Connectivity

New Kia EV brings new tech

Kia is launching new technology as it expands its EV range. These include Connect, Charge and Smart Charging. Connect ensures…

Toyota customers’ data exposed for a decade because of ‘human error’

Almost the entire Toyota Motor Corporation customer base in Japan – some 2.15 million people – has had their vehicle…

LEVC launches new EV architecture

The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), a subsidiary of Geely and better known as the 'black cab maker', has launched…

Kia EV9 charts new course for the Software Defined Vehicle era

Kia has unveiled plans to integrate Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) technology into its EV9 SUV. That will enable on demand…

Continental adds ‘child presence detection’ to digital access system

Continental says it has expanded its digital access system CoSmA by adding a Child-Presence-Detection (CPD) function for extra passenger safety.…

Auto makers lose $900m in recalls due to inadequate OTA capability trade group claims

Auto makers are losing US$900m per year in the US and Europe due to physical recalls that could be performed…

Mercedes-Benz partners with Cisco for in-car meetings

Mercedes and Cisco have announced a collaboration at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) which will provide Mercedes-Benz cars with…

Mercedes-Benz and Google combine for ‘next-gen navigation experience’

Mercedes-Benz plans to build its own branded navigation using new in-car geospatial data and navigation capabilities from Google Maps Platform.…

Consumer privacy concerns hold back vehicle data use

A study has revealed that 30% of US consumers do not trust anyone to manage the vast amount of data…

Nissan participates in UK gov backed AV project

ServCity, a consortium project backed by Nissan and supported by the UK Government has completed validation trials in London that…