harrysnel schreef op 4 januari 2017 12:02:
Nog even wat verbanden nav de Toyota en Ford samenwerking.
"Ford and Toyota Just Became Allies in an Unusual Agreement
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Ford Motor (F, +3.79%) and Toyota Motor (TM, +1.15%) have formed a consortium to accelerate the deployment of open source software aimed at giving consumers more options in how they connect and control their smartphone apps.
The organization is called the SmartDeviceLink (SDL) Consortium, a reference to an open source software version of Ford's AppLink.
Mazda Motor (MZDAY, +1.11%), PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries (FUJHY, +0.76%), and Suzuki Motor (SZKMY, +2.27%), are the first automaker members of the consortium. Suppliers Elektrobit (EBTTF), Harman (HAR, -0.21%),
Luxoft (LXFT, +1.87%), QNX, and Xevo have also joined the nonprofit organization..."
fortune.com/2017/01/04/ford-and-toyot...1
Luxoft.
Luxoft chooses TomTom NavKit for its AllView™ car infotainment reference design platform
corporate.tomtom.com/releasedetail.cf...Luxoft to Collaborate with Ford on an Open-Source Car Connectivity Standard
www.luxoft.com/pr/luxoft-to-collabora...2
Microsoft wordt niet genoemd maar investeerde dit jaar samen met Ford in Pivotal:
"Ford invests $182.2 million in software company Pivotal
Ford Motor Co (F.N) is investing $182.2 million in San Francisco-based Pivotal Software, underscoring the pressure carmakers face to boost their technology platforms given the rise of connected and self-driving cars.
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Software maker Microsoft Corp.(MSFT.O) is also investing in the funding round for Pivotal, which had been considered a 2016 IPO candidate when this year's market for initial public offerings looked more promising..."
www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-motor...Pivotal Cloud Foundry on Microsoft Azure
pivotal.io/microsoft