Qualcomm Technologies and Daimler AG — owner of Mercedes-Benz—are collaborating to develop new car tech solutions such as wireless power charging for electric cars.
The Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology will let drivers of full electric vehicles and hybrids to charge without having to plug them in.
The teams will also develop in-car wireless charging for smartphones, doing away with messy cables and cigarette lighter sockets. The partnership, which was announced over the weekend, will aim to advance 3G/4G connectivity inside cars.
Virgin CEO Richard Branson recently teased that his company may be soon be entering the electric car business, while reports surfaced earlier this year that Apple is also researching its own electric car.
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The Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology will let drivers of full electric vehicles and hybrids to charge without having to plug them in.
The teams will also develop in-car wireless charging for smartphones, doing away with messy cables and cigarette lighter sockets. The partnership, which was announced over the weekend, will aim to advance 3G/4G connectivity inside cars.
Virgin CEO Richard Branson recently teased that his company may be soon be entering the electric car business, while reports surfaced earlier this year that Apple is also researching its own electric car.
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