Connected Car News

  • How are those in-car features subscriptions going?


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    After purchasing a car, automakers like General Motors and BMW are charging customers for in-car features, such as heated seats. “Consumers are welcoming to the idea of subscriptions because it gives them exposure to features or technology that...

  • Connected vehicles improve traffic flow at intersections


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    Data sharing connected vehicles improve traffic movement through intersections, but unconnected automated vehicles slow the flow of traffic, a new study from North Carolina State University has found. “There is a lot of research showing that au...

  • Dealers Can Connect With Customers Through Subscription Services


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    Dealers may have an opportunity to boost customer loyalty and revenue by offering free trials of connected services, research suggests. A 2023 study by S&P Global Mobility found 28% of consumer respondents either did not know connected ser...

  • Tesla reassures Chinese users on data security amid spying concerns


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    Now as Tesla becomes a major electric vehicle player in China, it finds itself in a similar dilemma. Over the past weekend, local media reported that an airport in a southern city with a one-million population had banned Tesla vehicles from par...

  • 5G, eSIM Tech Leading IoT Investments


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    Investments into IoT solutions are continuing to grow as businesses see gains in productivity, sustainability and cost benefits, a new Omdia IoT Enterprise Survey has found, with a particular focus on 5G, eSIM and fixed wireless access technolo...

  • mimik Technology and BlackBerry Collaborate to Accelerate Software-Defined Vehicles


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    “BlackBerry is excited to have mimik Technology integrate their Hybrid Edge Cloud (HEC) Platform with our QNX OS and Hypervisor to help our customers like Marelli accelerate their Software Defined Vehicle strategies,” said Grant Courville, Vice...

  • Is telematics undergoing a mass market transformation?


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    Younger driversAccording to GlobalData’s 2022 UK Insurance Consumer Survey, younger consumers have shown an increased interest in telematics insurance. The survey revealed that 12.7% of individuals under the age of 30 were using a telematics in...