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Connected Cars Make the Busiest Travel Weekend of the Year Safer, Faster, Saner
November 25, 2021

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...

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Tesla Drivers Learn What Happens When Connected Cars Meet a Software Outage
November 22, 2021

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Selling Connected Car Data is Booming Business for Auto Insurers
November 15, 2021

Simply put, the connected car data sharing business is hot and growing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Connected Car Weekly: Auto Insurers and Fleets Use Telematics Data to Make Better Decisions 
November 12, 2021

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...

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At Just 7 Years Old, Alexa Is Maturing Into the Voice of a Connected Economy
November 08, 2021

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Connected Car Weekly: Touchless Rentals and Vehicle Health Notifications
November 05, 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...

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The One Thing: Upgrading Old Financial Plumbing to Pump Up a Connected Economy
November 03, 2021

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. Get the Full...

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73 Million US Consumers Are Already Living in the Connected Economy
October 28, 2021

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...

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More Automakers Join Trend of Factory-Installed Toll-Payment System
October 26, 2021

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...