Industry insight: Telematics and V2V/V2X technologies

The future of V2V, part I
The U.S. government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced plans to bring vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication to light vehicles to mitigate crashes. But when and how this will happen remains unclear. In the first of a two-part series, Siegfried Mortkowitz investigates.

The future of V2V, part II
The U.S. government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced plans to bring vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication to light vehicles to mitigate crashes. But when and how this will happen remains unclear. In the second of a two-part series, Siegfried Mortkowitz investigates. 

Future mobility solutions: What role for the carmaker? Part I
In the first of a two-part series, Siegfried Mortkowitz reports on the future of multimodal mobility and how it can help solve the daunting problems that will arise when nearly two thirds of the world’s population will be living in megacities. 

Future mobility solutions: What role for the carmaker? Part II

In the second of a two-part series, Siegfried Mortkowitz reports on the future of multimodal mobility and how it can help solve the daunting problems that will arise when nearly two thirds of the world’s population will be living in megacities. 

Pan-European eCall: Boon or bust? Part I

The pan-European eCall is coming – eventually. But will it be too late to be the essential traffic safety service it was meant to be? And will anyone still profit from it? In the first of a two-part series, Siegfried Mortkowitz reports. 

Pan-European eCall: Boon or bust? Part II

The pan-European eCall is coming – eventually. But will it be too late to be the essential traffic safety service it was meant to be? And will anyone still profit from it? In the second of a two-part series, Siegfried Mortkowitz reports. 

Telematics and data security

Jessica Royer Ocken reports on protecting the connected vehicle against malicious software attacks.

The autonomous car: The road to driverless driving

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the state of the art of autonomous vehicles, and how they could change the automotive business and society.

Smartphones, ADAS and the connected car

Greg Nichols explores how smartphones could supplement embedded ADAS with things like pedestrian avoidance, and what this means for the future of DSRC.

Ann Arbor and the future of V2V/V2I, part I

In the first of a two-part series, Greg Nichols assesses the impact of the Ann Arbor Safety Pilot on the future of DSRC as a V2V/V2I standard in North America.

Ann Arbor and the future of V2V/V2I, part II

In the second of a two-part series, Greg Nichols assesses the impact of the Ann Arbor Safety Pilot on the future of DSRC as a V2V/V2I standard in North America.

Telematics and air pollution in China

As Chinese cities build intelligent transportation systems, openings arise for telematics solutions to fight atmospheric pollution. Kevin Holden reports from Beijing.

Telematics and the future of V2X

Jessica Royer Ocken looks at what it will take to get vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) telematics on the road

Telematics and the rise of smart mobility

Jessica Royer Ocken reports on new telematics tech that delivers better traffic and navigation information and allows OEMs to offer wider services

V2X telematics: Encouraging early adoption

Jessica Royer Ocken explores how vendors can offer vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) solutions that don’t increase driver distraction

Telematics, V2V, and autonomous vehicles

Susan Kuchinskas considers whether the speed of autonomous vehicle development will make V2V irrelevant

Telematics and legal issues with V2V technology

Cars that communicate with each other are already on the road. Susan Kuchinskas looks at Nevada's new regulations for insight into how the V2V legal and regulatory infrastructure can be developed

Telematics: Making V2X back-end infrastructure secure

Security is an integral part of making V2X a success. Jessica Royer Ocken explores the technology and issues needed to make it work

Telematics and consumer perception of the V2V driver interface

Stephanie Flores investigates what it will take to get consumers interested in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) capabilities

Telematics: Time to take in-car V2X mainstream?

Jessica Royer Ocken explores what it would take to make vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) telematics mainstream

What DOT’s new distraction guidelines mean for telematics

Andrew Tolve outlines the new distraction guidelines from the U.S. Department of Transportation

DOT’s distraction guidelines as challenge and opportunity

Andrew Tolve reports on the telematics industry’s response to the new distraction guidelines from the U.S. Department of Transportation

Telematics and new V2V/V2X business models

Susan Kuchinskas considers the new business models that may emerge when V2V and V2X communications go mainstream

Telematics and V2V: Costs versus benefits

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the costs and benefits of advanced driver assistance systems using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication

Building a global market with V2X telematics

Susan Kuchinskas analyzes how telematics is helping create a common language for intelligent highway systems

Is there an aftermarket market for V2V telematics?

Susan Kuchinskas explores the market opportunities for aftermarket V2V devices and services

V2X telematics: Taking ADAS to the next level

Jessica Royer Ocken examines how V2X technology can help improve advanced driver assistance systems.

V2X telematics: From testing to tipping point

Greg T. Spielberg explains how collaboration among car companies, governments and OEMs could spur the growth of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) telematics

Q&A: For V2V Telematics, “Seeing is believing”

Roger Berg, vice president of Wireless Technologies at DENSO International America, Inc., talks to TU’s Jessica Royer Ocken about the challenges of making drivers comfortable with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology

Telematics and M2M communications: Creating the Internet of things

Susan Kuchinskas explores how machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is creating an ‘Internet of things’ and what it means for the telematics industry

MEMS: The telematics opportunity

Andrew Tolve reports on how the telematics industry can create a safer, more connected driving experience through the smart use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

Executive Viewpoints

Podcast: General Motors on using cellular communications to drive V2X adoption
Donald Grimm, General Motors' staff researcher, global research and development, on how cellular communications could help increase market penetration of V2X.

Video: TomTom on the future of connected navigation
Jan-Maarten de Vries, vice president, product management and marketing, automotive, TomTom, on the future of connected navigation. 

Video: Ford on the future of V2V/V2I in Europe
Christian Ress, technical expert on connectivity, driver assistance & active safety, Ford, on plans in Europe to take vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V)/vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication live in 2015.

Viewpoint: Getting on the WAVE of road safety

Martin Nathanson, founder and CTO of Paxgrid Telemetric Systems, on the need to rethink the design of Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) using Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communication.

Q&A: Building the infrastructure for V2X

Steven H. Bayless,senior director, telecommunications and telematics at the Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) of America, on why a common platform for vehicle communications will provide more opportunity for the industry than individual OEM solutions

V2X telematics: Making V2X mainstream

Richard Bishop of Bishop Consulting on what's needed to make V2X mainstream—and what potential new revenue streams that might bring