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Commuters Enjoy The Ride – As Long As There’s High-Speed Connectivity
Tuesday 15th December - 9:22 amAlthough long, stressful commutes may seem like a distant memory to many people at this point in the pandemic, new research shows that 80 percent of commuters think that once ...
Goldman Sachs, General Motors And The Race To Capture Connected Car Commerce
Friday 14th August - 1:23 pmIt looks like a race is shaping up to determine the future management of General Motors’ credit card business. This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Goldman Sachs is ...
Avanci Launches 5G Push After Green Light From DOJ
Wednesday 29th July - 2:25 pmAvanci, which has positioned itself as the tech clearinghouse for automakers and others looking to incorporate the Internet of Things (IoT) in their products, is now rolling out a 5G ...
UN Rule Mandates Connected Cars Be Secured Against Cyberattacks
Thursday 9th July - 6:19 pmA new rule from the United Nations will require connected cars sold in Japan, South Korea and the European Union, among other places, to be protected against cyberattacks, The Wall ...
Kia Rolls Out Connected Car Subscriptions
Tuesday 3rd March - 3:21 pmSubscription management platform provider Zuora is working with Kia Motors America to offer connected car subscriptions. Zuora said in a press release on Tuesday (March 3) that Kia is using its ...
Safety Shows Up On The Connected Cars Agenda
Thursday 13th February - 1:23 pmSafety is becoming a profitable point of engagement for connected cars. With the National Automobile Dealers Association show coming up this weekend, companies are working on some of the nuances ...
Connected Cars Take 5G Leap In Time For NADA Show
Wednesday 12th February - 1:04 pmThink Super Bowl for cars. This weekend marks the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in Las Vegas. While the product focus will be on sustainability, the retail focus will ...
Top News In Payments: Grubhub Denies Sale Rumors; PayU Acquires India FinTech PaySense
Friday 10th January - 3:00 pmIn today’s top news, Grubhub denies claims that it is considering an acquisition, triggering a 6.7 percent drop in share prices, and Netherlands payments firm PayU buys a majority stake ...
Visa: Road-Tripping Into Connected Commerce’s Future
Friday 10th January - 4:03 amIt wasn’t long ago that the measure of a car or truck revolved around such things as the punch and pull of the engine, the smoothness of the transmission, perhaps ...
Top News In Payments: US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups; Toyota Designs Japanese Smart City
Tuesday 7th January - 3:21 pmIn today’s top news, 2019 is on track to be the second-best year after 2011 for startups worth over $500 million, Toyota unveiled plans for a smart city in Japan, ...
Rivian Electric Vehicles To Offer Alexa Capability
Monday 6th January - 4:23 pmRivian, an electric car company backed by Amazon, will add Alexa voice assistant capability to its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, which are tentatively set for an end-of-year release, according ...
Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation
Monday 6th January - 11:47 amConnected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). The partnership will give drivers hands-free guidance ...
More Automakers Clamoring For Amazon Alexa
Thursday 26th December - 11:59 amAs demand for connectivity in vehicles grows, automakers are clamoring to put Amazon Alexa behind the wheel — or at least in the passenger seat, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Dec. ...
12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
Tuesday 24th December - 4:03 amPast is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear that what has happened this ...
5G Can Drive More Connected Vehicle Value — But Battles Remain
Friday 13th December - 2:13 pmEverything else is getting smarter these days — homes, phones, wearables and even clothing — so why shouldn’t the same standard apply to automotive wheels? Yes, wheels promise to gain more intelligence ...