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Hyundai upgrading Bluelink connected car services technology; Connected Routing, Last Mile Navigation

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Hyundai Motor is upgrading its Bluelink connected car services technology with a range of new features. Connected Routing. With the new cloud-based Connected Routing navigation, driving routes are calculated on a server inside the Bluelink cloud environment, rather than through the car’s infotainment system.

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Spotify’s Car Thing Is a Cautionary Tale About Connected Automotive Products

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Spotify has found itself on the receiving end of consumer backlash after announcing it would no longer continue support of its Car Thing media device. The unit was very obviously designed for people with older vehicles that lack modern touchscreens and connectivity features. And quite soon after being launched, too.

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NXP OrangeBox unifies automotive wireless connectivity into a single domain controller

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NXP Semiconductors has introduced the OrangeBox automotive-grade development platform, which integrates a wide variety of NXP wireless technologies, from broadcast radio, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth, to secure car access with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and 802.11p-based V2X.

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TTTech Auto launches Electronic Controls Design House for safety-certified hardware design & engineering; software-defined vehicles

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TTTech Auto has launched the Electronic Controls Design House (ECDH) to help automotive manufacturers transition to the software-defined vehicle. The offering includes off-the-shelf electronic control units and services such as prototype development or design, industrialization, production and logistics of customized hardware.

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VinFast vehicles to be cloud-connected using Cerence Connected Vehicle Digital Twin (CCVDT) platform

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Cerence and VinFast announced that VinFast vehicles will be cloud-connected using the Cerence Connected Vehicle Digital Twin (CCVDT) platform. By leveraging Cerence Connected Vehicle Digital Twin, VinFast delivers on key needs for drivers while also differentiating itself from its competitors through innovative new technology.

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Car Connectivity Consortium launches Digital Key Release 2.0 specification

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The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) announced that its Digital Key Release 2.0 I’m excited about the Digital Key ecosystem that is emerging where using your smartphone as your car key becomes as common as using that same phone as your go-to camera is today. specification is finalized and now available to CCC members.

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Kia reveals new design philosophy and full images of its first dedicated BEV: EV6

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Kia Corporation revealed the first images of the exterior and interior design of EV6, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV), ahead of the car’s world premiere later this month. The Opposites United design philosophy makes its debut on EV6, and will inform the design of all future Kia models.

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