automotive

Accelerated Product Development for Automotive

Accelerate Innovation to Unleash the Next Generation of Vehicles

April 19, 2022

How to stay competitive as product complexity increases The automotive industry is marked by its fast-paced technological advances and complex…

By Mady Stevens
3 MIN READ
Designers working with engineers to establish product definition in new product development.

Next-generation design for the automotive industry today

February 17, 2022

Electrification and automation are changing the face of the automotive industry. The requirements of battery and thermal management, sensor engineering, and connectivity dramatically…

By Kelsey Robuck
1 MIN READ
Man and woman looking at product CAD drawing on screen

How to establish auditable traceability for accelerated product development

January 10, 2022

Unprecedented change in the automotive industry is opening up a new world of opportunities for carmakers and their suppliers, but…

By Kelsey Robuck
2 MIN READ
Man walking across street with phone and vehicles on street scanning him

Five disruptive trends driving autonomous vehicle development

October 26, 2021

The automotive industry is experiencing unprecedented changes driven by disruptive innovations and customer demand for a new driving experience leading…

By Kelsey Robuck
2 MIN READ
Which validation, verification and testing method is right for your autonomous vehicle chip project? You may be surprised.

Which validation, verification and testing method is right for your autonomous vehicle chip project? You may be surprised.

May 7, 2018

Shift-left testing is a methodology in which testing is performed earlier in the product lifecycle — that is, it is…

By Andrew Macleod
3 MIN READ
Moore’s Law, the auto industry and the need for a new innovation yardstick

Moore’s Law, the auto industry and the need for a new innovation yardstick

April 22, 2016

Any time Moore’s Law comes up in the press it’s a near certainty the reporter will imagine how other industries…

By Andrew Macleod
2 MIN READ
A car tailor made for you that would still make Henry Ford happy

A car tailor made for you that would still make Henry Ford happy

April 15, 2016

As lore has it, about 100 years ago Henry Ford quipped that a “customer can have a car painted any…

By Andrew Macleod
4 MIN READ
Tesla, BYD Auto and the quest to take e-vehicles mainstream

Tesla, BYD Auto and the quest to take e-vehicles mainstream

April 7, 2016

Since last week it’s been the standard middle-class dinner party question: Did you pre-order a Tesla Model 3? Keep in…

By Andrew Macleod
5 MIN READ
The Road to Electronics Consolidation in the Vehicle

The Road to Electronics Consolidation in the Vehicle

March 31, 2016

By Andrew Macleod, Mentor Graphics We increasingly hear about centralizing the processing power in cars down to two processors: one…

By Andrew Macleod
5 MIN READ
Mentor Automotive — the can’t-miss career move

Mentor Automotive — the can’t-miss career move

March 17, 2016

Why Mentor Graphics? It’s a question I’ve been asked more than once since joining the company last year to head…

By Andrew Macleod
2 MIN READ