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Smart Cars
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InnovationWho Will Use Self-Driving Cars?
Last week, Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle business, announced that completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way – at least for customers...
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InnovationTencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in...
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InnovationDigital 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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InvestmentsUber’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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NewsFive 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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AlexaBMW 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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RetailNuro’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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InnovationVW 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 IntelligenceThe 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 PaymentsSAP 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...
- 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 PaymentsFleets 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...
- 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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InnovationThe 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 IntelligenceAlibaba 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 AheadThe 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 ThingsNEW 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...
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EcosystemsThe Road Race For Connected Car Commerce
The potential for commerce applications to be embedded in a car’s dashboard is great. Who hasn’t fantasized about owning a car that can be...
- Partnerships / Acquisitions
How Ericsson And Zenuity Want To Drive The Connected Car Conversation
Cars produce data on a scale and scope that is hard to wrap one’s head around. Think gigabytes. And that’s just the...
- Security & Fraud
UK Regulators Crack Down On Car Hacking
The U.K. government released new regulation guidelines on Sunday (August 6) that call on makers of internet-connected cars and trucks to place...
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Internet of ThingsHow Cisco And Hyundai Want To Drive The Connected Car Future
In April 2016, IT solutions company Cisco Systems and car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company entered into a connected car partnership. With a...
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InvestmentsAlibaba Invests In AR Car Tech Developer WayRay
Many of the largest automotive and tech industry players have been investing in developments geared toward a future populated by smart and...
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NewsWhy Ford Wants To Reinvent Auto Making
Seeing Tesla Motors in its early phases was a life-changing moment for Bill Ford Jr., The chairman of the Ford Motor Company....
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Merchant InnovationGM Uses Its Cars To Drive eCommerce
Detroit-based general motors is hoping to help its cars be equipped to ride on the information super-highway as well as they ride...
