There is good news for Nissan LEAF owners present and future. First, Nissan LEAF owners can get two years of free charging and in the future LEAF owners may never have to waste water washing their cars. Creature lovers and haters will be happy with their nano-coated LEAFs because animal poo and bugs won’t stick either.
A Tesla S have been reportedly hacked by security firm in Bejing. According to Bloomberg News, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. was able remotely control the Tesla’s locks, horn, headlights and moon roof while the car was moving.
Many are concerned that connected cars can be hacked. One of the most difficult cars to hack is the Tesla S and a group is offering $10,000 to hackers who can crack it. However, for most cars on the road today, car hacking is very difficult and requires knowledge and devices that most people don’t have.
When AUTO Connected Car asked security expert Mark Fitzgerald from Strategy Analytics about car computer hacking he said that it seldom happens.
WiFi-Honk, for Android is an app developed by University of Missouri SCE faculty and student researchers received the Best Video Award at the ACM Mobisys 2014
Tesla is once again in the media spotlight for hacking, hiring and hassles from customers. At the Symposium on Security for Asia Network Conference in Beijing this week (July 16 and 17), hackers can win $10,000 if they can hack a Tesla S. In the meantime, Tesla is actively seeking to hire US Military veterans. Tesla already employes 300 veterans because of the technical skills learned in the armed forces and wants to recruit 600 more, while the first successful “Lemon Law” negotiation with an unsatisfied customer was completed.
The winning Tesla hacker must use the in-car touch screen to surf the internet and manipulate the vehicle’s controls remotely through a computer.
The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the U.S. stayed at at 11.4 years, as of Jan. 1 2014, reported IHS Automotive. It is the oldest cars have stayed since 1995, when the data was first reported.
In 2003, there were cell phones but no iPhones or Android phones. The older the car, the less connected it will be. There appears to big market for head units and other connected car features for older model cars. Most people keep their cars an average of six years.
It is awful to learn that people accidentally leave children in cars in the heat during the summer. In fact, there have been 13 deaths of children this summer being left in cars. Last year more than 40 children died as a result of being left alone in a hot car. However, we live in world of distractions and parents are so overwhelmed they do forget things. The movie “Home Alone” illustrates how a parent accidentally forgot one kid at home when leaving for vacation. Given the fact that parents are completely overloaded with responsibilities, the car industry should step up and make sure that no child is ever killed in a hot car again. In the meantime, there are a few solutions to help stop Baby-Forgetting Syndrome.
Toddler, Cooper Harris, was strapped into a car seat and while his father in his air-conditions office in Georgia and he tragically died. No matter what we think about the situation somethings can be done.
Hyundai Motor America announced pricing for the all-new 2015 Sonata begins at $21,150 that is $300 less than the base model it replaces.
Hyundai notes that the Hyundai offers class-above features for a mid-size sedan such as hands-free phones, Smart Trunk, Smart Cruise Control with stop/start capability, panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated seats and a heated steering wheel.
SBD looked at in-car infotainment systems and rated them after testing them with actual drivers and experts. The study found the systems ranked highest to
SAP is working with Toyota and VeriFone for gas pump payments directly from cars. Drivers get notified when gas is low, are directed to a gas station that accepts wireless payments and then can get promos from the filling station such as discounts on smart water or other favorites of the drivers. The video claims that personal information will not be stolen. There is a marketplace for geo-location offers for the driver.
SAP aggregates information on a vehicle’s location, route and fuel level as well as points of interest. VeriFone provides point-of-sale (POS) solutions and Toyota ITC provides telematics data.
At REACH the wearable future in Santa Monica, Stuart Fowle from GM demonstrated the RemoteLink OnStar app working on a Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch.
Clarion, recently announced it is a member of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA). Clarion also reported that the NX604 Double DIN cloud-connected in-dash multimedia and