European forum features over 35 automotive OEM, Tier 1 and connected car providers

Renesas Electronics held its first European R-Car Consortium (RCC) Forum. The Forum, held on November 9, 2017 in Düsseldof, drew a big audience of participants from over 35 automotive OEM and Tier 1 and connected car specialised IT providers. The R-Car Family is the company’s family of innovative and high-performance SoC for automotive applications. The RCC comprises over 220 partners around the world who work with their R-Car in the development of their own products. The RCC is sparking innovation by offering a large database of system solutions from a wide range of technology partners. RCC Forum is a regular event organized by the company and facilitating fruitful exchanges and networking between technology partners and R-Car customers. More than 30 of these technology partners took part in the first RCC, which focused on the future of connected car, ADAS and automated driving. “We’re delighted with the success of the first European R-Car Consortium Forum,” said Guenther Elsner, vice president Automotive Solution Business Unit, Renesas Electronics Europe. “It looks like it will become a must-attend event in the automotive world like the equivalent forums in Japan. We’re proud to be working with such innovative partners to shape the future of mobility together.”