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Toyota Announces 2019 Avalon Will Feature Apple CarPlay

by Andrew Fenn

Toyota has announced that it will soon do away with its proprietary infotainment platforms in favour of Apple CarPlay, starting with its 2019 Avalon sedan. Other Toyota vehicles that are currently operating on the …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 02

The Battle Between Display Technologies at CES 2018

by Sweta Dash

Suppliers showcased their brightest and best next generation technology products at CES to give a glimpse of what will be coming next. They presented futuristic ideas, technology breakthrough, and new product concepts that can …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2018| Flexible Displays| MicroLED| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Mercedes to Use OLEDs from LGD in 2022

by Bob Raikes

We have seen reports, credited to Business Korea, that LG Display expects Mercedes to adopt the company’s OLEDs in production vehicles in 2022. The company is already supplying LCDs to Mercedes. Separately, Business Korea …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Zecotek to Develop 3D HUD with Second Car Maker

by Andrew Fenn

We missed Zecotek’s announcement that it is now working with a second major European automobile manufacturer to integrate its 3D technology into a brand-specific 3D head-up display for consumer use. Zecotek’s 3D HUD technology …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02

MDM CES Round-up

by Bob Raikes

Boarding VAR is from France and was part of the French contingent in the Eureka Park. The company believes it has a solution to the problems caused by VR upsetting people by causing motion …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| CES 2018| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Kopin| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebook Shells| OLEDs| Smartphones| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Nice Article on Autonomous Vehicles

by Bob Raikes

We try to keep an eye on autonomous vehicles, although following the industry is a full time job on its own. We saw a very well put together article on EE Times that explains …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

IHS: Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Surpass 33 Million Annually

by Andrew Fenn

More than 33 million autonomous vehicles will be sold globally in 2040, a substantial increase from the 51,000 units forecast for the first year of significant volume in 2021, according to IHS Markit. The …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 01

Denso Looking at JOLED Investment

by Bob Raikes

A number of news sources in Japan and including Reuters have suggested that Denso, the Tier One automotive component supplier, is considering a $440 million investment to help JOLED get into production with its …

Tags:Automotive| InkJet Deposition| Japan| JOLED| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 01

The Garmin HUD+

by Arthur Berman

The HUD+ product represents an effort by Garmin Ltd. (Olathe, KS) to “bring the futuristic heads-up display technology found in some luxury vehicles to the masses.” Although the HUD+ has been on the market …

Tags:Automotive| Garmin| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 48

Sigmaintell Expects Small Penetration for OLED in Automotive

by Bob Raikes

Sigmaintell of China predicted that AMOLED will win just 1.5% of the automotive display market on a volume basis by 2020. The company highlighted the challenges for OLEDs in meeting the high temperature and …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 24 - Issue 47

The Advent of Full Display Dashboards

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, from the last week in October to early November Tokyo, Japan turns that nation’s love of cars to reality and beyond with the week long Auto extravaganza AKA “The …

Tags:Automotive| Curved Displays| IHS Markit| Vol 24 - Issue 47

LG Starts Production of OLEDs for Mercedes Benz

by Bob Raikes

LG Display has started manufacturing OLED rear lights for the Mercedes Benz S-Class Coupe. The company is also in discussion with two other German auto makers but was not prepared to identify them at …

Tags:Automotive| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 46