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Rising disposable income giving a thrust to connected cars in India – ET Auto

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Car variants that are connected feature-rich contribute as much as 45% of sales of a particular model, according to industry estimates. Connected cars are becoming the mainstream choice for many new car buyers in India fuelled by rising disposable incomes and an influx of new models.

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Audi of America, Verizon partner to bring 5G to vehicle lineup starting in MY2024

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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.

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Tata Motors launches ‘Customer Care Mahotsav’ for CV customers – ET Auto

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It will also offer a host of benefits to the customers like – meticulous vehicle check-ups by trained technicians, attractive discounts on select range of Tata Genuine Parts and access to value-added services such as Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC), Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Fleet Edge, among others.

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Tesla-style Over-the-Air updates will save OEMs $1.5B: research

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ABI recognized Tesla as the “leader in this space” and notes that the company “has never required an in-person software update” to solve a vehicle recall. General Motors has also adopted the same strategy to solve issues and recalls. ” GM’s 2016 recall of 3.6

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Kia Motors integrating Google Maps into 2nd-generation UVO eServices telematics system

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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.

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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

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Despite years of the industry downplaying data harvesting as simple telematics analysis that can be used to help troubleshoot designs and establish better maintenance routines, it has been revealed that modern automobiles likely have the worst user privacy practices imaginable.

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OnStar Launching Website for Chevy Volt Owners

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The new website leverages OnStar’s real-time data connection to enhance the overall Volt ownership experience. The Volt comes standard with five years of OnStar Directions and Connections service, which includes Automatic Crash Response, OnStar Destination Download and eNAV Navigation, Hands-Free Calling and Stolen Vehicle Assistance.

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