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Over-the-Air Updates Add Functions to Millions of Vehicles
Over-the-Air Updates Add Functions to Millions of Vehicles
May 26, 2022  |  Transportation

Making the most of their ability to deliver over-the-air (OTA) updates to a growing number of cars, automakers continue to add new features to the...

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Penske UK Subsidiary Acquires 3 BMW MINI Dealers, Collision Center
Penske UK Subsidiary Acquires 3 BMW MINI Dealers, Collision Center
April 01, 2022  |  Retail

Sytner Group, the U.K. subsidiary of international transportation services company Penske Automotive Group, has acquired three BMW MINI dealerships and a collision center in the...

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5G, eSIM Turn Cars Into Cellphones, WiFi Hotspots
5G, eSIM Turn Cars Into Cellphones, WiFi Hotspots
March 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Making and receiving phone calls, streaming content, downloading software updates and serving as WiFi hotspot for other devices will increasingly be done by cars —...

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Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
March 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It might make sense that the high-end, luxury vehicles are where we’ll see some torque in the development of the connected car. After all, someone somehow...

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What Chip Shortage? Luxury Car Brands Had a Great 2021
What Chip Shortage? Luxury Car Brands Had a Great 2021
January 17, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Although sales of mainstream vehicles suffered last year amid supply-chain disruptions, some carmakers had a pretty good 2021. As The Wall Street Journal reported Monday...

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CES 2022: BMW Unveils Color-Changing Car
CES 2022: BMW Unveils Color-Changing Car
January 07, 2022  |  Innovation

Not sure what color you want for your new car? BMW doesn’t want you to have to choose.  The German carmaker this week unveiled a...

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Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
December 13, 2021  |  Connected Economy

In the midst of a global shortage of semiconductor chips that is affecting manufacturers in a wide range of industries, Stellantis and BMW have become...

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Google’s Android Digital Car Key Debuts on BMWs, With More Cars on the Way
Google’s Android Digital Car Key Debuts on BMWs, With More Cars on the Way
December 03, 2021  |  Mobile

In the first applications of Google’s Android digital car key, compatible BMW cars can now be unlocked, locked and started with select Android smartphones. With this launch, the BMW...

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

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...

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