Silicon Valley blurs the lines between ‘physical’ and ‘information’ mobility

Alongside residents such as Apple, Cisco, Google, HP and Intel, various automotive companies are now rubbing shoulders with consumer electronics giants in Silicon Valley. In January 2015, Ford opened a new R&D centre in Palo Alto, sharing the territory with none other than General Motors, but it is not just the OEMs flocking to the area; their Tier 1 counterparts are also feeling the pull.