WEX Brings Standard Fleet's Connected Vehicle Platform to Fleet Customers This week’s product launch with Standard Fleet’s connected vehicle platform reflects WEX Venture Capital's strategy of turning startup innovation into customer solutions. Standard Fleet is now available to WEX fleet customers. - WEX has integrated Standard Fleet's connected vehicle platform into its offerings for fleet customers. - This partnership is part of WEX Venture Capital's approach to leveraging startup technologies for innovative customer solutions. - The product launch enables WEX fleet customers to access enhanced connected vehicle capabilities. *Summarized by AI Eligible fleet customers of WEX, a global leader in intelligent payment solutions, can now access the Standard Fleet connected vehicle platform. With the launch, Standard Fleet's modern fleet management experience is available to WEX customers, including capabilities such as digital keys, remote vehicle access, and deviceless vehicle tracking. Announced at the WEX Venture Capital Summit in Portland, Maine, the offering is a commercial solution that emerged from a previous WEX Venture Capital investment. WEX said that as fleets transition to increasingly connected vehicles, operators are looking for simpler ways to manage vehicle data and services across mixed fleets. Standard Fleet’s platform links directly with supported vehicle manufacturers, allowing eligible WEX customers to activate vehicle data and services without traditional aftermarket telematics installations. “Making Standard Fleet available through WEX gives customers a faster, simpler way to connect supported vehicles and begin using features like vehicle data and remote access," said Carlos Carriedo, chief operating officer, Americas Payments and Mobility at WEX. "It also demonstrates how WEX Venture Capital helps us identify emerging technologies and bring them to market faster, creating new opportunities to deliver offerings to customers that help build greater efficiencies to grow and scale their business.” The Standard Fleet platform is available across more than 30 supported vehicle
Jul 29, 2026 · via worktruckonline.com
The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) is urging the Federal Government to strengthen privacy protections for connected vehicles, warning Australia's current framework has failed to keep pace with increasingly data-hungry cars. Car companies often transmit Australians' voice recordings, cabin camera footage and detailed trip histories offshore or into the cloud; AEVA says this data shouldn’t leave the car. Australians are being warned their connected cars pose a serious privacy risk, but so far, no-one in power has offered a real fix. Now the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) says it's stepping up where government has stalled. The consumer advocacy group has handed the Federal Government a detailed set of policy recommendations aimed at overhauling what it calls a weak, outdated system for protecting driver data. You can read the policy paper here. The numbers behind the push are significant. By 2035, an estimated 95 per cent of new vehicles sold in Australia will be internet-connected. Nearly 70 car brands sold locally trace back to just 12 overseas jurisdictions, raising fresh questions about where Australians' voice recordings, cabin camera footage and detailed trip histories actually end up. We previously reported on major car brands like Toyota, Kia and Tesla collecting and sharing personal data from drivers, which is often through connected car services, which requires owners to pair their smartphone with a car. At present, connected car owners are protected by little more than the decades-old Privacy Act 1988 and a voluntary code from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), rules AEVA argues simply have not kept pace with what a modern vehicle can see, hear and transmit. AEVA National President James Pickering says the current approach is failing drivers. “Consumers nationwide continue to be let down by insufficient data privacy legislation,” he said, adding that policymakers have the power
Jul 29, 2026 · via carsales.com.au
The South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor India Limited is planning to launch a number of new electric and hybrid cars in India in the coming months. This strategy to expand its electric and hybrid lineup is to make sure that it does not lose any more market share to Tata Motors and Mahindra Automotive. Now, without any delay, here are the details of the upcoming Hyundai electric and hybrid cars. The Hyundai HE1i will become the brand's most affordable electric SUV in India when it launches around the end of 2026. This electric SUV is being developed specifically for the Indian market. It will be rivalling the Tata Punch.ev, Tata Nexon.ev, Mahindra XUV 3XO EV, and the Kia Syros EV. Test mules of the HE1i have shown that it will feature a rugged, boxy design with split LED headlamps, roof rails, large alloy wheels, and a long wheelbase. It will be underpinned by Hyundai's dedicated E-GMP (K) electric platform and will offer locally sourced LFP battery packs. Hyundai is expected to offer 42 kWh and 49 kWh battery options, which will produce around 97 bhp and 115 bhp, respectively. Now, depending on the variant, the claimed driving range is expected to be between 300 and 400 km. As for the features, it will most likely offer dual 10.25-inch displays, ventilated seats, wireless charging, a sunroof, a 360-degree camera, and connected car technology. Hyundai will manufacture the HE1i in India and is also expected to export it to European markets. The next Hyundai on this list is a hybrid, and it is none other than the Bayon crossover SUV. It is currently sold internationally, and in India, it will be positioned between the Venue and Creta. Bayon is expected to measure around 4.2 metres in length and will target buyers
Jul 29, 2026 · via cartoq.com
- Li Auto rose 11%, Nio about 5%, while Xpeng and BYD gained more than 4.6%. - The MIIT said it will speed up the drafting and release of a 15th Five-Year Plan for the smart, connected NEV industry. Auto stocks in Hong Kong surged across the board on Wednesday, after China's industry regulator said it will speed up the drafting and release of a 15th Five-Year Plan for the smart, connected new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. As of the time of writing, Nio Inc's (HKEX: 9866) Hong Kong-listed shares were up 5.08% at HK$38.86. Xpeng (HKEX: 9868) was up 4.82% at HK$51.95. Li Auto (HKEX: 2015) led the EV startups, at one point soaring 11.01% to HK$55.15, its highest level in more than a month. BYD (HKEX: 1211) rose 4.62% to HK$93.95. Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) was up 6.90 percent, Chery gained 7.79% and GAC Group climbed 7.27 percent. Xiaomi (HKEX: 1810) rose 7.59 percent, Leapmotor (HKEX: 9863) gained 7.11% and Seres (HKEX: 9927) was up 6.63 percent. Battery giant CATL (HKEX: 3750) rose a more modest 0.58 percent. Vehicle makers listed on the mainland's A-share market also extended their strength. BAIC BluePark was close to its daily limit up, while Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp (JAC) and Changan Automobile also rose. Guo Shougang, head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's (MIIT) equipment industry department, said at a media roundtable on July 27 for the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference that the ministry will next speed up the drafting and release of a 15th Five-Year Plan for the smart, connected NEV industry, according to a Xinhua report on Tuesday. China will accelerate breakthroughs in a batch of key core technologies, speed up the development of major standards, their international coordination and implementation, and further advance pilot
Jul 29, 2026 · via cnevpost.com
Question of the Day: Should There be a Ban on Cars from Chinese-Owned Automakers A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that could lead to the Volvo and, perhaps more shockingly, Mercedes-Benz being banned from selling vehicles in the United States. Introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan), the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 would ban the import, sale and operation of vehicles manufactured by companies deemed “foreign entities of concern” by nature of being based in certain nations deemed adversarial. “Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels, with the ability to collect on American citizens and transmit that data back to Beijing,” said Slotkin in a release. Moreno offered up similar language in support of the build, which made it out of the Senate Commerce Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. Our own Matt Posky wrote about the ramifications of the bill today. Rolling surveillance units. China is testy about Tesla vehicles driving near government installations. Is turnabout fair play or is the paranoia run amok? What say you? [Images: Mercedes-Benz, Volvo] Become a TTAC insider. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. Michael Strong has spent more than 25 years writing about the automotive industry. A Detroit-area native, he’s written about everything from local car shows to product reviews to financial news. Currently he writes and edits for a variety of national and local publications. He’s also a longtime member of the Automotive Press Association and the International Motor Press Association, and a graduate of Georgia Southern University. Hail Southern! Despite a love for ’70s land yachts and BMWs from the late ’80s and early ’90s, his personal vehicle is neither of those. More by Michael
Jul 29, 2026 · via thetruthaboutcars.com
By: Dr. Philipp Schulte For more than a decade, the automotive industry has been transforming into a software-defined ecosystem, where vehicles evolve through software updates, digital services, and continuous performance improvements. The scale of that transformation is massive. As of last year, more than 400 million connected cars are on the road globally, with connectivity quickly becoming a baseline expectation for modern vehicles. At the center of this transformation is connectivity. And with the recent finalization of the GSMAâs SGP.32 specification, the industry has reached an important inflection point in how vehicles connect to mobile networks globally. The Growing Complexity of Automotive Connectivity Modern electric and software-defined vehicles rely on constant, secure connectivity to enable OTA updates, real-time diagnostics, ADAS enhancements, infotainment, telematics, and data-driven upgrades throughout the lifecycle. The complexity of these platforms is already immense. Todayâs vehicles can contain more than 300 million lines of code and generate up to 25 gigabytes of data per hour from sensors, telematics systems, and in-vehicle applications³. As automakers expand globally, this creates a logistical challenge: mobile network operator (MNO) requirements vary by country and region. Historically, supporting multiple markets often meant different hardware configurations, different SIM profiles, and region-specific integrations. That adds cost, operational overhead, and long-term rigidity â particularly for vehicles expected to remain in service for 10 years or more. What once worked for regional launches and fixed architectures no longer scales in a global, longâlived vehicle fleet. SGP.32 marks a shift from static connectivity choices to a framework where decisions can be managed, governed, and adapted over a decade or more of vehicle operation. What Makes SGP.32 Different? SGP.32 is the GSMAâs new eSIM specification designed specifically for IoT and automotive use cases. While earlier consumer-focused eSIM standards worked well for smartphones, vehicles present a fundamentally different set
Jul 28, 2026 · via pipelinepub.com
By: Ivo Ivanov In January 2007, Steve Jobs walked onto a stage in San Francisco and unveiled a device that would permanently alter the balance of power in the technology industry. At first glance, the iPhone looked like a âbetterâ phone, but with hindsight, we know it was something far more disruptive. It marked the moment when hardware stopped being the center of gravity. For the first time, particularly at this scale, the real value of the product didnât lie with the device itself â it lay in the software, the operating system, the apps, and the burgeoning ecosystem around it. Companies like Nokia and BlackBerry had spent years perfecting the physical handset, but the real winners of the smartphone era were the ones who controlled the platform. The likes of Google and Apple succeeded because they looked beyond the device, and into the user experience itself and the data that powers it. Hardware lost the battle, and now it looks like the automotive industry is about to have its own âsmartphone momentâ. For more than a century, competition in the automotive industry revolved around engineering, manufacturing, and mechanical innovation. Things like horsepower, fuel efficiency, safety, reliability, and design determined who succeeded and who didn't. Those things still matter, of course, but they are no longer the whole story. Today's vehicles are increasingly defined by software, connectivity, and data. They receive updates long after they leave the factory, learn from how they're driven, connect to cloud services, and generate a continuous stream of information about the vehicle, the driver, and the world around them. According to McKinsey, 95 percent of vehicles sold globally are expected to be connected by 2030. And as that transformation accelerates, automakers are finding themselves confronted by the same question that reshaped the smartphone market two
Jul 28, 2026 · via pipelinepub.com
Chinese-connected ‘surveillance packages on wheels’ facing Senate ban See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on GoogleMercedes-Benz faces a potential ban on selling connected vehicles in the US under legislation targeting automakers with significant ownership ties to China. The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a measure last week that would bar the sale of connected vehicles in the US by companies with more than 15% ownership by Chinese entities, potentially affecting German automaker Mercedes-Benz, in which two Chinese investors hold stakes totaling nearly 20%. Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, sponsored the bipartisan legislation, which would codify and expand restrictions established under the Biden administration, arguing that it “closes the door on Chinese-origin vehicles, software, and key components at every stage, from production, importation, to sale, so that data gathered on US roads can’t be funneled back to the Chinese government.” “Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels, with the ability to collect on American citizens and transmit that data back to Beijing,” Slotkin said in a statement. Moreno said the measure aims to prevent “an absolute, total, and complete destruction of our industrial base.” “China’s auto industry was not built to compete, it was built to destroy American manufacturing, gut the middle class and undermine our national security,” he said. But Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who chairs the Commerce Committee, warned that Mercedes-Benz could effectively be shut out of the US market if the legislation becomes law without changes and said the bill needed changes. Cruz accused General Motors of pushing for the measure to cut Mercedes-Benz out of the market and make its Cadillac brand more appealing. “We would never consider” banning Mercedes-Benz sales in the US, he said. GM contended that the legislation does not attempt to target an
Jul 28, 2026 · via nypost.com
Norway spent months trying to prove that a Chinese-built city bus could be remotely disabled by its manufacturer. It found that proof. What nobody expected is that the same capability has been sitting inside American cars for nearly two decades, sold back to drivers as a safety feature. Ruter, the transit authority that runs public buses across Oslo and Akershus, parked two electric buses inside an isolated facility built into a mountain, the kind of shielded space normally used to keep radio signals from leaking in or out, and let its own security engineers take them apart. One bus came from Yutong, the Chinese manufacturer that has quietly become one of Europe's largest electric bus suppliers. The other was a three-year-old unit from VDL, a Dutch manufacturer. Ruter chose that pairing deliberately: the two buses sit at opposite ends of how connected a modern transit vehicle can be. The Boring Bus Turned Out to Be the Safer One Ruter's own published findings are blunt about the VDL bus: it has no capability for over-the-air software updates at all. Every change to its systems requires a technician to physically connect a cable. That makes it a hassle to service. It also makes it nearly impossible to hijack remotely, which is exactly why Ruter's engineers moved past it quickly. The Yutong bus is the opposite. It receives software and diagnostic updates automatically, the same way a phone downloads a firmware patch overnight, except this particular phone weighs roughly 30,000 pounds and carries dozens of passengers through Oslo traffic. That connection routes through a Romanian SIM card, which gives Yutong direct digital access to the bus's battery and power management systems. Ruter's engineers concluded that, in theory, this access could be used to stop the bus or render it inoperable, not through some
Jul 28, 2026 · via autos.yahoo.com
Norway spent months trying to prove that a Chinese-built city bus could be remotely disabled by its manufacturer. It found that proof. What nobody expected is that the same capability has been sitting inside American cars for nearly two decades, sold back to drivers as a safety feature. Ruter, the transit authority that runs public buses across Oslo and Akershus, parked two electric buses inside an isolated facility built into a mountain, the kind of shielded space normally used to keep radio signals from leaking in or out, and let its own security engineers take them apart. One bus came from Yutong, the Chinese manufacturer that has quietly become one of Europe’s largest electric bus suppliers. The other was a three-year-old unit from VDL, a Dutch manufacturer. Ruter chose that pairing deliberately: the two buses sit at opposite ends of how connected a modern transit vehicle can be. The Boring Bus Turned Out to Be the Safer One Ruter’s own published findings are blunt about the VDL bus: it has no capability for over-the-air software updates at all. Every change to its systems requires a technician to physically connect a cable. That makes it a hassle to service. It also makes it nearly impossible to hijack remotely, which is exactly why Ruter’s engineers moved past it quickly. The Yutong bus is the opposite. It receives software and diagnostic updates automatically, the same way a phone downloads a firmware patch overnight, except this particular phone weighs roughly 30,000 pounds and carries dozens of passengers through Oslo traffic. That connection routes through a Romanian SIM card, which gives Yutong direct digital access to the bus’s battery and power management systems. Ruter’s engineers concluded that, in theory, this access could be used to stop the bus or render it inoperable, not through some
Jul 28, 2026 · via theautowire.com
Chinese tech giant Baidu has started testing autonomous vehicles in London as part of its partnership with Lyft and Freenow, the German taxi and multi-mobility app that Lyft now owns. Baidu is the latest in a string of companies to test self-driving technology in the U.K. ahead of commercial robotaxi deployments. The testing, which began Tuesday with human safety operators, comes nearly a year after the two companies struck a strategic partnership to deploy Baidu’s purpose-built Apollo Go RT6 robotaxi across key European markets through the Lyft platform. The vehicles will eventually be available through Freenow, which Lyft acquired in 2025 for about $197 million. That deal gave Lyft a foothold in Europe’s ride-hailing market, where a handful of well-funded companies are now jockeying to be first to market with robotaxis. London in particular is shaping up to be a key battleground in the region. In April, Waymo began testing its autonomous vehicles with human safety operators in the city. Uber and its self-driving tech partner, Wayve, also announced plans to launch a robotaxi service in London this year. That initial service — which customers can now sign up for on an interest list — will have human safety operators behind the wheel before fully driverless operations begin later. Baidu and Freenow by Lyft (as the latter service is now called) said they expect to invite the public to hail their robotaxis in 2027. The companies, which didn’t provide a more detailed timeline, noted that the launch will depend on regulatory approval. For now, dozens of test vehicles will operate within London’s borough of Brent. Lyft and Freenow said they continue discussions with safety and city officials, including Transport for London (TfL) and the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV). The U.K. government is in the process of creating
Jul 28, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
Josh Nevett BYD Seal 6 Touring to become Australia's top-selling wagon 1 Day Ago Deputy Marketplace Editor Fast wagons may be disappearing from Australian showrooms, but BYD could buck the trend with a hotter version of its new Seal 6 Touring. Aussies are no strangers to performance wagons, having previously embraced V8 versions of the Holden Commodore. In more recent times, Volkswagen, Skoda, and Subaru have kept the segment alive. However, few affordable options remain, with the cheapest being the Skoda Octavia RS wagon priced from $62,990 drive-away. That could leave room for BYD to undercut the established players with a spicier version of the plug-in hybrid Seal 6 Touring, which is currently priced at $39,990 before on-road costs. "I guess we will wait to see the response from the Australian market and how this model goes," BYD Australia chief product officer Sajid Hasan told CarExpert. “There are a lot of enthusiasts working at BYD in the product team, and we’re all thinking that, if this goes well, we could launch something with the mid-life update or whatever it is. “But, yeah, we’ve got a few ideas about what we could do. We would just need to work through HQ and Europe as well to see what that business case looks like.” The Seal 6 Touring was launched in Australia last month in a single Premium trim, powered by a version of BYD’s DM 5.0 Super Hybrid system. Unlike the all-electric Seal mid-size sedan, the Seal 6 wagon combines a 1.5-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder petrol engine with a 19kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack and an electric motor. The system produces 163kW and drives the front wheels exclusively. BYD claims the Touring can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 8.1 seconds. By comparison, the Octavia RS wagon produces 195kW and 370Nm and
Jul 28, 2026 · via carexpert.com.au
Damion Smy Honda Accord SUV planned as Subaru Outback rival 28 Minutes Ago BYD dominates the Australian plug-in hybrid vehicle market, but other Chinese brands like Chery and GWM are making gains. News Editor News Editor Plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales in Australia have more than doubled in the space of a year, and BYD remains by far the market leader. Per data supplied by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), a total of 54,256 PHEVs – including extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) – were delivered to local customers in the first half of 2026, up 111.8 per cent on the first half of 2025. That was sharper growth than that exhibited by conventional hybrids, sales of which were up by 11.9 per cent, but these plug-less vehicles still account for a larger portion of the market. Year-to-date, PHEVs are holding an 8.6 per cent share of the total new-vehicle market, which is sitting at 631,583 deliveries. Hybrids are sitting at 16.6 per cent, and electric vehicles (EVs) at 16.4 per cent. That's in contrast with the first half of 2025, when hybrids sat at 15 per cent, EVs at 7.6 per cent, and PHEVs at 4.1 per cent. The top five best-selling PHEV brands in the first half of the year were all Chinese. BYD sold almost exactly four times as many vehicles as second-placed Chery for a 42.7 per cent share of the total PHEV market, while its premium brand Denza finished in fifth place. Chery's second-place finish and Geely's fourth-place showing are impressive given they weren't even selling PHEVs here in the first half of 2025, while GWM came in third with 5242 deliveries – up a whopping 278.5 per cent as the brand fleshes out its PHEV lineup. BYD took the top three spots with its
Jul 28, 2026 · via carexpert.com.au
Damion Smy Fuel prices to rise when excise cut ends within days 3 Hours Ago An electric vehicle advocacy group has called for tighter data laws for connected cars, citing regulations already introduced in Europe and China. Deputy News Editor Deputy News Editor The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) has called on the federal government to introduce tougher laws governing the growing number of internet-enabled 'connected vehicles' on Australian roads. The EV advocacy body said Australia's privacy framework, based on the Privacy Act 1988 and voluntary industry standards for connected vehicles, is no longer robust enough to protect motorists or clearly define how vehicle data is collected, used, shared and owned. "With the expectation that 95 per cent of all new vehicles, including electric vehicles, sold in Australia by 2035 will be internet-enabled, consumer protection and national security risks will likely escalate without intervention," said the AEVA in a statement issued yesterday. Most major brands, including Ford, Toyota, BYD, GWM and Tesla, offer connected services, typically accessed through a smartphone app or built-in SIM card, allowing vehicles to communicate via the internet. Examples include Toyota Connected Services, FordPass, MG iSmart, Nissan Connected Services and the MySkoda app, which are available across petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric vehicles. "The threat extends to any modern vehicle equipped with an internal SIM card or telematics system capable of transmitting data to external locations – not just electric ones," the AEVA statement said. "Consumers nationwide continue to be let down by insufficient data privacy legislation," added AEVA president James Pickering. "Instead of instigating fear and distrust in the connected vehicles we drive, policymakers have the power to make effective changes to protect drivers and consumer choice." Earlier this year, the Australian Privacy Commissioner confirmed it was investigating two unnamed automakers over potential breaches of
Jul 28, 2026 · via carexpert.com.au
Authoritarian regimes could harvest and weaponise sensitive data from electric vehicle drivers, issue orders to remotely kill their car engines, switch off their headlights in the dark or disable airbags, experts say, unless Australia updates its privacy and cybersecurity laws.
Consumer rights groups and cybersecurity experts have warned the failure of Australian laws to keep pace with modern vehicle technology, including software and data capabilities, poses major data privacy and national security risks.
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Jul 28, 2026 · via afr.com
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Texas Border Business Texas Border Business McALLEN, Texas — The San Luis Potosí Automotive Cluster connects manufacturers, suppliers, universities and government agencies through a nonprofit organization focused on training, industry needs and business opportunities, its director told Rio South Texas region economic development officials. The Council for South Texas Economic Progress, known as COSTEP, led by Adam Gonzalez, CEO, hosted the meeting at the Cambria Hotel in McAllen. The agenda focused on industrial growth, supply chain integration and investment opportunities across the Rio South Texas region and northern Mexico. Luis Alberto González, director general of the cluster, described its structure during a June 11, 2026, presentation hosted by COSTEP at the Cambria Hotel in McAllen. “We foster connections between companies and identify industry capabilities and needs,” Luis Alberto said. “We promote training, link various sector stakeholders, and help generate business opportunities.” The San Luis Potosí Automotive Cluster was established in 2015 with seven participating companies, González said. BMW arrived in the state in 2016, and the cluster had more than 100 participating companies by 2022. The organization operates as a nonprofit civil association. Its work follows a collaborative model involving private companies, government agencies and educational institutions. The cluster’s board is led by President Alberto Rosales, Luis Alberto said. Its secretary is the state’s secretary of economy. The board also includes representatives from BMW, General Motors, two public universities and several Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The organization operates four committees focused on human resources, purchasing, supply chains and academics. Each committee is led by an employee of a participating company. Luis Alberto said the committees identify matters affecting member companies and organize programs around those needs. The cluster had already conducted a human resources event and scheduled a supply chain event for July, another human resources event for September and
Jul 28, 2026 · via texasborderbusiness.com
Automakers have made infotainment a major selling point, and during a test drive, dealers are quick to point out the size of the screen, the built-in apps, the voice controls, and all the connected features packed into the dashboard. I understand why. Technology helps make a car feel newer and more advanced, especially when two models are otherwise difficult to separate. But when I'm deciding whether I could live with a vehicle for the next several years, I'm less interested in everything the screen can do on its own and more interested in how well it fits into the way I already use technology. My phone is already my infotainment system Everything I listen to is already there Most Americans own a smartphone, and for many of us, that device has become the center of our entertainment. That's certainly true for me. My music, podcasts, and audiobooks are already on my phone, along with my playlists, subscriptions, listening history, and recommendations. I don't need my car to recreate all of that with another set of apps and accounts. I just need it to give me an easy way to access what I already have. That's why phone integration matters more to me than the number of built-in apps on the dashboard. I want my phone to connect quickly, stay connected, sound good through the car stereo, and respond reliably to the steering-wheel controls and voice commands. Whether I'm using Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, or a wired connection, the experience should feel seamless. Instead, it often feels like the phone is being treated as an accessory when, for many drivers, it's already the real infotainment system. Car tech ages faster than the cars it's built into Software updates can't always overcome old hardware A well-maintained car can stay on the
Jul 27, 2026 · via howtogeek.com
Tesla wins UK 5G patent appeal over $32 fee Tesla has secured a UK Supreme Court victory that revives its legal challenge over the licensing terms for patents needed to launch 5G-enabled vehicles in Britain. - Tesla can resume its FRAND licensing claim against InterDigital and patent platform Avanci. - Avanci’s proposed licence reportedly cost $32 for each 5G-connected vehicle when proceedings began. - Tesla continues to hold 11,509 Bitcoin despite recording a $112 million quarterly digital-asset loss. - Dogecoin remains available for eligible Tesla Shop products, but not for vehicle purchases. Tesla revives UK lawsuit over 5G patents Britain’s Supreme Court ruled in Tesla’s favor on July 27, overturning earlier decisions that had blocked part of the automaker’s lawsuit against InterDigital and Avanci. Tesla brought the case in London’s High Court in 2023 as it prepared to introduce 5G-enabled vehicles in the UK. The company wants an English court to determine the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory, or FRAND, terms under which it can license standard-essential patents used in connected vehicles. InterDigital owns some of the patents available through Avanci’s 5G licensing platform. Avanci combines intellectual property from multiple patent owners and offers licences primarily to vehicle manufacturers. According to the UK Supreme Court’s case summary, the platform licence cost $32 per vehicle when Tesla filed its claim. Tesla argued that the rate was not FRAND. The Supreme Court concluded that patent owners cannot avoid their FRAND commitments by placing their patents into a pool or licensing platform. The ruling allows Tesla’s claim to return to the High Court for further proceedings. Why Tesla challenged Avanci’s licensing model The High Court rejected Tesla’s request for a FRAND determination in 2024 after InterDigital and Avanci sought to have that part of the lawsuit dismissed. However, it allowed Tesla to continue separate
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