IMS launches Vehicle Data Exchange to provide complete connectivity service for accessing vehicle data

IMS, a provider of connected car data solutions to insurers, mobility operators and governments, announced the launch of the IMS Vehicle Data Exchange, a new service which provides live, real-time access to vehicle insights and mobility data from OEM-embedded hardware and any aftermarket device, including a solution for all aftermarket connectivity options. Leasing, rental, and fleet companies… Continue reading IMS launches Vehicle Data Exchange to provide complete connectivity service for accessing vehicle data

ŠKODA AUTO introduces Traffication Infotainment App with traffic warning alerts

The practical ŠKODA infotainment apps have now been joined by a new Traffication Infotainment App. This application enhances ŠKODA drivers’ safety by alerting them to traffic hazards such as stranded vehicles. Moreover, the app prevents drivers from entering a motorway slip road against the direction of traffic and becoming wrong-way drivers. First launched in the… Continue reading ŠKODA AUTO introduces Traffication Infotainment App with traffic warning alerts

BlackBerry’s QNX Black Channel Communications to be used in Motional’s Driverless Platform

BlackBerry Limited announced its QNX® Black Channel Communications Technology will be used in Motional’s next-generation driverless vehicles. Motional will be BlackBerry’s first customer to use QNX Black Channel Communications for driverless systems. The technology enables Motional to provide safe data communication exchanges within the vehicle’s safety systems. Certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D, the automotive industry’s functional safety standard,… Continue reading BlackBerry’s QNX Black Channel Communications to be used in Motional’s Driverless Platform

Skoda introduces MySKODA App combining its mobile services into a single app

Skoda continues to consolidate its smartphone applications. The Czech car manufacturer is combining its mobile services into a single app – the new MyŠKODA App. At the beginning of the year, the previous ŠKODA OneApp was integrated into the ŠKODA Connect App, and now the ŠKODA Connect App has been incorporated into the current MyŠKODA… Continue reading Skoda introduces MySKODA App combining its mobile services into a single app

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