Flextronics's New Location Adjacent To Detroit

(RTTNews) - Flextronics (FLEX), an end-to-end supply chain solutions company, on Wednesday said it is linking the high technology advances of Silicon Valley with the automotive industry in Detroit.

At its newly established location adjacent to Detroit, Flextronics' specialized automotive team is helping to further enable swift implementation of cutting edge smart, connected technologies and applications by collaborating with The Detroit Big Three and partnering with OEM customers and partners on projects at various stages of development.

The newly opened Flextronics facility will enable innovation and disruptive technology development that further supports customer's needs for differentiation. Services provided include product design and development, engineering, validation testing, development garage, prototyping and quality engineering.

According to M2M Research, 15 percent of the 85 million new vehicles sold in 2015 will have embedded connectivity solutions. By 2025, 90 percent of all vehicles sold will have them.