Volvo Cars invests in StoreDot. The Israeli company is developing a new battery technology for electric cars that will make it possible to recharge enough electricity to cover a distance of 160 km in just five minutes.

Reducing the power required for assistance systems and their communication has invaluable benefits, especially for e-vehicles: The range increases. With the SerDes standard ASA Motion Link, the power dissipation for asymmetrical high-speed SerDes can be significantly increased.

European carmaker Ford has signed two major supply chain initiatives. They aim to establish industry standards for data exchange between companies and to enable a uniform assessment of the sustainability of production sites.

If companies want to benefit from low electricity rates, they need reliable forecasts of their power consumption. Software for this is increasingly shifting to cloud-based solutions. To find the right software, a four-step selection process helps.

The new version of the Universal Debug Engine offers completely new system features such as support for the AUTOSAR Run-Time Interface (ARTI) and other optimized tool details. PLS Programmable Logic & Systems will present it at embedded world 2022.

TouchNetix has expanded its touchscreen chip series "aXiom" with versions that recognise touch gestures without a real touch having taken place. They therefore enable touchless and 3D HMI functions in many applications in cars, industry, medical, and consumer electronics.

The development service provider FEV has signed a development contract with the Egyptian El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company. Together they want to develop the country's first electric vehicle by 2023 with production in Egypt.

The Schurter Group, headquartered in Lucerne, central Switzerland, achieved record sales in the 2021 financial year: Sales rose by 14.2 per cent from 259.3 million to 296.1 million Swiss francs.