Automakers Move Toward OTA Software Upgrades

Posted by Soulskill on Friday February 6, 2015 @06:02AM from the granted-features-like-a-wizard dept.

Lucas123 writes: While some carmakers today offer over-the-air software upgrades to navigation maps and infotainment head units, Tesla became the first last week to perform a powertrain upgrade overnight. But as the industry begins adopting internal vehicle bus standards with greater bandwidth and more robust security, experts believe vehicle owners will no longer be required to visit dealerships or perform downloads to USB sticks. IHS predicts that in the next three to five years, most, if not all automakers, will offer fully fledged OTA software-enabled platforms that encompass upgrades to every vehicle system — from infotainment, safety, comfort, and powertrain. First, however, carmakers must deploy more open OS platforms, remove hardened firewalls between vehicle ECUs, and deploy networking topologies such as Ethernet, with proven security.

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What the hell is "Kixer"? by Anonymous Coward · 2015-02-06 06:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I'm experiencing a bug with the /. mobile site.
There are large ads for stupid mobile apps embedded within the story pages with the name "Kixer" at the bottom.
No, I don't want to download an app so I can tickle a big purple panda.
No, I don't want to download an app so I can play warring wizards and elves.
Cut the bullshit, /.!
These dumb ads need to go!
Please fix this bug!