Toyota Motor Corporation Australia to deliver connected vehicles with support from Intelematics

From late 2020, select new Toyota vehicles will come fitted with connected-car capabilities thanks to a long-term partnership between leading mobility company, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA) and Australian technology company, Intelematics. Intelematics’ ASURE product suite will support Toyota’s Connected Safety and Security offering, including Automatic Collision Notification (ACN), SOS Emergency call (SOS) and Stolen Vehicle Tracking (SVT).… Continue reading Toyota Motor Corporation Australia to deliver connected vehicles with support from Intelematics

ParkMobile expands in Cleveland, Ohio, offering contactless payments at all Platinum Parking locations

ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced a new partnership with Platinum Parking in Cleveland, Ohio, to provide contactless parking payments at over 3,100 off-street spaces around the Theater District, Progressive Field, and throughout the city. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, many cities and parking leaders are encouraging residents to… Continue reading ParkMobile expands in Cleveland, Ohio, offering contactless payments at all Platinum Parking locations

Faraday Future enhances its head-up display features on FF 91 to new levels of innovation and safety

Faraday Future (FF), a California-based shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company announced additional details on its FF 91 ultra-luxury vehicle, including updates to its HUD (head-up display) functionality. In addition to the HUD, FF 91 features a central hub display up front, with a 15.4-inch display, a predictive home screen that tailors itself to destinations in… Continue reading Faraday Future enhances its head-up display features on FF 91 to new levels of innovation and safety

Ford and Verisk collaborate to offer telematics data to insurers

Verisk, a data analytics provider, announced that Ford Motor Company has joined the Verisk Data Exchange™. Owners of eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles will soon have easy access to usage-based insurance programs from the many U.S. auto insurers that connect to the Exchange—including three of the ten largest U.S. carriers. Usage-based insurance (UBI) can give… Continue reading Ford and Verisk collaborate to offer telematics data to insurers

Otonomo shares consumer attitudes and concerns about shared mobility and autonomous cars from the consumer survey conducted along with SBD Automotive

Otonomo, an automotive data services platform provider, announced the results of a new consumer study fielded by SBD Automotive. Connected car data is driving the evolution from private ownership to shared mobility and autonomous driving. But data alone will not enable adoption of these technologies. Consumer trust, enabling technologies, and government action are needed for… Continue reading Otonomo shares consumer attitudes and concerns about shared mobility and autonomous cars from the consumer survey conducted along with SBD Automotive

Cerence and PATEO bring conversational AI to Indonesia’s first connected car from SAIC-GM-Wuling

Cerence Inc., AI for a world in motion, announced that SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW) has selected Cerence and PATEO, a connected car company in Asia, to develop first-of-its-kind, cloud-based voice recognition for its cars in Indonesia, a major milestone for automotive assistant technology in the region. This new, cloud-based automotive assistant is an extension of Cerence and SGMW’s previous work to build Wuling Motors’ award-winning… Continue reading Cerence and PATEO bring conversational AI to Indonesia’s first connected car from SAIC-GM-Wuling

Automotive Grade Linux announces L4B Software, Sibros, Sonatus, Telechips and TotalCross Platform as new members

Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open source platform for connected car technologies, announces five new members: L4B Software, Sibros, Sonatus, Telechips and TotalCross Platform. AGL is an open source Collaborative Project at the Linux Foundation that is bringing together automakers, suppliers and technology companies to accelerate the development and adoption of a fully… Continue reading Automotive Grade Linux announces L4B Software, Sibros, Sonatus, Telechips and TotalCross Platform as new members

HiPhi X to be launched at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show

Human Horizons under its HiPhi brand is excited to announce that its premium all-electric vehicle, known initially by its prototype name, HiPhi 1, will be named the HiPhi X (pronounced ‘Hi-Fi-Ex’) and will be launched at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show. HiPhi X is a new generation of intelligent all-electric vehicles. Based on the Human Oriented… Continue reading HiPhi X to be launched at the 2020 Beijing Auto Show

Autotalks and Applied Information partner to help emergency vehicles arrive faster to save lives

Autotalks, which specializes in V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication solutions, has teamed up with Applied Information, Inc.,an Atlanta-based provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure solutions, to save lives on the roads of Georgia, Texas, and Hawaii. The two companies are carrying out the world’s first Dual-Mode /Dual- Active V2X deployment, in which Autotalks’ dual mode chipsets are installed in emergency… Continue reading Autotalks and Applied Information partner to help emergency vehicles arrive faster to save lives

Telenav and Alpine Electronics partner to enable OEMs and car owners to instantly upgrade to advanced infotainment systems

Telenav and Alpine Electronics announced they are teaming up to develop an easy, low-cost way to quickly upgrade existing in-vehicle infotainment systems by simply inserting Alpine’s infotainment device with Telenav’s VIVID infotainment system into a vehicle’s USB port. VIVID is a new, advanced, cloud-first, in-vehicle infotainment system that seamlessly brings together the best in online… Continue reading Telenav and Alpine Electronics partner to enable OEMs and car owners to instantly upgrade to advanced infotainment systems