Chipmaker: Faster product cycles will boost business. Nvidia Corp. may be relatively new to the auto industry, but it is making up for lost time. The Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker, best known for graphics cards for video gaming systems, boosted automotive revenue more than 80 percent in 2014 by capitalizing on car companies' hunger for high-powered computers. Nvidia's automotive business remains small compared with that of infotainment suppliers such as Panasonic and Harman, or chipmakers such as NXP and Freescale. But the company's rapid growth reflects a changing market for infotainment.
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