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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem

The move toward a connected car ecosystem includes the potential use of digital license plates on vehicles — an effort that has...

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Investments

Uber’s In-Car Convenience Store Cargo Raises $22M

Cargo, the startup that provides in-car commerce for the rideshare economy, announced on Thursday (Sept. 27) that it has raised $22 million...

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News

Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes BMW’s new voice assistant,...

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Alexa

BMW Debuts Its Own Voice Assistant

BMW debuted its own digital personal assistant for its cars at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018. The news comes a few weeks after...

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Retail

Nuro’s New Idea For Autonomous Delivery

Founded by two ex-Googlers, autonomous transportation firm Nuro has driven a road less traveled when figuring out how to properly create a...

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Innovation

VW Will Build Its Own Connected Vehicle Software

Volkswagen has a $4 billion plan for connected and autonomous vehicle technology, one that includes a proprietary software operating system and will...

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Artificial Intelligence

The Rumor-Filled Race For The Connected Car Future

Americans do a lot of driving. According to the latest edition of the American Driving Survey, each Americans spends about 290 hours a...

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B2B Payments

SAP Enhances Concur Functionality In India

SAP is enhancing its focus on corporate ground travel through a new partnership with India’s largest corporate car rental firm. Reports in...

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Ecosystems

What Will Connect Connected Vehicles? The Debate Heats Up

Connections are about control: Who provides and oversees the connecting pieces? Who maintains the flow of goods, services, people and data through...

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B2B Payments

Fleets Steer Dangerously Close To Cyberattack Risks

Exploding interest in smart cars and autonomous vehicles isn’t just changing the way the average consumer drives. The fleet management market is...

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Partnerships / Acquisitions

Audi, Huawei Ink Connected Car Partnership

Audi announced on Tuesday (July 10) that it inked a memorandum of understanding for a strategic cooperation with China’s Huawei. In a press...

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Innovation

The Race To Build Technology For Connected Cars Speeds Up

As cars and trucks become “smarter” (deeper connections to the web, improved self-driving capabilities), the technology required to keep those vehicles connected...

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Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Puts Smart Assistant Behind The Wheel Of Benz And Audis In China

Alibaba’s smart assistant has found a home in Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volvo automobiles in China. According to Bloomberg, the automakers join around...

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Mobile Order Ahead

The Connected Car Race Kicks Into High Gear At CES

It’s hard to look at the explosion of order-ahead capabilities for coffee, food and even groceries, and to think, “Now that is a concept...

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Intelligence of Things

NEW REPORT: Connected Cars Drive $212B Annually In Commerce Spend

The right connections can open up plenty of opportunities. And, in the automotive world, connectivity is helping automakers find new opportunities to...