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ABI Research: 60% of new cars shipping globally in 2017 will feature connected car solutions

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Global OEM connected car system penetration is expected to increase from 11.4% in 2017, according to ABI Research. However, the two main issues the automotive industry continues to face are cost and lack of awareness. in 2012 to 60.1% Main reasons for not using telematics services. Click to enlarge.

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Upstream Security: cyber hacks could cost auto industry $24 billion within 5 years

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Cyber hacks might cost the auto industry roughly $24 billion within five years, according to a new study by Upstream Security , which specializes in cloud-based security protection. With every new service or connected entity, a new attack vector is born. The risk is immense. Just one cyber-hack can cost an automaker $1.1

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Juniper forecasts consumer connected car revenues to near $50B by 2022; half of vehicles world-wide connected

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In a new report, Juniper Research forecasts that, by 2022, 50% of consumer vehicles on the road will have at least one connectivity service, such as telematics, V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communications, or connected car commerce services. billion in 2017 to $49.2 billion in 2017 to $49.2 billion in 2022, a 21.6%

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Daimler and Baidu to enhance strategic cooperation in automated driving and vehicle connectivity

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With collaboration between German and Chinese companies accelerating in the areas of automated driving and intelligent connected vehicles, Daimler and Baidu recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their Sino-German cooperation in these strategic fields. —Robin Li, Chairman and CEO, Baidu.

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NEVS’ Tianjin JV partners with Microsoft on car connectivity

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The partnership will aim to enhance the in-car experience of NEVS products and service with Microsoft’s forefront technology in connectivity and will lay a solid foundation for NEVS’ future improvements on the offers. Tianjin Bin Hai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (THT) and State Research Information Technology Co.,

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

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SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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Daimler Trucks North America collaborates with AT&T and Microsoft on new connectivity solutions for HD trucks

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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.