Range is currently a major hurdle for long-distance electric trucks. Ultrafast charging with one megawatt could provide a remedy. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich are working on a megawatt charging system.

In a pilot project, the Swiss energy producer and supplier Axpo has automated the monitoring of pole disconnectors in the power grid – via the new LPWAN radio standard Mioty. Even under unfavorable conditions including test drives at 120 km/h, Mioty has proven to be extremely robust.

IDE and toolchain vendors can now use Segger's compiler and linker by license. Both components of Segger's Embedded Studio IDE can now be integrated individually into other development environments.

Porsche Ventures has made a strategic investment outside the automotive industry. With its investment in iMaker, the sports car manufacturer underscores its strategic objective of continuously investing in new application scenarios for digital content.

Plant shutdowns are being ordered in many regions of China - affecting European companies as well. It's going to get worse.

PICMG announces the ratification of IoT.1 specification. It defines a communication standard between sensors or effecters and local IoT controllers such as micro Sensor Adapter Modules (microSAM). It complements IoT.0 specification.

Just a few years ago, trade in cars and car parts accounted for a good quarter of all business. But since then, things have gone downhill. This has consequences.