Lear buys Autonet Mobile
Auto supplier Lear Corporation announced that it has acquired intellectual property and technology from Autonet Mobile. Autonet Mobile’s website shows associations with FCA, GM, AT&T,
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Drivers hate traffic and gas prices, need street sweeping alerts
Metromile, provider of pay-per-mile car insurance, surveyed Illinois drivers and found out how drivers decided on insurance and what they want. Metromile also recently added
Drivers uncertain about ADAS especially adaptive cruise control
A new study from the University of Iowa found that most drivers expressed uncertainty about how vehicle safety technologies work. The survey also showed that
College students share Nissans at universities @$5.00 an hour
Enterprise CarShare and Nissan are offering affordable rides for college students, staff and faculty to drive around town. Their new partnership supplies Enterprise CarShare fleets
Infiniti Q60 QX30 Virtual Reality dreams @ Pebble Beach
Infiniti is partnering with TEN The Enthusiast Network during the 2015 Pebble Beach automotive week to showcase their design and performance with technology experiences. Guests
Mercedes-Benz mbrace connected car features for 2016 models: 5 years free
Mercedes-Benz USA announced the launch of mbrace Connect for all 2016 Mercedes-Benz models. The mbrace Connect bundle will be standard on all 2016 Mercedes-Benz passenger
Smart seat adjusts by hand gestures
Gestures are not only being used for automotive infotainment and phone features, researchers are working on gesture controlled seats. Fraunhofer and Isringhausen GmbH & Co.
Tunedeck app designed for car use of Spotify with iPhone
The Tunedeck app for Spotify simplifies music on the road. The app is optimized for in-car use. With Tunedeck for Spotify, an iPhone iOS app,
Nokia HERE, there for Audi, BMW & Daimler for autonomous driving & more
A consortium of German automakers (AUDI, BMW and Daimler AG/Mercedes-Benz) will acquire the Nokia mapping and location services business HERE, each own an equal stake
After media blitz – awareness of car hacking high, survey says
The threat of car hacking has reached car owners and shoppers, and almost 80% saying it will be a frequent problem within the next three
Lexus CT 200h Hybrid has Enform-ed connected car features
Lexus announced that the 2016 Lexus CT 200h has new connected car features through its infotainment system and Lexus Enform services. With the 2016 Lexus
Volkswagen’s new Car-Net nets CarPlay, Android Auto & MirrorLink
Volkswagen American announced its new MIB II infotainment system for 2016 models will be at dealers soon. Features of Volkswagen Car-Net include “App-Connect” through Apple