, ICT-backed, Platforms of Third Party Suppliers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 4, 2024

The "Automotive Telematics Service Providers (TSP) and Application Services Research Report, 2023-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Automotive Telematics Service Providers (TSP) and Application Services Research Report, 2023-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Next how to provide diversified, personalized and intelligent application services using telematics big data will become the focus of major OEMs forging brand differentiation.
  • At present, China's intelligent connected vehicle application services are mainly four scenario services: in-vehicle information services, after-sales information services, off-vehicle near-field services and off-vehicle remote services.
  • Therefore, emerging automakers such as NIO, Xpeng and Li Auto integrate the next-generation application service platforms with vehicle operating systems.

Range Energy Announces $23.5 Million in New Financing to Accelerate On-Road Decarbonization with Electric Powered Commercial Trailers

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Range Energy (Range), the hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, today announced $23.5 million in new funding led by Phillip Sarofim’s Trousdale Ventures , with participation from UP.Partners , R7 , and Yamaha Motor Ventures .

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  • Range Energy (Range), the hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, today announced $23.5 million in new funding led by Phillip Sarofim’s Trousdale Ventures , with participation from UP.Partners , R7 , and Yamaha Motor Ventures .
  • Range will use this fresh capital to accelerate its work on customer pilot programs in parallel with advancing towards full-scale production of its electric powered trailers, which are essential to the decarbonization of commercial fleets under pressure to meet emerging emissions reduction targets.
  • Today’s additional financing brings Range’s total funding to $31.5M inclusive of the company’s $8M seed financing .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228744525/en/
    Range Energy's electric powered commercial trailer (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Commercial-led innovation is material for achieving the electrification of on-road transportation.

Avanci Welcomes the Volkswagen Group to its 5G Vehicle Licensing Program

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Avanci, the independent global leader in joint licensing solutions, today announced that all car, bus and truck manufacturing brands in the Volkswagen Group are participating as licensees in the Avanci 5G Vehicle licensing program.

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  • Avanci, the independent global leader in joint licensing solutions, today announced that all car, bus and truck manufacturing brands in the Volkswagen Group are participating as licensees in the Avanci 5G Vehicle licensing program.
  • Laurie Fitzgerald, President at Avanci Vehicle, said: “We are delighted that Volkswagen Group is taking part in our licensing program for its next generation of connected vehicles.
  • With the addition of the Volkswagen Group brands, Avanci 5G Vehicle now includes more than 25 automotive brands and over 60 licensors as participants in our global one-stop-solution.”
    Avanci 5G Vehicle builds on the success of Avanci 4G Vehicle.
  • More than 150 million connected vehicles on the world’s roads from almost 100 automotive brands are already covered by an Avanci 4G Vehicle license.

China Automotive Telematics Service Providers (TSP) and Application Services Research Report 2024: Next-Generation Application Service Platform will Build All-scenario Service Capabilities

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

DUBLIN, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Automotive Telematics Service Providers (TSP) and Application Services Research Report, 2023-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Automotive Telematics Service Providers (TSP) and Application Services Research Report, 2023-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Next how to provide diversified, personalized and intelligent application services using telematics big data will become the focus of major OEMs forging brand differentiation.
  • At present, China's intelligent connected vehicle application services are mainly four scenario services: in-vehicle information services, after-sales information services, off-vehicle near-field services and off-vehicle remote services.
  • Third, the next-generation application service platform will build all-scenario service capabilities covering intelligent driving, cockpit and connectivity.

V2X Cybersecurity Market worth $778 million by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

PKI solutions provide certificates for both OBUs and RSUs, with market growth tied to the increasing installation of RSUs and the penetration of V2X OBUs in vehicles.

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  • PKI solutions provide certificates for both OBUs and RSUs, with market growth tied to the increasing installation of RSUs and the penetration of V2X OBUs in vehicles.
  • This trend is expected to contribute to the revenue growth of the PKI segment within the V2X cybersecurity market.
  • The V2P segment is expected to grow fastest in the V2X cybersecurity market during the forecast period.
  • Additionally, the presence of key players in the V2X ecosystem, including Qualcomm, Savari, and Harman, is anticipated to contribute to the growth of the North American V2X cybersecurity market.

V2X Cybersecurity Market worth $778 million by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

PKI solutions provide certificates for both OBUs and RSUs, with market growth tied to the increasing installation of RSUs and the penetration of V2X OBUs in vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • PKI solutions provide certificates for both OBUs and RSUs, with market growth tied to the increasing installation of RSUs and the penetration of V2X OBUs in vehicles.
  • This trend is expected to contribute to the revenue growth of the PKI segment within the V2X cybersecurity market.
  • The V2P segment is expected to grow fastest in the V2X cybersecurity market during the forecast period.
  • Additionally, the presence of key players in the V2X ecosystem, including Qualcomm, Savari, and Harman, is anticipated to contribute to the growth of the North American V2X cybersecurity market.

Alexander Kalchev and Paul Ducré appointed CEOs of DDB Paris

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

"To me, appointing Alexander and Paul as CEOs of DDB Paris is the natural choice. These two highly competitive team players embody the core values that define the strength of our agency--they're 'both Nice and Talented'. Having worked closely with Alexander and Paul for nearly 20 years, this transition is the next logical step," says Jean-Luc Bravi.

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  • PARIS, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DDB Paris announces the elevation of globally acclaimed CCO Alexander Kalchev and Paul Ducré as new CEOs, together assuming the role of current CEO Jean-Luc Bravi who will become Chairman, DDB France.
  • "To me, appointing Alexander and Paul as CEOs of DDB Paris is the natural choice.
  • Educated at the Miami Ad School in Hamburg, Alexander Kalchev joined DDB Paris in 2007 right out of school.
  • A Breton by adoption and a graduate of INSEEC Paris, Paul Ducré began his career in 2005 as an account executive at DDB Paris.