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  • Commerce Department to Release Rules on Connected Vehicles

    Tuesday 23rd July - 6:11 pmCommerce Department to Release Rules on Connected Vehicles
    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 ...
  • EV Sales Tick Up as Payment Challenges Define the Road Ahead

    Friday 5th July - 4:00 amEV Sales Tick Up as Payment Challenges Define the Road Ahead
    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 Continues Global Rollout of Connected Car Features

    Thursday 13th June - 5:06 pmStellantis Continues Global Rollout of Connected Car Features
    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 Powers In-Vehicle Payments for Citroën in India

    Tuesday 16th April - 12:01 amSheeva.AI Powers In-Vehicle Payments for Citroën in India
    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 ...
  • Basemark Raises $23 Million For Augmented Reality Automotive Software

    Tuesday 9th April - 2:08 pmBasemark Raises $23 Million For Augmented Reality Automotive Software
    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) ...
  • AI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities

    Thursday 4th April - 4:00 amAI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities
    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 ...
  • Xiaomi’s EV Debut Shifts Connected Economy Into High Gear

    Monday 1st April - 10:20 pmXiaomi’s EV Debut Shifts Connected Economy Into High Gear
    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 ...
  • GM Ends OnStar Data Sharing Following Public Protest

    Sunday 24th March - 8:44 pmGM Ends OnStar Data Sharing Following Public Protest
    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 ...
  • Privacy Vs. Convenience: Connected Car Data Sharing Draws Debate 

    Tuesday 19th March - 6:30 pmPrivacy Vs. Convenience: Connected Car Data Sharing Draws Debate 
    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 ...
  • Apple’s CarPlay Gains New Weight as EV Plan Stalls

    Sunday 17th March - 8:23 pmApple's CarPlay Gains New Weight as EV Plan Stalls
    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 Launch Data Privacy Solution for Connected Cars

    Tuesday 12th March - 4:51 pmVero and Privacy4Cars Launch Data Privacy Solution for Connected Cars
    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 ...
  • Exploring 6G’s Role in Building a Connected and Intelligent Business Ecosystem

    Tuesday 12th March - 3:21 pmExploring 6G’s Role in Building a Connected and Intelligent Business Ecosystem
    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 ...
  • Consumers Embrace Connected Cars as Lawmakers Raise Fresh Security Concerns

    Friday 8th March - 10:29 amConsumers Embrace Connected Cars as Lawmakers Raise Fresh Security Concerns
    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 ...
  • Gaming and Entertainment Options Forge New Roads for Connected Cars

    Wednesday 21st February - 4:00 amGaming and Entertainment Options Forge New Roads for Connected Cars
    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 ...
  • Connected eBikes Popular as Ride Now, Pay Later Models Surge

    Tuesday 30th January - 4:08 pmConnected eBikes Popular as Ride Now, Pay Later Models Surge
    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 ...
  • Report: Apple Scales Back and Delays Plans for Self-Driving Vehicle

    Tuesday 23rd January - 7:06 pmReport: Apple Scales Back and Delays Plans for Self-Driving Vehicle
    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 Lincoln Unveil Updated Connected Car Services

    Monday 22nd January - 12:53 pmFord and Lincoln Unveil Updated Connected Car Services
    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 ...
  • GenAI Transforms In-Car Voice Assistants Into Personalized, Interactive Road Companions

    Monday 15th January - 7:32 pmGenAI Transforms In-Car Voice Assistants Into Personalized, Interactive Road Companions
    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 ...
  • Lipstick Goes AI at CES

    Wednesday 10th January - 4:36 pmLipstick Goes AI at CES
    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 ...
  • AI is Coming for the Automotive Experience, Down to the Battery 

    Wednesday 10th January - 11:46 amAI is Coming for the Automotive Experience, Down to the Battery 
    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 ...
  • Mobileye’s Excess Inventory Hints at Longer Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles

    Friday 5th January - 7:08 pmMobileye’s Excess Inventory Hints at Longer Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles
    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 ...
  • Smartphones, Smart TVs Drive Surge in Connected Device Ownership in 2023

    Wednesday 27th December - 3:38 pmSmartphones, Smart TVs Drive Surge in Connected Device Ownership in 2023
    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 ...
  • Just Eat Takeaway.com Testing In-Car Apps for Placing Orders 

    Wednesday 20th December - 3:05 pmJust Eat Takeaway.com Testing In-Car Apps for Placing Orders 
    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 ...
  • TomTom Develops In-Car Voice AI Assistant With Microsoft

    Tuesday 19th December - 9:38 amTomTom Develops In-Car Voice AI Assistant With Microsoft
    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 Plans to Resume Robotaxi Service in One City 

    Wednesday 22nd November - 6:45 pmCruise Plans to Resume Robotaxi Service in One City 
    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 Hyundai Deal, Alexa Helps Amazon Link Commerce to Connected Cars

    Wednesday 22nd November - 4:00 amWith Hyundai Deal, Alexa Helps Amazon Link Commerce to Connected Cars
    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 Team to Tokenize In-Car Payments

    Tuesday 21st November - 4:06 pmSheeva.AI and Visa Team to Tokenize In-Car Payments
    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 ...
  • Amazon Will Now Sell Hyundai Vehicles on US Site

    Thursday 16th November - 6:23 pmAmazon Will Now Sell Hyundai Vehicles on US Site
    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 ...
  • Voice Tech Promises Consumers Seamless, Distraction-Free Connected Car Experience

    Wednesday 8th November - 7:27 pmVoice Tech Promises Consumers Seamless, Distraction-Free Connected Car Experience
    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 ...
  • Walmart Moves Into Connected Cars With Voice AI

    Tuesday 7th November - 1:06 pmWalmart Moves Into Connected Cars With Voice AI
    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 Launches BMW In-Car Entertainment Project With Xperi

    Monday 30th October - 5:05 pmYahoo Launches BMW In-Car Entertainment Project With Xperi
    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, ...
  • In-Car Ordering Presents Major Drive-Thru Opportunity for Coffee Shops

    Monday 16th October - 5:05 pmIn-Car Ordering Presents Major Drive-Thru Opportunity for Coffee Shops
    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’ ...
  • It’s the EV Century, Not AI Era, for Industrial Economy 

    Thursday 28th September - 4:42 pmIt’s the EV Century, Not AI Era, for Industrial Economy 
    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 Raises $280 Million to Expand AI-Driven Location Features

    Tuesday 19th September - 9:29 pmMapbox Raises $280 Million to Expand AI-Driven Location Features
    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 ...
  • Togg Taps SoundHound to Bring AI to Smart Vehicles

    Thursday 17th August - 1:47 pmTogg Taps SoundHound to Bring AI to Smart Vehicles
    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 Taps Apple Vet Peter Stern to Lead Customer Experience Program

    Monday 14th August - 2:46 pmFord Taps Apple Vet Peter Stern to Lead Customer Experience Program
    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 ...
  • Ford’s Software and Services Push Helps Pave Road to Connected Car Economy

    Monday 14th August - 11:30 amFord’s Software and Services Push Helps Pave Road to Connected Car Economy
    The rubber meets the road, meets the operating system, meets the online subscription. Ford announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it has hired Peter Stern — formerly of Apple’s services operations spanning ...
  • Mercedes and Microsoft Add ChatGPT to Voice Commands

    Friday 16th June - 11:49 amMercedes and Microsoft Add ChatGPT to Voice Commands
    Mercedes has turned to Microsoft to expand on its use of in-car artificial intelligence (AI). Beginning Friday (June 16), the carmaker will begin beta testing an integration of the ChatGPT generative ...
  • GM Names Former Apple Executive to Head Consolidated Software Team

    Tuesday 9th May - 2:17 pmGM Names Former Apple Executive to Head Consolidated Software Team
    General Motors (GM) has named former Apple executive Mike Abbott to lead a new software organization. As executive vice president, software, Abbott will lead a team that will bring together three ...
  • GM Gambles on In-House Tech Over Apple and Google Apps

    Sunday 16th April - 7:39 pmGM Gambles on In-House Tech Over Apple and Google Apps
    Last month, General Motors tapped Google to help create electric vehicle infotainment systems. Google, but not the company’s Android Auto, or Apple’s CarPlay. This decision, the focus of a Sunday (April 16) ...
  • EU Regulators Anticipate Tech Evolution to Stay Ahead of Data Privacy Trends

    Tuesday 21st March - 7:51 pmEU Regulators Anticipate Tech Evolution to Stay Ahead of Data Privacy Trends
    German automaker Mercedes-Benz and Visa recently announced the rolling out of in-car payments technology, a move that is poised to usher in the next frontier of digital payments. Read more: Why ...
  • MrBeast Burger Taps In-Car Payments to Boost Convenience

    Wednesday 15th March - 4:48 pmMrBeast Burger Taps In-Car Payments to Boost Convenience
    As restaurants remove payment friction to drive digital sales, MrBeast Burger is leveraging in-car capabilities. Tech provider Mavi.io, which creates in-car ordering and payment features, announced Tuesday (March 14) that the ...
  • Payments Become Standard Feature in Cars as OEMs Embrace Commerce

    Tuesday 7th March - 1:56 pmPayments Become Standard Feature in Cars as OEMs Embrace Commerce
    The connected economy — and specifically, connected commerce — is just getting revved up. And we mean that literally. A spate of recent partnerships and funding rounds detail the potential for the ...
  • Mercedes-Benz and Visa Roll Out In-Car Payments in Germany

    Monday 6th March - 8:13 pmMercedes-Benz and Visa Roll Out In-Car Payments in Germany
    Mercedes-Benz has begun using Visa technology to enable native in-car payments. With Mercedes pay+, which is being rolled out on select new vehicle models beginning this month, the automaker’s customers in ...
  • OpenEyes Raises $18M for Commercial Auto Insurance Solution

    Wednesday 15th February - 7:31 pmOpenEyes Raises $18M for Commercial Auto Insurance Solution
    InsurTech OpenEyes has emerged from stealth with an $18 million Series A round. This brings to $23 million the amount the firm has raised for its commercial auto insurance solution for ...