All items tagged with automotive (294)
Premiere of electronica Automotive Conference 2025 as part of IAA MOBILITY
June 19, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Premiere of electronica Automotive Conference 2025 as part of IAA MOBILITY

The electronica Automotive Conference will be premiering as part of the IAA MOBILITY, one of the world’s leading mobility events, taking place September 9-14. IAA MOBILITY transforms the whole city of Munich into a unique mobility festival, bringing together the key players of the automotive sector. Organized by electronica and Messe München, the largest electronics trade show happening every two years, the electronica Automotive Conference co-location on September 10, is a logical extension for both industry events.
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Cinemo Elevates In-Car Entertainment With Personal Devices in Mahindra’s New Electric Origin SUV Range
June 12, 2025 by Joao Martins

Cinemo Elevates In-Car Entertainment With Personal Devices in Mahindra’s New Electric Origin SUV Range

Cinemo announced that India's leading SUV manufacturer Mahindra has chosen Cinemo as its infotainment solutions technology provider. Cinemo is set to power bring-your-own-device (BYOD) infotainment capabilities for Mahindra’s range of electric origin SUVs (eSUVs), delivering exceptional infotainment experiences with personal devices. For the launch of their two new eSUV models, Mahindra Group was able to implement Cinemo's CARS Connect Suite in just six months.
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STMicroelectronics Reveals Space-Saving, High-Frequency Digital Automotive Audio Amplifiers
June 10, 2025 by Joao Martins

STMicroelectronics Reveals Space-Saving, High-Frequency Digital Automotive Audio Amplifiers

STMicroelectronics has revealed new class-D automotive audio amplifiers for smart-cockpit applications, engineered for tiny overall dimensions and with a digital input that simplifies circuit design. Ready to meet the expanding requirements in modern automotive head units, digital clusters, and in-vehicle infotainment systems, the new HFDA class-D audio amplifiers offer four 27W channels of high-performance audio in a tiny 7x7 mm LQFP48 package.
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SAE Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition
May 22, 2025 by Roger Shively

SAE Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition

Every two years the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) holds a noise and vibration conference in Grand Rapids, MI, that is of great interest for anyone working with automotive audio. This year’s SAE Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition, May 12-15, proved to be equally appealing. A great content program, great discussions with the experts and valuable perspectives from noise and vibration experts.
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Dirac AudioIQ Now Supported by Asahi Kasei Microdevices’ Automotive DSPs
May 19, 2025 by Joao Martins

Dirac AudioIQ Now Supported by Asahi Kasei Microdevices’ Automotive DSPs

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac have announced a partnership to integrate Dirac’s suite of software-defined smart acoustics solutions, AudioIQ, into AKM’s line of automotive audio digital signal processors (DSPs), including the flagship AK7709. The partnership provides OEMs and Tier 1 partners with a scalable suite of advanced algorithms as an embedded turnkey solution, significantly reducing tuning time while enhancing sound quality within vehicle interiors.
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Apple CarPlay Ultra Showcases New Approach in Automotive Software Integration
May 16, 2025 by Joao Martins

Apple CarPlay Ultra Showcases New Approach in Automotive Software Integration

Many automakers still struggle with dashboard software and user interfaces for the car, leading drivers to mostly ignore the features that were painstakingly implemented at enormous cost. This also encourages the use of CarPlay or Android Auto display and controller solutions. Apple designed CarPlay Ultra to offer a deeper level of software integration with the car’s systems, with a unique look and feel for each automaker. The first CarPlay Ultra integration is now available from luxury brand Aston Martin.
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LG and MediaTek Showcase Android-Based Concurrent Multi-User Framework Mobility Solution at Auto Shanghai 2025
April 29, 2025 by Joao Martins

LG and MediaTek Showcase Android-Based Concurrent Multi-User Framework Mobility Solution at Auto Shanghai 2025

LG Electronics (LG) and MediaTek showcased their Android-based Concurrent Multi-User (CMU) framework applied to In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems at the Auto Shanghai 2025 show, one of Asia's largest and most influential automotive exhibitions. The CMU framework is the first of its kind to be implemented on Google's Android Automotive OS (AAOS), and enables passengers to simultaneously use multiple displays on a single Android OS.
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Goer Dynamics Acquires Minority Stake in Gryphon Audio Designs
April 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Goer Dynamics Acquires Minority Stake in Gryphon Audio Designs

Goerdyna Group, the Danish arm of Goertek, combining Dynaudio, Libratone, and the recently acquired Auro-3D, continues to expand its strategic presence in the audio industry in Europe. Its subsidiary Goer Dynamics has now acquired a minority stake in Gryphon Audio Designs, a Danish ultra-high-end manufacturer. According to the announcement, this strategic partnership will expand the brand’s distribution in Asia and allow Goer Dynamics to explore new automotive opportunities.
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Celestion Expands Truvox Series with New 0820 Midbass Loudspeaker
April 9, 2025 by Alfred Moody

Celestion Expands Truvox Series with New 0820 Midbass Loudspeaker

Celestion continues to expand its Truvox product family, relaunched in 2024, drawing on Celestion’s long tradition of producing high-performing general-purpose speakers. Celestion announced the availability of the new Truvox 0820 8-inch ferrite magnet midbass driver, designed as a drop-in replacement and upgrade solution for a wide range of 8-inch midbass applications, including automotive aftermarket.
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Gentex Closes Acquisition of VOXX International Corporation
April 1, 2025 by Joao Martins

Gentex Closes Acquisition of VOXX International Corporation

As announced on December 18, 2024, Gentex Corporation entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Gentex to acquire VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction at a purchase price of $7.50 per share. Now, Gentex announced the successful closing of the deal, with the two NASDAQ-listed companies now trading as one (GNTX). Consumer audio brands Klipsch, Onkyo and Pioneer/Integra are now part of the Gentex portfolio.
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