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Solera acquires Autodata
- January 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Solera Holdings Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Autodata for a consideration of £340m. Autodata provides technical information and knowledge solutions for the automotive service, maintenance and repair (SMR) industry. Powered by data from 136 vehicle manufacturers covering over 40,000 models worldwide, Autodata’s solutions are deployed by over 90,000 repair shops in [...] -
McLaren set for second generation launch
- January 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
McLaren Automotive will celebrate a record sales year with the launch its second generation Super Series at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show. The first of the 15 new cars cited in the company’s Track22 Business Plan, the second-generation Super Series is also the first replacement of a product family by the British manufacturer of [...] -
3D does it for BMW
- January 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Customers can now explore their ideal BMW i3 or i8 through 3D augmented reality, which allows them to open the boot, turn on the lights and even get in the car and look at the interior. The app, called BMW i Visualiser, will allow users to alter interior and exterior colours or wheel rims at [...] -
Renault steps forward with sensitive socks
- January 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Groupe Renault will unveil a range of innovative technology-meets-transportation projects at CES this week – including the world’s first open-source mass market vehicle. Through its strategic technology partners – OSVehicle, ARM, Pilot and Sensoria – Renault is exploring the changing face of the automotive industry through early hardware and software modification, the addition of new, [...] -
Automakers rally against tech giants
- January 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Ford and Toyota are heading a consortium of automakers set up to prevent Apple and Google controlling how drivers connect smartphones to their cars. Ford and Toyota are joined by Fuji Heavy Industries, Mazda, PSA Group and Suzuki in the SmartDeviceLink Consortium, a not-for-profit group set up to promote more choice in how smartphones get [...]