It is one of the oldest pieces of car technology still carried by millions of drivers; supposedly dropped in a bowl at swingers’ parties in the 1960s and flipped as the ultimate symbol of cool by Steve McQueen in Bullitt.…
The real challenge facing Europe’s EV charging networks is device management
By Jean-Philippe Niedergang, Acting Group CEO / EMEA-Pacific-LatAm CEO, Castles Technology Europe’s electric vehicle transition is, at its core, a distributed device management problem. Hundreds of thousands of charging points are being deployed across motorway networks, car parks, residential streets…
Digital Matter targets end-to-end supply chain tracking with Griffin Air launch for air cargo operations
Australia-based IoT hardware specialist Digital Matter has launched the Griffin Air, a rugged GPS asset tracker designed for air freight and global logistics operations, as it seeks to address long-standing visibility and compliance challenges across multimodal supply chains. The device…
BYD adopts connected emergency call capabilities for Australian market
BYD has partnered with Australian connected vehicle technology provider Intelematics to introduce advanced emergency call capabilities across its vehicle range, beginning with the newly launched Sealion 8 SUV. The agreement will see Intelematics’ connected car platform integrated into BYD vehicles…
Driverless taxi rollout raises concerns over future of UK cabbies
Plans to introduce autonomous ride-hailing services to London have prompted renewed concerns over the future of taxi and private hire drivers, with the GMB union warning that hundreds of thousands of jobs could eventually be affected by the widespread adoption…
How IoT connectivity and telematics are being used to prevent e-bike and e-scooter theft
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. That increasingly familiar sound has become a summer soundtrack in parts of London, as stolen or tampered shared e-bikes circulate through the city with onboard alarm systems triggered, turning physical theft into an audible symptom…
Rohde & schwarz strengthens its in-vehicle networks test
Asymmetric network technologies such as ASA are becoming more important for transporting the increasing volume of sensor data in vehicles. At the same time, interoperability is harder to secure in a growing multivendor ecosystem. Rohde & Schwarz addresses this with…
Waymo flood-risk software recall exposes IoT and sensor reliability challenge ahead of London robotaxi rollout
Waymo has recalled 3,791 autonomous driving systems after US regulators warned that the company’s software could allow driverless vehicles to enter flooded roads — highlighting a critical IoT and sensor fusion challenge facing the autonomous mobility sector as connected vehicle…
Motor Fuel Group partners with Octopus Electroverse
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) announce the launch of Plug & Charge technology across 95% of its MFG EV Power charging network nationwide, in partnership with Octopus Electroverse. MFG EV Power customers can now plug in and charge vehicles instantly, removing…
SDR spoofing triggers rail “hackjacking” fears after Taiwan high-speed network disruption
On Taiwan’s high-speed rail network, delays are rare enough to be operationally notable. So when three Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) services were halted for 48 minutes during the Qingming holiday period, the incident was immediately escalated and investigated…
