According to a new study, members of Generation Y (those people born between 1980 and 1995) are more likely than Baby Boombers and Gen Xers to embrace the idea of the “connected car”. That’s because they spend a lot of time using the Internet and desire both devices and cars that keep them linked to the outside world while piloting a vehicle. The study comes to us from Deloitte LLP, which based its findings on a survey of several thousand participants from around the world. [click to continue…]
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Telematics
There’s been a lot of talk about tablet computers, ultrabooks, and cutting-edge high-definition televisions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, but it’s the connected car that has garnered some of the most interest amongst attendees. In a recent interview at the show, two Ford executives had a lot to say about their firm’s commitment to building the best and safest high-tech vehicles. [click to continue…]
The world’s biggest automakers busy this week with several top automotive companies, most notably Ford, making major announcements involving connected car technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But let’s not forget about the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, where U.S. automotive firms are introducing a wide range of new technologies that could see to a major rebound for North America’s old stand-bys, including Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. [click to continue…]
Will bikers accept electronic devices tracking their every move – even for a safer ride? It’s the first time we’ve seen vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) telematics solutions being developed for motocycles. BMW Motorrad is developing ConnectedRide, an intelligent transportation system specially designed to help keep bikers safe. A concept for the system was demonstrated at the annual Motorrad Innovation Day 2011, you can see the BMW Motorrad video at the end of this post. [click to continue…]
IMS (Intelligent Mechatronic Systems) recently showed off their popular iLane service at Telematics Detroit 2011. In an interview that’s since been posted to YouTube, the Waterloo-based company demonstrated an impressive selection of features that reveal the company’s extensive updates to the iLane system since it was first introduced several years ago. [click to continue…]