E-scooter brand Voi picks Ericsson and Arkessa for global IoT management

Electric scooter brand Voi has selected UK-based IoT roaming provider Arkessa and Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson to provide cellular IoT airtime and management to manage its scooter fleets worldwide. Arkessa uses the Swedish firm’s IoT Accelerator platform for connectivity management and automation; at the same time, Ericsson uses Arkessa to offer global IoT roaming generally…

Semiconductor shortage forces automakers to idle some manufacturing facilities

Ford, Audi, Toyota and others have had to halt or reduce production; TSMC calls addressing the shortage a “top priority”  A shortage of semiconductors necessary for vehicle production has forced major automakers around the world to idle production facilities, according to numerous reports. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, American Automotive Policy Council President Matt…