Qualcomm’s chips will power Renault’s dashboards and infotainment systems in its upcoming Mégane E-TECH Electric

On Monday, in a statement Qualcomm Inc said, it will supply a key chip for the dashboard of Renault SA’s new electric vehicle. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest supplier of key semiconductors in mobile phones, has expanded into vehicles with chips that can power dashboards and infotainment systems at the same time. Earlier this year Qualcomm Renault…

Auto parts industry evolves with the coming of age of self-driving cars

Auto parts suppliers are set to play a key role in smart cars. Here’s how… Although the instrument panel on your gas guzzling new car sports sleek digital gauges with multicolored screens, a peek behind the electronics that keep everything together reveals a rat’s nest of components crammed together to get everything going. Auto suppliers,…