A new report from the United Kingdom claims that the use of telematics technology in road vehicles could significantly reduce the number of traffic accidents and prevent traffic congestion during peak driving hours. [click to continue…]
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Telematics
In a recent interview, executive chairman of Ford Motor Company Bill Ford Jr. warns that unless we improve in-car connectivity, American and international streets and highways could soon become a wasteland of traffic jams. Ford made his feelings known at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. [click to continue…]
Only a few weeks following demonstrations of its new, CUE (Cadillac User Experience) entertainment platform, the Cadillac XTS has been named the Connected Car of the Year by Connected World magazine. It’s an important step forward for a car brand not traditionally known for its use of cutting-edge technology. [click to continue…]
General Motors Co. has announced that it will begin offering touch-screen displays with the ability to navigate online applications and music for its Cadillac lineup sometime this spring. Called the Cadillac User Interface, or CUE, the platform is considered GM’s response to rival Ford Motor Company’s very popular Sync system. [click to continue…]
Here’s a question: would you feel comfortable having your GPS device track your driving style if it meant lower insurance rates? TomTom recently unveiled that it’s delving into the usage-based insurance market, meaning drivers who don’t whip around corners at F1 speeds could be rewarded for their safe driving habits by their automobile insurance company. [click to continue…]