Software

Honda And Nissan Consider Collaboration On EV And Software

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Honda and Nissan have signed an agreement to conduct a feasibility study for a partnership. The partnership will focus on sourcing electric vehicle components and automotive software. It’s unclear how long the investigation will take, but both companies acknowledged that “we cannot afford to be complacent” in the lagging EV market. Honda… Source: Car and Driver

2024 Chevrolet Colorado And GMC Canyon Discontinued Due To Software Issue

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General Motors has ordered the discontinuation of sales of the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks.according to car news, the cease-and-desist order is due to a software issue. GM claims in a statement to the media that it is working on a fix. “be [model year 2024]… Source: Cars Direct

Linux Foundation Announces Intention To Establish “High Performance Software Foundation”

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This week, the Linux Foundation announced its intention to create the High Performance Software Foundation. “Through a series of technology projects, the High Performance Software Foundation aims to build, promote, and advance portable software stacks for high performance computing by increasing adoption. Source: tech.slashdot.org

VW Group’s Struggling Cariad Software Division To Lay Off 2,000 Employees

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According to Germany’s Manager Magazine, Volkswagen’s board of directors has approved the layoff of 2,000 employees at its Cariad software division as part of the latest restructuring aimed at straightening out digitalization. Autoblog reports: Former group CEO Herbert Diess said that in 2020 he founded the Car.Software Organization and eventually… Source: tech.slashdot.org

GM Offers $1,400 To Chevrolet Volt Owners To Deal With Fire-prone Batteries With Restricted Software

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Jameson Dow reports via Electrek: In the latest phase of the Chevrolet Volt recall issue, GM is offering 2020-22 Volt owners an expected class-action lawsuit in exchange for installing diagnostic software. We are offering early payment of the $1,400 settlement. The company says it will detect whether the battery… Source: tech.slashdot.org

Here’s Why Volvo Is Launching A Software Headquarters Now

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Volvo has launched a major software development and testing center in Gothenburg, Sweden, in one of the automaker’s largest investments ever. The new center will serve as the flagship for all Volvo tech hubs around the world, including those currently based in Singapore. Krakow, Shanghai, Lund. The Volvo EX90 is scheduled for launch, but although there will be some delays, Read More

Volvo Opens Software Testing Center In Gothenburg

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According to Volvo, the approximately 22,000 square meter site will be “the new flagship in a network of development centers and technology hubs around the world.” Volvo Cars also operates software testing centers in Lund (Sweden) and Shanghai (China), but the new center in Gothenburg is by far the largest in terms of size and capacity. Initially, about 100 people Read More

Volvo EX90 Postponed To Mid-2024 Due To Software Integration Issues

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This means deliveries are unlikely to start earlier than the third quarter of 2024. 7:37 a.m. ET Update: Volvo has reached out to InsideEV to clarify the situation. This delay is not related to LiDAR, but to the additional time required for software development. Updated some text to clarify this. The automaker says: The Volvo EX90 is highly advanced, with Read More