connected cars

Alibaba Embeds Voice AI Into Chinese Vehicles

Alibaba Embeds Voice AI Into Chinese Vehicles
Alibaba Embeds Voice AI Into Chinese Vehicles
April 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese tech giant Alibaba plans to add its Qwen AI model into several vehicle brands. This integration was reported last week by CNBC, which noted...

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Verra Mobility Debuts In-Vehicle Commerce Platform AutoKinex
Verra Mobility Debuts In-Vehicle Commerce Platform AutoKinex
November 20, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Verra Mobility has introduced AutoKinex, calling its “OEM-ready” in-vehicle commerce platform. The platform integrates payment technology for mobility services such as tolls, parking, fueling and...

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Apple’s CarPlay Could Soon Become Part of Tesla Vehicles
Apple’s CarPlay Could Soon Become Part of Tesla Vehicles
November 13, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Tesla is reportedly developing support for Apple CarPlay in its vehicles. That’s according to a report Thursday (Nov. 13) from Bloomberg News, which noted that...

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Nuvei to Power In-Vehicle Payments for Volkswagen Brazil
Nuvei to Power In-Vehicle Payments for Volkswagen Brazil
October 09, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Some Volkswagen models in Brazil will be equipped with a customized payment infrastructure from Nuvei. Through a partnership with Volkswagen Brazil, Nuvei will provide this...

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Car IQ Offers Tool to Bypass High-Cost Fueling Stations
Car IQ Offers Tool to Bypass High-Cost Fueling Stations
October 06, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Vehicle-based payments firm Car IQ has introduced a new fuel-spend control feature. Station Controls, announced by the company Monday (Oct. 6), is part of the...

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Volvo Tests In-Vehicle Payment Use in NC
Volvo Tests In-Vehicle Payment Use in NC
September 11, 2025  |  Connected Economy

North Carolina has launched what it calls the country’s first in-vehicle toll payment pilot program. This initiative, announced by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) Thursday (Sept. 11), is...

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Google, GM and Dolby Weigh In on AI in Car Systems
Google, GM and Dolby Weigh In on AI in Car Systems
March 12, 2025  |  Transportation

Industry executives from Google, General Motors and Dolby Laboratories said Wednesday (March 12) that they see a future where the personal automobile becomes a rolling...

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Stellantis and Mistral AI to Develop AI-Powered In-Car Assistant
Stellantis and Mistral AI to Develop AI-Powered In-Car Assistant
February 07, 2025  |  Partnerships

An AI-powered in-car assistant for drivers is the latest of several initiatives being explored in an expanded partnership between automaker Stellantis and Mistral AI. The...

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