Planning to drive somewhere over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend? There may be nearly 4 million more people on the road than there were last year. AAA forecasts that the number of Americans traveling by car for the holiday will be up 8% from 2020...
When you’re dealing with digital files, it’s always good to have a backup. On Friday (Nov. 19), some owners of Tesla vehicles found that to be true of the smartphone-based key that can be used to open and start the car. Some found they had to use their key fob or...
Simply put, the connected car data sharing business is hot and growing. This at a time when the data cars and drivers’ smartphones generate is being used in many new ways. When consumers opt in to share it with auto insurers, for example, they can receive auto insurance premiums that are based on their actual driving habits...
This week’s news about connected cars has to do with using data to save, spend or make money. For example, owners of Mitsubishi cars can now share data to save on auto insurance, and fleet managers are using data to boost the efficiency of their drivers and vehicles. Hertz, meanwhile, is planning...
Would it have been more successful had it been called “Finch,” “Friday” or “Samantha?” That’s something to contemplate as we mark the 7th birthday of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. Those were some of the names being thrown around in brainstorming, according to Brad Stone’s 2021...
Connected vehicles and the data they generate continue to be put to new uses. This week saw the announcement of some new applications that are being developed or expanded. Among them are technology that makes renting a car a completely digital experience, an initiative to...
Super apps may consolidate an array of finance apps into a seamless, simplified and single user experience, but while all looks well on their dazzling new consumer-centric interfaces, the financial rails and pipes undergirding the system aren’t next-gen — they’re last gen. To a growing...
Consumers have become accustomed to near-ubiquitous internet access to get goods and services on-demand, as well as run multiple facets of their lives. As a result, customer experiences powered by digital technology are extending well beyond shopping, impacting everything from work and leisure to entertainment...
A growing list of new cars will no longer have to stop at toll booths or carry state-linked transponders that pay their way, as a factory-installed variety that is part of a suite of connectivity features is seeing additional uptake from the industry. During its recent third-quarter earnings call, Gentex told analysts and investors...