
Ford's Escape compact SUV arrives for 2017 with a heavy refresh that includes two new turbo four-cylinder engines (1.5L and 2.0L), Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the SYNC 3 infotainment system with an 8.1-inch screen, and SYNC Connect, an embedded 4G LTE modem that supports FordPass connected vehicle services. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
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This growing service fleet promotes driver safety through a connected car platform that tracks each driver’s behind-the-wheel habits — and scores them.
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Ford will introduce a new vehicle for Europe, unveil new advanced in-car technology and detail the latest progress on the Ford Smart Mobility plan at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in late February.
Read More →Continental, Deutsche Telekom AG, Fraunhofer ESK, and Nokia Networks via demonstrated real-time communication between vehicles via the LTE cell network, a demonstration of the first project arising from the “Innovation Charter for the digital A9 motorway test bed.”
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Today, there are about 175,000 online-connected Volvo trucks on Europe’s roads. A number of them can already today send information about when they need maintenance and some of the necessary service work can even be administrated remotely.
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AT&T and Telogis have expanded an existing collaboration to provide widespread secure data access for Telogis' suite of fleet software and co-develop new connected services for vehicles around the globe.
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Sierra Wireless has announced a new milestone in its collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroën, with a next-generation design win for Sierra Wireless using AirPrime AR Series smart automotive modules, the Legato platform, and the AirVantage cloud.
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In his thought-provoking opening keynote address for the 2015 Global Fleet Conference, Chris Tinajero, global category manager for Ericsson Inc., will explore the ins and outs of vehicle connectivity in the company’s pilot programs in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Ford Motor Co. has opened a research center in Silicon Valley to accelerate its development of technologies and experiments in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data.
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Most agree that many of the trends we are experiencing today will continue for the next decade; however, technology, in particular vehicle connectivity, will have a dramatic impact on how vehicles will be maintained in the future.
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