A familiar name from home electronics will soon be deeply involved in making electric cars too — along with the in-car digital innovations that are increasingly a part of all vehicles on the road. When Sony and Honda announced March 4 that they had signed...
Honda will be partnering with Google to build features for infotainment systems in future cars, according to a Google company blog post. Google will be built into Honda models with numerous features, including Google Maps, Google Assistant and downloading apps with Google Play and more,...
The surge in automotive online purchasing traffic sparked by the pandemic has led to increased demand for eCommerce. Hence the popularity of Modal’s automotive eCommerce platform, underlying the announcement Tuesday (Dec. 8) of a $15 million Series A financing. It is led by Modal’s newest...
General Motors and Honda are teaming up in a budding alliance between two auto giants that were at one time bitter rivals. GM and Honda announced Thursday (Sept. 3) a nonbinding memorandum of understanding. The agreement follows preliminary talks between the Detroit auto maker and...
January 14, 2019
It’s almost burnt rubber time. The ecosystem for connected cars and trucks — and the retail and payment tasks they do and will support — is rapidly taking shape. Just look at the recent CES conference in Las Vegas. Among the announcements was a new partnership between Visa and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services, a subsidiary of […]
July 26, 2023
Seven major global automakers have created a new charging network joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in North America. The move will expand access to high-powered charging, the automakers said in a Wednesday (July 26) press release. The goal is to install at least 30,000 high-powered charge points in urban and highway […]
September 23, 2021
Honda will be partnering with Google to build features for infotainment systems in future cars, according to a Google company blog post. Google will be built into Honda models with...
December 08, 2020
The surge in automotive online purchasing traffic sparked by the pandemic has led to increased demand for eCommerce. Hence the popularity of Modal’s automotive eCommerce platform, underlying the announcement Tuesday...
September 03, 2020
General Motors and Honda are teaming up in a budding alliance between two auto giants that were at one time bitter rivals. GM and Honda announced Thursday (Sept. 3) a...
