Connected Cars

Three companies in the autonomous vehicle space are raising money for their efforts. Waymo closed an oversubscribed investment round of $5.6 billion, WeRide launched its initial public offering (IPO) and Pony ...

What has four wheels, two seats, no steering wheel and arrived a few years late? Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi, which CEO Elon Musk had predicted in 2019 would be launched by 2020. But it ...

A recent glitch found in Kias has highlighted cybersecurity vulnerabilities in connected vehicles. According to a report from the cybersecurity publication Dark Reading, the flaw was found earlier this month by ...

The U.S. government’s proposed ban on connected vehicle technology from China and Russia marks a significant shift in the approach to national security and cybersecurity within the automotive sector. Once finalized, ...

Volkswagen of America partnered with Google Cloud to integrate a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant into its myVW mobile app for vehicle owners. The myVW Virtual Assistant is now available ...

The U.S. is reportedly readying a ban on Chinese technology in connected and autonomous cars. That prohibition — borne of national security concerns — from the U.S. Commerce Department is expected ...

Generative AI is revolutionizing the automotive industry, pushing the boundaries of vehicle design, manufacturing and customer experience. The technology, which harnesses advanced algorithms to create novel solutions and streamline processes, ...

Layoffs signal that a company is changing strategies, pulling back … maybe the market demand is not there that had been anticipated. In the wake of General Motors’ latest corporate actions, ...

DC Connected Car has raised €2.1 million ($2.29 million) for its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven remote vehicle diagnostics offering. The seed funding round, announced last week in a post on the German ...

The U.S. Commerce Department plans to unveil proposed regulations next month concerning connected vehicles, with a specific focus on critical software components manufactured in China and other nations deemed as ...

As U.S. consumers take to the road this summer, the state of electric vehicles hangs in the balance and the payments industry grapples with the issues that will provide the ...

Stellantis is rolling out several software products and connected features for its vehicles around the world. The automaker, whose 14 brands include Chrysler, Fiat and Peugeot, aims to enhance the mobility ...

Sheeva.AI has announced that its in-vehicle payment technology is now available in Citroën vehicles in India. The solution powered by the company’s SheevaConnect product suite is available in Citroën C3 Aircross SUV AT vehicles that ...

Augmented reality (AR) software firm Basemark has raised $23 million in a new funding round. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Basemark makes augmented reality (AR) tools that help automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ...

Death, taxes — and traffic — are some of life’s unavoidable certainties. But in the quest for smarter, more efficient urban environments, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to pave the ...

Following recent reports of Apple discontinuing its decade-long Project Titan, its rival, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, has swiftly entered the electric vehicle (EV) market with the formal launch of its much-anticipated electric car at ...

Consumer outcry has led General Motors to cease sharing connected car data with brokers. “As of March 20th, OnStar Smart Driver customer data is no longer being shared with LexisNexis or ...

Findings from a recent New York Times report have brought to light a concerning reality for drivers: their every trip detail, from speeding to sudden braking, is meticulously logged by data brokers.  This peek ...

Last month, Apple announced it was sunsetting its plans to enter the electric vehicle space. Now, the company’s CarPlay offering has become the tech giant’s sole hope of making an impact on the ...

Vero and Privacy4Cars have partnered to provide privacy tools and identity protection services for owners of connected cars. The new Identi-FI solution covers the deletion of data from connected cars and ...

At the intersection of technical innovation and underlying infrastructure lies the potential for ignition. But for any innovative sparks to catch fire, there needs to be a winning use case ...

Connected vehicles, automobiles equipped with internet connectivity and a range of sensors that enable them to communicate with other vehicles, infrastructure, and external systems, continue to garner significant attention and ...

In today’s dynamic digital landscape, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers are constantly exploring fresh ways to leverage advanced technologies to enhance the in-car experience for drivers.  For gaming enthusiasts, this ...

Consumers’ device portfolio has changed significantly over the years, largely due to technological breakthroughs and evolving consumer preferences in a world dominated by digital transformation. These changes have affected everything ...

Apple has reportedly scaled back and delayed its plans to develop a vehicle. After initially aiming for a fully autonomous vehicle, the company has scaled back its ambitions and is now focusing ...

Ford and its luxury brand Lincoln are enabling customers to access apps and services in their vehicles through a new integrated native experience.  Drivers will also be able to do so with ...

Imagine having the ability to engage in a meaningful conversation with your in-car voice assistant — discussing the latest news, exploring nearby points of interest, or checking the weather, all ...

CES 2024 is shaping up to be a watershed event for artificial intelligence (AI) and the connected economy. After the pre-show hype focused on robotics and the connected home, the ...

We exist in an era of various innovations transforming the world’s foundational industries. And these advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to quantum computing and beyond, are increasingly enjoying a compounding network effect that is ...

For autonomous vehicles (AVs), the road ahead stretches out a bit farther. On Thursday (Jan. 4), Mobileye, which makes self-driving technology — spanning cameras and chips and systems — posted preliminary ...

The adoption of connected devices, including smartphones, smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, surged in 2023, indicating an increasing reliance on technology to streamline everyday activities.  From doing household chores and caring for ...

Online food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com is testing in-car applications that will let drivers use their car screen to place orders.  The Amsterdam-based firm is collaborating with an unnamed car manufacturer and ...

Mapping/navigation company TomTom says it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, in-car conversational assistant in collaboration with Microsoft. The tool offers enhanced voice interaction with infotainment, location search, and vehicle command systems, and arrives at ...

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, is reportedly planning to resume its robotaxi service with a more focused approach.  After facing safety mishaps and regulatory scrutiny, Cruise has decided to scale back ...

With the recent news that Amazon is partnering with Hyundai, the conventional wisdom might be to say: Amazon sells pretty much everything else across its platform, and as part of its ...

Sheeva.AI and Visa Acceptance Solutions have teamed to launch a tokenization platform for in-vehicle commerce. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) will see Sheeva.AI — an in-vehicle payments solutions provider — employ Visa’s Cybersource ...

Starting in 2024, customers will be able to find and purchase Hyundai vehicles directly from Amazon’s U.S. store.  That is one of several initiatives that will be part of a new strategic partnership between ...

From smart navigation systems to real-time vehicle diagnostics, the integration of smart technologies into vehicles is not only redefining the driving experience but also transforming the way consumers interact with ...

Conversational AI company Native Voice has teamed with Walmart to bring Voice AI to vehicles. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Nov. 7), will see the retail giant sell Native Voice’s “onn.” wireless FM transmitter.  “Best suited to vehicles ...

Yahoo is teaming with Xperi to bring in-car video content to BWM drivers. The partnership between the tech company and the automotive entertainment platform, announced Monday (Oct. 30), will bring video content from Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, ...

As consumers for increasingly frictionless ways to order the foods and beverages they want, PYMNTS Intelligence finds that there is significant demand to integrate AI-assisted in-car ordering into coffee drinkers’ ...

While generative artificial intelligence (AI) captures the world’s imagination, there’s another transformative phase shift happening.  It is the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).  The EV transition represents an revolution focused not just ...

Mapbox, a location platform, has secured a $280 million investment in a Series E funding round to support the expansion of its platform in the automotive industry and the integration ...

Voice artificial intelligence firm SoundHound has teamed with Turkish mobility provider Togg. The partnership, announced Thursday (Aug. 17), adds SoundHound’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to recently launched Togg’s smart vehicles. “Through SoundHound’s ...

Ford has named Apple veteran Peter Stern to oversee its connected car efforts. Stern, a key player behind the launch of services like Apple TV+, Apple One and Apple Fitness+, was ...