From 2026, BMW’s New Class cars will carry LLM (large language model) technology from Chinese company Alibaba.Both companies have jointly announced that they will develop a new AI assistant for the cockpit based on Alibaba’s Qwen LLM, and the Banma cockpit platform based on it. Alibaba, which has been investing heavily in their AI business…

NVH simulation saves costs, development time and physical prototypes. Developers, decision-makers and customers can experience the NVH performance of future vehicles in virtual test drives. They evaluate variants in an early development phase and secure design decisions at an early stage.For a realistic driving experience, the simulated vehicle must react to driver interaction in real…

Optical data transmission is based on the transmission of light signals through fiber optic or plastic fiber optic cables. Fiber optic cables offer a high bandwidth and low losses. Their advantages lie in high data transmission rates and reliability. Already 20 years ago, optical systems such as Media Oriented Systems Transport, (MOST) were introduced, which…

Many drivers want clear cockpits with dials or buttons,  in Europe and America. In China, customers want special audiovisual experiences.With almost 22 million units sold in 2023, China is the largest car market in the world, and the most important single market for German manufacturers Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and VW. This poses a particular…

Mercedes-Benz is investing in the S-Class. Drivers can now drive autonomously on the highway at speeds of up to 95 km/h. Previously, this was only permitted up to 60 km/h. The Level 3 system “can be used in the normal flow of traffic behind a vehicle in front on the right-hand lane of the highway”.…