Ford Explorer Platinum will hit showrooms in September with super upgrades, advanced assistance, a 500-watt premium Sony Audio System and intelligent four-wheel drive. The new Explorer Platinum is the first Ford vehicle to get all-new
There are technical more problems with Jeep Cherokees besides the remote hack attack, that was recalled for a software update. This time it’s a possible glitch with the wiper module. Fiat Chrysler US is contacting
As automakers gear up for the 2016 model year releases, there continued to be more connected car news that was too short to report. Companies in the news include Uber, Ford, Volkswagen, Enterprise, dogs, u-blox,
Tesla has been in the news lately for praises, stock price raises, innovations and owner frustrations. The company’s Tesla SP85D received great reviews for innovations. The company is offering chargers at new properties while restricting
Connected Car Expo (CCE), the winner of the 2014 Tech CARS award, announced that Lyft’s Co-Founder John Zimmer will give the keynote address on November, 17, 2015 at the auto-tech conference and exhibition held at
Royal Truck and Equipment and Micro Systems have developed an Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuator (ATMA) vehicle using Royal Truck’s attenuator safety feature, mounted on the rear of a truck that cushions impact in the event
Toyota Safety Sense uses MFL from Continental. Continental developed the integrated new sensor module Multi Function Camera with Lidar (MFL) by integrating a camera and an infrared Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging Sensor) into a
Android Auto has received an update and developers can now use a simulator called “The Desktop Head Unit. Android Auto allows Android smartphone users to connect Android Lollipop smartphones to the car’s head unit for
Verizon Telematics is now offering hum, a vehicle technology and subscription service using a OBD-II port device and a Bluetooth speaker attached to the visor for On-Star-like services. The devices are installed by the owner
Connected car features are not being used by many car owners according to the J.D. Power 2015 Driver Interactive Vehicle Experience (DrIVE) Report. Many features are never used by drivers while other features owner don’t
HERE, recently brought together a diverse group of automotive companies, system vendors and suppliers to discuss the establishment of an interface format for how in-vehicle sensor data is transmitted to a location cloud. Modern vehicles
With every update of iOS on iPhones there seems to be problems with Bluetooth connectivity, especially with in-car infotainment systems. Last year, the update to iOS 8.0 wreaked havoc Bluetooth connections in cars. With each