Key stakeholders to attend meeting on quantum computing at White House

Given its wide ranging potential, Washington wants to develop and leverage the power of quantum computing which is currently in its infancy. On Monday, in efforts aimed at boosting efforts at quantum computing, the White House is set to hold a meeting with academic experts, U.S. government officials, and leading tech companies including Alphabet Inc,…

Toyota to expand production of hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles

Given hydrogen’s availability and its weight to storage energy quotient, Toyota believes hydrogen powered fuel cells will play a significant role in the clean-energy-powered auto industry in the coming future. In a significance development, Toyota Motor Corp announced that it plans on increasing investments in its hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles, as design more cost-effective mass-market…

Chinese electric vehicle market to grow by 40% in 2018

Germany’s Infineon Technologies AG and China’s SAIC Motor Corp are to collaborate on making power modules for this booming electric vehicle market. On Friday, German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG and China’s SAIC Motor Corp, a carmaker, agreed to set up a joint venture, SAIC Infineon Automotive Power Modules, to make power modules for the Chinese…

Ford fine tunes its car strategy, to produce more fuel efficient SUVs

Ford’s strategy is woven around consumer feedback and the growing demand for autonomous automated vehicles. Jim Hackett, Ford’s CEO, revealed that the firm is reviewing its product portfolio since consumers have shown a preference for SUVs which have fuel efficiencies closer to sedans. At a Ford event in Detroit, Hackett said although in the past…

Israel to unveil public-private partnerships infrastructure projects worth $28 billion

This is likely to be a huge opportunity for private players, including MNCs, to help modernise Israel’s infrastructure. In a significant development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed at the start of Israel’s weekly cabinet meeting, that he would soon unveil a multi-year infrastructure spending plan worth more than $28 billion The planned projects…

Samsung forays into autonomous self-driving vehicles; gets permit to test its car in California

Samsung is part of a huge conglomerate that manufactures a wide range of products starting from car audio, connected-car technologies, washing machines, smartphones, to heavy machinery. On Thursday, in a significant development, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd disclosed that it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California. The news marks the entry of…

Toyota, Intel, Ericson, Docomo and others create auto tech consortium

The coming age of autonomous self-driving vehicles have necessitate close collaboration between tech companies and automakers.   Toyota Motor Corp along with Intel and other tech and auto companies have formed a consortium to create an ecosystem that will cater to big data for the upcoming connected car market. The Japanese carmaker also mentioned that…

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,…