The idea of the car as a software platform on wheels is not new. The idea of the car as a commerce operating system is. Mercedes Benz, which traces its history to 1886 and Karl Benz’s creation of the first combustion engine in Germany, is...
The latest concept cars from BMW and Audi look to the future of in-car displays. Concept cars have long been a way for vehicle makers to show off their most cutting-edge technologies and explore what the future of driving might look like. Over the years,...
This week’s news about connected cars has to do with using data to save, spend or make money. For example, owners of Mitsubishi cars can now share data to save on auto insurance, and fleet managers are using data to boost the efficiency of their drivers and vehicles. Hertz, meanwhile, is planning...
Think of it, perhaps, as the race to become the best backseat driver. As car manufacturers, software providers, payments and commerce players and others build the connected vehicle ecosystem, there is increasing experimentation and competition in regards to the best operating systems to install. Recent...
June 05, 2024
For as long as cars have existed, entrepreneurs have chased the dream of autonomous vehicles. Self-driving vehicles, across commercial, personal and industrial use, have the potential to transform — and connect — nearly all facets of commerce and the digital economy. But with news reported Tuesday (June 4) by CNBC that Elon Musk is diverting […]
February 23, 2018
Creating possible competition for ridesharing companies such as Uber, Nissan and DeNA are planning a test run of a self-driving taxi service — dubbed Easy Ride — in Japan, CNBC reported. Nissan said on Friday (Feb. 23) it will conduct the test on a 4.5 kilometer road in the Minatomirai district of Yokohama in March. To set a […]
February 05, 2018
Daimler’s Mercedes and Bosch are gearing up to test driverless taxis on the roads in the coming months. Engadget, citing German news site Automobilwoche, reported that Bosch head Volkmar Denner said...
