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Audi of America unveiled a new partnership with AT&T offering US Audi drivers in-vehicle 4G LTE data connection with the introduction of the 2015 A3 family. The new Audi connect 4G LTE service will allow faster Google Earth and Google Street View enhancements to Audi MMI navigation plus.
Toyota and Lexus are bringing connected car capabilities to their vehicles in the United States. Toyota Motor North America, KDDI and AT&T will collaborate to enable 4G LTE connectivity for all new model Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks. This will start with 2020 model year vehicles in the fall of 2019, across all 50 states.
Ford’s interface—coupled with Automatic’s connected services platform—enables us to bring customized one-touch applications to Ford drivers that go beyond the capabilities of either technology on its own. Automatic will launch additional connected-car enhancements in the coming months. Behavior Connected vehicles'
Startup company Automatic has launched an iPhone app and companion widget called the Automatic Link that, by plugging into the OnBoard Diagnostics (OBD) port, connects the iPhone to the car’s onboard systems. Engine Health: Automatic connects with your cars OBD system and can decode problems and in cases offer a solution.
Audi of America will launch its first 4G LTE service with the new Audi connect system in A3 models due Spring 2014. With 4G LTE, the A3 models will have download speeds of up to 100 megabits per second. The new Audi connect 4G LTE service will be powered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Honda and Google have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. In-vehicle apps: With Google Play, users can easily enjoy and download their favorite apps.
Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative open source project developing a common, Linux-based software stack for the connected car, announced that its first open source software release is available for download.
Audi is broadening its range of online services with the new Audi connect offerings myCarManager and myService. The latest version of the “Audi MMI connect” smartphone app now also includes vehicle-specific services such as myCarManager. The costs arising for data and voice connections are included in the package price.
The market for services associated with connected vehicles is expanding rapidly. It is likely to generate some US$350 billion dollars by 2020 according to the “The Connected Mobility Global Forecast 2016” study conducted by Ptolemus Consulting Group. New players are entering the fray and offering innovative mobility solutions.
AT&T and Audi enabled the first-ever in-vehicle 4G LTE data connection in North America in 2014. Under the agreement, all 2016 models with Audi connect will be delivered to customers with an AT&T SIM card providing connectivity to the AT&T wireless network.
The 5-year-old MINI Connected app is undergoing a major relaunch , with the new version available to download from mid-August. The new MINI Connected will simplify the App’s menu interfaces and offer MINI drivers a console to display a range of information and driving related functions. Other MINI Connected menu items.
The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive industry association driving the broad adoption of specified, open source, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software, will showcase its latest Remote Vehicle Interaction (RVI) open source software technology at the Connected Car Expo (CCE) held in conjunction with the LA Auto Show from 16 – 18 November.
Owners connect their iPhone with the MyLink radio via Bluetooth, pair with the system, and use the steering wheel voice activation button to begin and end sessions with Siri in Eyes Free mode. Both the Spark and the Sonic also come with six months of OnStar’s premium Directions and Connections service.
The Emergency Response Guide app, now available for download free of charge from the Android and the Apple stores, provides safety information for all Volvo Group heavy electric truck brands, including Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks. For Mack electric trucks, the AR features will be added during June 2023.
have signed a global, multi-year agreement to partner on next-generation technologies to advance connected driving experiences worldwide. The companies will work together to develop next-generation connected services for cars powered by Microsoft Azure, one of the company’s intelligent cloud offerings. Help customers stay in touch.
Utilities and software companies there launched “Green Button Connect My Data” in California and the Mid-Atlantic. Green Button Connect My Data enables energy customers to securely and automatically transfer their own energy data to authorized third parties, if they choose to do so.
A new study from Juniper Research estimated that the adoption of connected in-vehicle infotainment systems will produce revenues exceeding $600 million in 2020, representing a 10-fold increase on this year. It pinpointed Apple and Google’s activities in the autonomous driving systems space as key developments in this regard.
Renesas Electronics announced new software packages for the R-Car automotive computing platform to improve security and safety capabilities for next-generation connected cars. Automotive systems—including cloud-connected systems, instrument cluster, and driver monitoring—are expanding in number and scale year by year.
The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.) NEXTCAR Awards. Organization. Description. General Motors.
This past Sunday, the Starlink mobile app, which allows users to connect to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, became the most downloaded application from the Apple App Store in Ukraine. Mariupol, which has experienced heavy attacks, was reportedly without internet connectivity for a week as of March 9, 2022.
It has already seen enthusiastic pick-up from Polestar 2 owners—more than 400 upgrades have been downloaded in its first weeks of availability since late November. The software upgrade represents the first time Polestar has applied its tuning heritage to its own electric cars.
An eSIM, or embedded SIM is a SIM card built into in a mobile device—cell phone, tablet, smartwatch—that allows connectivity to a cellular network without a physical, removable SIM card. For example, Remote Software Upgrades can be downloaded to the car in a fraction of the normal time required.
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This keeps newly downloaded applications separate from the core system so they can be disabled and removed if they’re found to be harmful. It essentially determines who has access to what. If, for instance, the CD player suddenly wants to control the brakes it’s a good indication that something is wrong. Next comes the sandbox function.
General Motors is looking to bring some serious connectivity to its fleet, with the veteran automaker recently partnering with telecom giant AT&T to bring 5G cellular connectivity to the company’s vehicles. This is likely to increase as GM’s lineup starts adopting 5G connectivity in the near future.
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By harnessing the power of Low Earth Orbit satellite technology, were able to deliver fast, reliable connectivity in some of the most remote parts of the UK rail network. It addresses longstanding connectivity challenges in trains traveling through rural areas. – Live on-board CCTV access and download.
It is available to customers in the Mercedes me connect Store with the option of a one-time purchase for the lifetime of the vehicle or the flexibility of monthly and yearly options. More offerings will launch in the Mercedes me connect Store continuously in the months ahead. seconds (Sedan).
Toyota Motor Corporation will this summer in Japan begin rolling out “T-Connect”, a new telematics service, along with compatible navigation systems and a smartphone app. T-Connect features an interactive voice response service called “Agent”. Following approval by Toyota, apps will be hosted on the T-Connect app store.
General Motors and AT&T will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. Faster music and video downloads with higher quality. 5G connectivity will first be available in select model year 2024 vehicles.
Volvo Car has enhanced its mobile app, Volvo On Call, with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity. The app also enables users to connect with the plug-in diesel V60 Hybrid. Detailed data of each trip during the last 40 days can be downloaded and stored. New features include: Enhanced driving journal.
Over-the-Air Updates are a central functionality of the digital, connected car. They will become the norm for customers—just like downloading the latest operating system or apps on your smartphone. Digital and CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group’s car software organization. —Dirk Hilgenberg, CARIAD CEO.
The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). —Doug VanDagens, global director of Ford Connected Services.
While international initiatives like Giga try to connect every school to the Internet, the timeline and cost remain hard to predict. Up to 40 learners can connect simultaneously using their smartphones, tablets, or laptops, without apps or internet access needed. Beekees interface is browser-based.
When applicable, most of these features can be accessed three different ways: in-car, via the dedicated VW Car-Net buttons on the overhead console; by visiting the VW Car-Net Web Portal ; or, through the VW Car-Net Mobile App on a customer’s iPhone (Android version coming soon), which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.
KMA and Google say they look forward to continuing to work together to bring innovative navigation solutions to enhance the connected car experience. —Henry Bzeih, head of the connected car program and chief technology strategist, KMA.
Verizon and Audi of America will bring 5G connectivity to the automaker’s US lineup, estimated to begin with select models for the 2024 model year. The embedded technology will allow a vehicle to connect to the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network for advanced driving features, connected services, and blazing-fast in-car Wi-Fi and infotainment.
By 2024, more than 70 million new connected vehicles will enter the market every year, with each required to upload and download 8.3GB of data per day, including streamed infotainment, HD navigation, vehicle telemetry and ADAS settings as well as safety critical information like severe weather updates or passenger ill health.
Visteon Corporation has been awarded the first production program for its Fusion connected platform by a leading European-based vehicle manufacturer. Provides the ability to update, maintain, enhance, download and control the system by the cloud. The vehicle line is expected to launch in 2018.
One of its many features is connecting members with other app users who have similar interests or affiliations, or live nearby. Users also can access their IEEE publication subscriptions and either download the publications or read them on their mobile device. You can download the IEEE app from Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
Owners connect their iPhone with the MyLink radio via Bluetooth, pair with the system, and use the steering wheel voice activation button to begin and end sessions with Siri in Eyes Free mode. In addition, these vehicles also come with six months of OnStar’s premium Directions and Connections service.
Car drivers connect the adapter as usual via the OBD2 port of their car. The new edition offers LTE with Cat-4 standard and transfer rates of up to 150 Mbit/s in downloads. 10 devices can now connect to the hotspot at the same time—twice as many as the previous model.
intelligent network connection system as a standard. 4 million+ apps can be downloaded at will, covering every need for navigation, interactive entertainment and connected travel. meter turning radius is the smallest and most precise in its class, creating a more agile and free-handling driving experience. Technology.
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