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What if your car was a futuristic living room on wheels? It may sound far-fetched and fantastic, but it’s the future. And the technology required to make it happen already exists. The challenge is bringing disparate technologies together to create one coherent IVI system.

Giving something back is great. And in 2019 our employees raised a total of £6,645 for charities and other good causes. It’s due in part to our ‘Giving Back A Day’ initiative, where each employee gets a day of paid leave to support a charity or local group that means something to them. Cue marathons, bake sales and hovercraft rides. Here’s our charitable year in pictures.

When it comes to cars, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems have always been one of their salient elements ever since the first radio was affixed to a car’s trunk. Today, popular device interoperability standards, Android Auto, CarPlay, CarLife, MirrorLink, allow interlacing of the car’s IVI system with the driver’s mobile device to offer drivers a connected car experience.

Auto OEMs are all striving to lead the way with differentiated in-vehicle entertainment offerings. To explain why progressive customer experiences increasingly require a modular approach to infotainment, our Technical Account Manager, Agustin Almansi, recently spoke at the Automotive Linux Summit 2019.

“Are we there yet?” As any parent will know, car journeys with kids can be challenging. But with in-vehicle entertainment becoming commonplace, we are entering an era where cranky kids on long-distance journeys will be a thing of the past. Dare to dream as we explain how in-vehicle connectivity is bringing peace, harmony and – whisper it – fun to family car journeys.

These days mobile devices and motor vehicles must work safely, and harmoniously together – and there’s a software certification process to make sure it happens. There are five steps involved. VNC Automotive have supported many of the world’s leading auto OEMs and Tier 1s through this process, so here we outline how to achieve efficient, cost effective and streamlined certification.

Auto OEMs are all striving to lead the way with differentiated in-vehicle entertainment offerings. To explain why progressive customer experiences increasingly require a modular approach to infotainment, our Technical Account Manager, Agustin Almansi, recently spoke at the Automotive Linux Summit 2019.

Ever wondered what it’s like to work at an emerging tech firm? Just ask Justin Hou, who has just completed a summer internship at VNC Automotive. Come with us as we take you behind the scenes…

Project planners for car manufacturers don’t have an easy ride. They must constantly balance the increasing demand for innovation with the practicalities of ROI and profit. Here are four ways new developments in cloud technology and in-vehicle infotainment are empowering OEMs to dramatically simplify the automotive technology cycle.

Wondering how the next wave of in-vehicle infotainment trends will impact the automotive industry? Here are five developments to look out for next year.