Waze test drives carpooling RideWith app in Israel
Google-owned Waze is testing the RideWith app to connect commuters who want to carpool in the Gush Dan region of Israel. The live traffic sharing
news
Smart Urban Vehicle parks itself and knows when hands are on the wheel
The ZF Group, the new owner of TRW is showing its concept Smart Urban Vehicle with semi-autonomous features and a steering wheel with many functions
Connected Car News Shorts: Uber, Daimler, BMW, Fiat, Start Cruise Automation & Toyota
Here are automotive connected car news stories this week that are too short to report but are interesting nonetheless. Companies covered include Uber, Daimler, BMW,
New Magellan products for automakers: Smartphone Box, MDT-7 & ORV
Magellan is offering three new systems for automakers Smartphone Box, Magellan Off-Road-Vehicle and CalAmp Android-based mobile data terminal (MDT-7) with Magellan’s professional-grade fleet navigation software.
Music can drive driver’s distraction says professor
There is a new text book about music and how it affects driving, Driving With Music: Cognitive-behavioural Implications (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)from
July National Vehicle Theft Protection Month: Watch Out for Connected Car Thieves
Connected cars make peoples lives easier connecting them to their home, life and entertainment. However, although there is a decline in the numbers of cars
Text Less, Live More on 7/3 4 Merritt’s Way
Before we celebrate the birth of our country, Merritt’s Way, is asking people to “text less,” and “live more,” today, June 3.The organization, Merritt’s Way
A better child seat concept from Volvo, baby faces parents in swivel locking seat
Volvo Cars’ is showing a new way young children may travel safely in cars in the future with concept child seat. The new child seat
Cool new car tech cools your phone: Chevy Active Phone Cooling
Chevy is launching a new feature for smartphone owners who want to maintain their cool– Active Phone Cooling. The feature will be available in Chevy
Replace Your Ride, gives up to $9500 to replace polluting clunkers with EVs
There is finally program to help low-income families with old polluting cars to replace their car with a cleaner running electric vehicle through a ground-breaking
HERE pilots traffic safety study in Finland
Mapping service HERE, will work with Finnish traffic agencies to lead a pilot project where vehicles communicate safety hazards to others on the road, starting
Top Connected Car Apple Watch Apps Update
More apps are being updated or coming out soon to connect Apple Watches to car functions or services. Along with Volkswagen, Volvo, Porsche, BMW i3/i8