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Waymo, Jaguar Land Rover in long-term partnership, beginning with self-driving Jaguar I-PACE EV; up to 20,000 in first two years of production

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Jaguar Land Rover and Waymo announced a long-term strategic partnership under which the two companies will develop premium self-driving electric vehicles for Waymo’s driverless transportation service. Jaguar Land Rover is committed to investing heavily in autonomous, connected and future electrified technologies.

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Transatel launches next-generation, secured and global connected vehicle platform IoV Connect

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The second key differentiator is end-user management, for which most connected car platforms come unequipped. Last, IoV Connect offers a fully re-brandable service for onboard Wi-Fi and infotainment, complete with marketing and end-user support services: Ubigi. In the case of IoV Connect, Transatel is the MNO.

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HARMAN acquiring Red Bend Software and Symphony Teleca for growth in connected vehicle space

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HARMAN International announced the acquisition of Israel-based Red Bend Software, a leading provider of software management technology for connected devices, and over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware upgrading services. By 2020, it is expected that more than 90% of vehicles on the road will be connected (Frost and Sullivan).

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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Today's connected vehicles create up to 25 gigabytes of data per hour , a small portion of which is being shared outside the vehicle. Unlike an ICE vehicle where the steering column requires a physical mechanical connection, in electric vehicles, software becomes the controlling element now.