connected cars

Visa: Road-Tripping Into Connected Commerce’s Future

Visa: Road-Tripping Into Connected Commerce’s Future
Visa: Road-Tripping Into Connected Commerce’s Future
January 10, 2020  |  VISA

It wasn’t long ago that the measure of a car or truck revolved around such things as the punch and pull of the engine, the...

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Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart City
Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart...
January 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, 2019 is on track to be the second-best year after 2011 for startups worth over $500 million, Toyota unveiled plans for...

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Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
January 06, 2020  |  Innovation

Rivian, an electric car company backed by Amazon, will add Alexa voice assistant capability to its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are tentatively set...

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Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation
Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation
January 06, 2020  |  Alexa

Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). Get...

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More Automakers Clamoring For Amazon Alexa
More Automakers Clamoring For Amazon Alexa
December 26, 2019  |  Amazon

As demand for connectivity in vehicles grows, automakers are clamoring to put Amazon Alexa behind the wheel — or at least in the passenger seat,...

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
December 24, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Past is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear...

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5G Can Drive More Connected Vehicle Value — But Battles Remain
5G Can Drive More Connected Vehicle Value — But Battles Remain
December 13, 2019  |  Commerce Connected

Everything else is getting smarter these days — homes, phones, wearables and even clothing — so why shouldn’t the same standard apply to automotive wheels? Get...

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FCC Votes To Move Connected Car Safety Features To Broadband
FCC Votes To Move Connected Car Safety Features To Broadband
December 12, 2019  |  Regulation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could allow mobile devices to command the airwaves that have been used by carmakers for vehicle safety, Bloomberg reported...

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Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars
Automakers Worry That Qualcomm Appeal Could Boost Cost Of 5G Cars
December 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

If microchip supplier Qualcomm wins its case on appeal, the cost of connected cars using 5G technology will skyrocket, automakers and suppliers said in court...

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