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Volkswagen’s Woes Remind Us That Combining Hardware With Software Is Hard

Forrester IT

The Volkswagen Group bet big on a new software division called Cariad, committing billions to building the software meant to power in-car experiences for Audi, Porsche, VW and other group brands. Software delays hit the launch of new cars, and Cariad lost $2bn in 2022.

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Continental sells Seattle-based fleet management software company Zonar Systems

GeekWire

Zonar, founded in 2001, provides GPS and telematics hardware and software solutions for fleets across a variety of industries such as construction, transportation and the utility industry. The idea is to use hardware and software to help fleet operators save money on fuel, improve maintenance, and increase safety.

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Apple has a new head of hardware engineering in latest executive shuffle

The Verge

John Ternus, Apple’s new senior vice president of hardware engineering | Photo: Apple. Apple’s hardware team is getting its biggest shakeup in nearly a decade, as Dan Riccio — who served as the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2012 — transitions to “a new role” at the company. Photo: Apple.

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Zonar Systems lays off 57 employees as parent company Continental considers restructuring

GeekWire

The company, founded in 2001, provides GPS and telematics hardware and software solutions for fleets across a variety of industries such as construction, transportation and the utility industry. The idea is to use hardware and software to help fleet operators save money on fuel, improve maintenance, and increase safety.

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GMC’s all-electric Hummer will be the first car with software built using Epic’s Unreal Engine

The Verge

Fortnite creator Epic Games is partnering with carmakers, starting with General Motors, to use its Unreal Engine game development platform to build in-car software in what Epic is calling its “human-machine interface” (HMI) initiative. Epic says this should empower designers to have a more active role in the development of the software. “In

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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

CIO Business Intelligence

The automotive industry keeps accelerating into the technological switch to electric engines, and all efforts at Volvo Cars point to a clear ambition to be a clear frontrunner. The balance between software and hardware in cars is also changing dramatically since software is increasingly developed internally and built into the cars.

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BlackBerry counts on cars to reverse decline in revenue

Network World

The company signaled its departure from the smartphone hardware business last week, licensing its brand to TCL, the Chinese manufacturer that built the last two BlackBerry handsets. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here