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Following on from the launch in October of Pod Point’s EV Exclusive tariff powered by EDF that gives new home charging customers access to one of the cheapest EV tariffs in the UK
Mercedes-Benz in the UK has extended their partnership with Pod Point, who operates the largest network of EV charging points in the UK.
In an open letter, the UK's CMA has warned about the potential risks of limited competition in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector, specifically along motorways.
British Gas has launched a new scheme, offering drivers the opportunity to benefit from a years’ worth of free electric vehicle charging.
Australian EV charging company Jolt has launched in the UK, initially providing a network of roadside EV charge stations in the London Borough of Barnet.
The UK Government has announced new legislation to streamline and expedite the process of charging electric vehicles.
Polestar and StoreDot have showcased new fast charging technology that could charge an EV in a fraction of the time of current models.
Under EU state aid rules, the European Commission has granted Verkor €659m in funding to support its innovative project to develop lithium EV batteries.
bp has signed a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla for $100 million.
MPs have agreed on new regulations to ensure transparent pricing across electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, as well as ensuring contactless payment options are available.
At the Japan Mobility Show today, Nissan unveiled the Nissan Hyper Force, the resounding finale to its innovative series of five "hyper" concept vehicles.
TESLA’S plans to install a bank of electric car charging bays in Bradford have been approved.
Fastned has launched its new station finding app for Android Auto, following the Apple CarPlay app that was introduced earlier this year.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a £250m electric vehicle test facility at its engineering centre in Coventry in a move which is creating 350 jobs.
Pod Point has teamed up with She’s Electric, joining them on a series of events where more women have the opportunity to really understand the world of EVs and why they should make the switch to electric cars.
You can sign up for the Pod Point EV Exclusive tariff from the 24th of October and will be eligible for the tariff if you ordered your Solo 3 home charger after the 18th of October.
ubitricity and UK Power Networks (UKPN) have signed an agreement to Add Flexibility to EV Charging by Shifting Demand Away from Peak Hours.
A new MegaWatt Charging System (MCS) is set to be available in the UK from Q1 2024, which will be pivotal to the adoption of EVs, especially electric HGVs (eHGVs).
Mitsubishi Electric's new automotive in-cabin system, Mitsubishi Electric FLEXConnect, will be powered by BlackBerry IVY, an edge-to-cloud vehicle data platform.
Ubitricity is now operating more than 10,000 EV charge points across Europe. This milestone was reached during the takeover of nearly 1,500 AC fast charge points as part of ubitricity’s Dutch market entry.
Electric vehicle leasing company Onto has fallen into administration, following a drop in EV residual value and failing to secure additional funding from its shareholders.
Foryou General Electronics has selected BlackBerry for its next generation digital cockpit which is currently being deployed in models from multiple automakers including Great Wall Motor.
mimik Technology is collaborating with BlackBerry to bolster its secure and scalable platform that seeks to transform every vehicle feature into a function-as-a-service and address the burgeoning demands of automakers for Software Defined Vehicles
BlackBerry said today that according to TechInsights, a technology analysis and market research firm, BlackBerry QNX software is now embedded in over 235 million vehicles worldwide
Fastned has launched its new station finding app for Apple CarPlay, with the goal of making fast charging as convenient as possible.
BlackBerry has released an early access version of its QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 for automakers and IoT systems developers
BlackBerry has partnered with McLeod Software, a Transportation Management System (TMS) provider, delivering enterprise software solutions to the transportation and logistics industry.
BMW's Digital Key Plus is now available for Android smartphones. Customers with compatible devices from Samsung or Google.
CerebrumX Lab, a leading AI-driven automotive data services & product provider, has received a strategic investment from the BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund
Digital collectibles platform VeVe, has teamed up with luxury super sports car brand and manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini to bring Lamborghini super sports cars to the platform on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8 AM PT, starting with the Huracán STO.
Chongqing Yazaki Meter Co , a Chinese Tier 1 automotive supplier, has selected the BlackBerry QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS) to power its digital instrument cluster, which has now entered mass production.
Türkiye's Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG) has unveiled a smart device-integrated digital asset wallet to connect mobility technology to the Avalanche blockchain.
BlackBerry and Elektrobit are collaborating on integration efforts to support the Rust programming language, empowering developers to build safe, reliable and efficient automotive software.
Car IQ, a payment network for cars, is partnering with BlackBerry to demonstrate a new in-dash vehicle-wallet at CES 2023 that connects vehicles to merchants and enables customers to pay right from the dash of their car.
Garmin has selected BlackBerry QNX technology for its next-generation, Android Automotive-based proof of concept demonstration at CES 2023.
Android Auto has a new design that is rolling out to everyone starting today. The new design prioritizes three important goals for drivers: navigating where you’re going, communicating with friends and family, and playing your music or podcasts.
BlackBerry IVY, a cloud-connected automotive AI platform co-developed by BlackBerry and Amazon Web Services (AWS), is now pre-integrated on three commercially-available digital cockpit platforms
Marelli, a leading Tier 1 global automotive supplier, has selected the BlackBerry QNX Acoustics Management Platform (AMP) as part of its enhanced in-car audio experience within software-defined vehicles.
Dongfeng Motor, one of China’s largest automakers, has selected a BlackBerry IVY-powered PATEO Digital Cockpit for the automaker’s next-generation, all-electric VOYAH H97 model, following the completion of a proof of concept (POC) project.
Swedish digital audio company Dirac has partnered with BlackBerry QNX to integrate Dirac’s award-winning Dirac Opteo Professional solution into the QNX Acoustics Management Platform
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its unique Bespoke series Phantom ‘The Six Elements’ at a private gala ceremony in Dubai, UAE.
Touchcast has launched an end-to-end automotive customer experience in the metaverse, running on Microsoft Azure, allowing consumers to browse, customize, and purchase their dream car inside an interactive virtual showroom, directly from their browser, without needing a VR headset or specialized software.
Aston Martin has launched its first NFT collection designed in cooperation with The Tiny Digital Factory. A total of 3,000 NFTs will be available starting on December 18 this year.
FIAT Metaverse Store is the world’s first metaverse-powered interactive showroom, the first of its kind to power an end-to-end sales experience in the metaverse, revolutionizing the brand's entire customer experience.
BlackBerry has extended its use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will make BlackBerry QNX technology available to mission-critical embedded systems developers, reducing time to market for their products.
GDEX Bhd is deploying BlackBerry’s artificial intelligence-driven software, putting intelligent cybersecurity at the forefront of its digital transformation.
1Verse is the first company to deliver meta-world and real-world shopping seamlessly and at scale through an immersive metaverse experience.
BlackBerry QNX acoustics technology will help power Shanghai Dayin Technology’s "Yin" 2.0 app, set to be used within the intelligent cockpit for Great Wall Motors’ premium WEY Mocha, Latte, and Macchiato vehicle lines.
Global automotive media company MotorTrend and BlackBerry are to launch the Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards.
Lamborghini is to launch its third NFT project entitled “The Epic Road Trip“. These digital collectibles will be released over the next eight months, culminating in the unveiling of a new Lamborghini vehicle.
BlackBerry QNX technology is to power NETA AUTO's, China's EV brand owned by HOZON, soon-to-be-produced futuristic sports sedan, the NETA S.
BlackBerry and L-SPARK have announced the four winning companies that will make up the third cohort of their joint accelerator program, which aims to grow Canadian technology companies that are focused on connected vehicle technologies.
McObject has released eXtremeDB/rt database management system (DBMS) for BlackBerry's QNX Neutrino RTOS, making it the first and only commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) real-time database management system suitable for hard real-time embedded systems.
There has been a lot of reports in the media this week after "legal experts" warned UK drivers that it is illegal for UK drivers to use Apple Pay on their iPhones at a McDonalds' (or any other) Fast Food Drive-Through.
CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group's software company has selected BlackBerry QNX technology as one component of its software platform VW.OS.
BlackBerry Radar is now available for purchase in AWS Marketplace, a curated digital catalogue with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that makes it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
A German start-up specialising in AI-enabled software solutions for predictive maintenance, vehicle health and usage monitoring, COMPREDICT has raised €5.5 million in funding.
PATEO's intelligent cockpit, PATEO CONNECT+, will be powered by BlackBerry QNX technology and put into mass production in more than ten individual models across five OEMs,
This debut Lotus NFT Collection will be an exclusive set of assets that together tell the story of the Lotus brand through a series of five drops over the course of five months.
For modern vehicles, the systems that keep them going need to not only be seamless and scalable but also need to be secured, given the number of threats that are targeting smart and automated vehicles today.
ADAS Company MINIEYE has teamed up with BlackBerry to jointly develop safe and reliable intelligent vehicle solutions.
BlackBerry has updated QNX Advanced Virtualization Frameworks (QAVF) with support for Google’s latest Android Automotive OS (AAOS) reference implementation (Trout 1.0).
BlackBerry and BiTECH Automotive (hu) have jointly developed an advanced digital LCD cluster incorporating the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS)
BlackBerry and BDStar Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Technology (BICV) are to power BICV's next-generation intelligent cockpit, currently deployed by Renault Jiangling in their first fully electric sedan ' Yi' .
BlackBerry is to provide support for quantum-resistant secure boot signatures for NXP Semiconductors’ crypto-agile S32G vehicle networking processors in a demonstration to illustrate how to mitigate the risk of potential quantum computing attacks on in-vehicle software.
Apple Music will now seamlessly integrate with Waze. You can use Waze’s built-in audio controls to play, pause and switch between songs in your iPhone’s Apple Music library.
BlackBerry and Magna have signed a multi-year agreement to create integrated Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) with auto parts manufacturer giant Magna International.
Google announced several updates to its software at I/O 2022, among these is a redesigned Android Auto which will finally allow the interface to adapt to any screen size.
Microsoft is working with Volkswagen to bring HoloLens 2 augmented reality glasses to cars for the first time.
Hyundai Motor Company will offer its first exclusive Metamobility NFT collection, ‘Shooting Star,’ through its official NFT website, on May 9-10.
BlackBerry has released QNX Hypervisor 2.2 for Safety, the latest edition of the company's safety-certified, real-time embedded hypervisor product, designed to enable the healthcare industry to deliver safe, secure medical devices and applications.
Hyundai Motor is officially entering the NFT space, partnering with Meta Kongz to launch an NFT collection titled "Hyundai X Meta Kongz NFT Project". The collection will consist of 30 limited edition NFTs and the drop will happen on 20 April.
Bluebird Group is to strengthen its supply chain security capabilities in Indonesia following a partnership with Telkomsel and BlackBerry.
BlackBerry and MARELLI Electronics China have expanded their strategic collaboration with Marelli choosing the BlackBerry QNX Neutrino RTOS and BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor to power their Cockpit Domain Controller
BlackBerry has announced that 13 channel partners will offer BlackBerry Jarvis 2.0 to companies that build secure, mission-critical systems in the Asia Pacific region (APAC).
BMW and T-Mobile have created the first-ever 5G connected cars in the US, debuting the 2022 BMW iX and i4 models which now work with the company's 5G network
BlackBerry Radar has been integrated within the ISAAC Open Platform, delivering more value in a comprehensive fleet management solution for commercial fleets.
Innoviz Technologies has selected BlackBerry QNX for its LiDAR sensors. Specifically designed for safety-critical embedded systems
Verizon Business and Audi of America are teaming up to bring 5G connectivity to the automaker’s U.S. line-up, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year.
Spotify has launched ‘Car Thing’ — a companion device for the music streaming service meant to go on your dashboard and the company’s first hardware offering, in the U.S.
Automotive finance technology provider Solifi has joined the BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council and will integrate BlackBerry IVY with the company’s open finance platform
Autonomous driving computing chip maker Black Sesame Technologies (Black Sesame) has selected BlackBerry QNX to power its latest chipset developed for autonomous driving.
BlackBerry today demonstrated an automotive-grade hardware demonstration of BlackBerry IVY, the company's Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, co-developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Wejo Group is developing a breakthrough Wejo Neural Edge platform that will enable intelligent handling of data from vehicles at scale
BlackBerry and PATEO are collaborating on integrating Berry IVY into PATEO's intelligent Digital Cockpit solution to develop data-driven in-vehicle services and drive new business opportunities in the Chinese market.
BlackBerry and BMW Group have entered into a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for the automotive manufacturer’s next-generation vehicles
Cloud-based subscription management platform provider Zuora has joined the BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council
Volvo Car UK is providing its customers with additional security and safety of their car with the introduction of Vodafone's new vehicle tracking accessory.
BlackBerry and L-SPARK have launched the third phase of their joint accelerator program, which aims to accelerate Canadian technology start-ups that are focused on vehicle connected services and cloud connectivity to the vehicle.
BlackBerry QNX is to power the Cockpit Domain Controller For Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) XUV700 SUV. The deployment marks a significant Indian automotive market expansion for BlackBerry.
Virgin Media O2 has unveiled the first of its new electric vehicles (EVs), as it works to transition its entire fleet to EVs by 2030.
BlackBerry and Deloitte are teaming up to assist OEMs and those building mission-critical applications secure their software supply chains.
Visteon Corporation and BlackBerry are expanding their collaborative work to accelerate the deployment of digital cockpit solutions for automakers and suppliers around the world.
Samsung Galaxy users will be able to use their smartphone as a digital car key for the first time with the newly launched luxury EV, Genesis GV60. With Samsung Digital Key, powered by NFC and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, users will be able to lock and unlock your car securely with your smartphone
BlackBerry and Ridecell are teaming up to bring a next generation fleet operations and ADAS data platform to automotive OEMs via the BlackBerry IVY intelligent vehicle data platform.
BlackBerry and Nobo Technologies have announced that the advanced digital cockpit controller platform developed by Nobo built on the BlackBerry QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS) and QNX Hypervisor has now entered mass production.
California-based financial technology solution provider Car IQ are to deliver highly-secure vehicle-based payment capabilities to unlock a connected car payments market that is projected to reach over €530 billion by 2030.
Car IQ, the first payment solution developed specifically for fleet vehicles, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Forté Ventures.
BlackBerry has launched BlackBerry Jarvis 2.0, the latest edition of the company's flagship software composition analysis tool.
Autonomous vehicle specialist, Aurrigo, is one of the first UK companies to benefit from a partnership between Vodafone and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Frost & Sullivan has named BlackBerry IVY an industry leading edge-to-cloud software platform for automakers and smart cities. In the published report, Frost & Sullivan conclude that BlackBerry is revolutionizing the connected-autonomous ecosystem with BlackBerry IVY.
BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry IVY Advisory Council, a new invitation-only body comprised of leading companies across the transportation and mobility industries that will help shape and advise the BlackBerry IVY development community and the vertical-specific services and automotive applications that will be brought to market using BlackBerry's Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, BlackBerry IVY.
Porsche has unveiled details of its upcoming sixth-generation PCM infotainment system before it's integrated into the 911, Cayenne and Panamera ranges this summer. The developers behind the new-for-2021 Porsche Communication Management system (PCM) have focused on providing swish, simple and clear menus, which evolve the style first seen in the Taycan into a format that features some handy new tech.
TomTom has launched the TomTom GO Expert for professional truck, van and bus drivers. With a 7-Inch high-definition (HD) touchscreen display and a new processor, TomTom says the GO Expert is 4x faster than previous satnavs and packed with powerful features including smart routing for large vehicles and accurate traffic information which make every drive more efficient.
BlackBerry's QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS), has been adopted in a new digital LCD cluster jointly developed with BiTECH Automotive (Wuhu) Co. The digital instrument cluster is being installed in Changan Automobile's new SUV, the UNI-K, which has entered mass production, providing a personalized user experience for drivers while ensuring the safety, security and reliability of the SUV's critical systems.
O2 has released new research showing an expected surge in mobile data traffic along the UK’s main motorways this bank holiday. Over a third of cars on the roads will have more than 3 mobile devices at any time and a quarter of drivers will rely on mobile phones and tablets to keep passengers entertained on staycation road trips by streaming video and music.
Italy's competition regulator, the Competition and Market Authority (AGCM), has fined Google €102 million for excluding Enel’s e-mobility app, JuicePass, from its Android system, arguing that the company has leveraged its dominant market position unfairly.
Chinese electric carmaker WM Motor has selected BlackBerry QNX to power its advanced W6 SUV model, using the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS), QNX Software Development Platform (SDP 7.0), and QNX Hypervisor.
PathPartner Technology will offer BlackBerry QNX software services & solutions to its broad embedded customer base in the automotive industry. As a part of the BlackBerry QNX ecosystem, PathPartner will offer software development and integration services around QNX OS for Digital Cockpit, ADAS and AD functions.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging network ChargePoint, which already works with Apple CarPlay, is now working with Android Auto to allow drivers to access charging information directly from their car dashboard infotainment system.
At 2021 Auto Shanghai, Huawei officially introduced the company's first electric vehicle—specifically, an extended-range EV— the Huawei SERES SF5. While this isn’t exactly a Huawei-built car—it’s built by Chinese automaker Seres—it’s still powered mostly by Huawei’s tech.
Hyperbat, one of the UK’s largest independent vehicle battery manufacturers based in Coventry, is using the latest 5G enabled technology to significantly speed up the manufacturing process for hybrid and electric vehicle production in the UK.
SAIC Motor Corp has launched a digital platform that intends to function like Google's Android system for smart mobile phone makers and users.
NVIDIA has revealed its next-generation AI-enabled processor for autonomous vehicles, NVIDIA DRIVE™ Atlan, which will deliver more than 1,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS) and targets automakers’ 2025 models.
Volvo Cars will use NVIDIA DRIVE Orin to power the autonomous driving computer in its next-generation cars, deepening the companies’ collaboration to even more software-defined model line-ups, beginning with the next-generation XC90, set to debut next year.
Volvo has opted for BlackBerry QNX as the “foundational software for [Volvo’s] main domain controller engine control units.” It will be used on “more than 300,000 heavy vehicles” manufactured by Volvo, a unit of China's Geely.
VI-grade has partnered with BlackBerry QNX to enable real-time active sound design for the entire vehicle soundscape by integrating QNX’s Active Sound Design software (QNX ASD) with VI-grade’s NVH Simulator.
Swedish automaker Scania AB has announced they will be using BlackBerry QNX on their trucks and buses. The company says the change is designed to provide an OS and hypervisor for its high performance computing platforms
BlackBerry has established the BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund to help data-driven automotive ecosystem providers turbocharge their innovation and bring new products and applications to market using BlackBerry's Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, BlackBerry IVY.
