The Geneva Auto Show is all about glitz, glamour and wild-looking concept cars that, while they may never see a production line, give us a window into the future of automotive technology. But there’s a new theme emerging this year at the Geneva show: the connected car. [click to continue…]
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So far we’ve heard and seen a lot about advanced telematics from big-name automakers like Ford and Hyundai. But it’s especially exciting to hear from BMW, which recently announced plans to unveil one of the slickest-looking connected vehicles we’ve yet seen. Despite its uninspiring name, the Vision ConnectedDrive offers plenty of exciting features, including a 3-dimensional heads-up display. [click to continue…]
A new breed of software application store is hitting the Internet, but instead of accessing apps through your smartphone you’ll access these online stores and download directly to your car. The types of apps coming to your ride will be a step beyond maps for your in-dash GPS. Nearly every auto manufacturer is planning a dedicated app store for its own connected cars brining the tools straight to your dashboard designed to make driving safer, greener and more entertaining. Here’s a look at a few of the online app stores being developed for your car. [click to continue…]
The connected car market is about to undergo explosive growth according to UK analyst innovITS. The group sees the market worth €2.9 billion in European communications providers alone by 2020. The study also shows a Europe’s share of the global telematics market worth as much as $65 billion. [click to continue…]