Connected Vehicles

Wejo launches new SaaS platform

Manchester-based connected vehicle data company Wejo has launched a new web-based Software as a Service platform to provide insights into travel patterns. Wejo Studio analyses data from millions of connected vehicles and translates billions of data points in near real-time into what the company calls game-changing traffic and journey insights for all business users to […]

Honda in connected car monetisation project

Honda has launched a new business that sells data generated by smart vehicles providing data on about 3.7 million vehicles to commercial facilities and other clients. Nikkei Asia reports that Honda has partnered with Tokyo location data startup Nightley to analyse drivers’ behaviour. The data is expected to be used in determining consumer demands, gauging the effectiveness […]

Chip shortage could cause Vauxhall to cut production

The vehiclemaker Vauxhall is consulting staff and unions about cutting its shift pattern from three to two because of a reduction in the availability of semiconductors. The BBC’s seen a letter sent to staff which suggests that more than 200 jobs are at risk. It’s being blamed on the knock-on effects of the pandemic, specifically […]

New connected “Roadsafe” dashboard helps Ford drivers steer clear of hidden hazzards

The carmaker Ford has partnered with a consortium co-funded by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK to develop technology to predict traffic incident locations based on data from connected vehicles, roadside sensors and accident reports. It says its “RoadSafe” solution has the potential to alert drivers to higher risk locations and also provide local authorities […]

Qualcomm and Renault to work with Google to design a “rich and immersive in-vehicle experience” for Renault’s next-generation electric vehicle

Renault Group has announced it will utilise the 3rd Generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms from Qualcomm Technologies to power what they say is the vehicle’s technically advanced infotainment system, which comprises portrait-sized touchscreen infotainment displays audiovisual and navigational functions— bringing ease of use and comfort to drivers and passengers. ERTICO Network reports that the ITS […]

TTF and AESIN agree connected vehicle cooperation

The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation Network (AESIN) to share knowledge about Connected and Highly Automated Vehicles technology. The MoU establishes a bilateral relationship between the two organisations in important matters to do with advancements and innovations in the technology, with particular attention being […]

Mercedes introduces connected car pothole warnings

Mercedes-Benz has announced it is providing customers with Car-to-X (vehicle to everything) functions on its C-Class and S-Class models. The system uses sensors on the chassis control unit to detect potholes or speed bumps, and if they do, the “Car-to-X Communication” service is activated, sending informatin to the Mercedes-Benz Cloud in real time via the […]

IBM and Mercedes develop “Stolen Vehicle Help” for Mercedes me service

IBM and Mercedes have announced they have developed “Urban Guard – Stolen Vehicle Help,” a service in the “Mercedes me app” designed to help find and recover stolen vehicles. They say the solution builds on prior collaboration between IBM and Daimler, Mercedes’ parent company, to develop connected car services such as “ready to.” According to […]

BlackBerry supports new in-car payment system

Canadian connectivity company BlackBerry has introducted a new app to enable secure payments from a car’s dashboard. Digital Transactions reports the app, which leverages the concept of the connected car, acts like a mobile wallet that connects to a payment network to enable a variety of transactions, including fuel purchases, toll, parking and insurance payments, […]