connected cars
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Opinion 8 OctCar makers need to be 'secured by design' in connected new world, opinion
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, with the connected vehicles market increasingly being seen as a major growth area.
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Car Manufacturer News 5 AugBMW launches charging incentive for PHEV drivers
BMW has launched the BMW Points scheme, which rewards plug-in hybrid drivers with free charging credits for each electric mile driven.
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Digital marketing 8 JunNo stopping the march of car maker's 'surveillance capitalism'
Motorists have shown uncertainty about the transformation of car makers into tech companies and dealers could be left to explain their franchised partners’ ‘surveillance capitalism’, it has been claimed.
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Digital Marketing 27 AprNew research highlights motorists’ connected car personal data concerns
New research shared with AM has revealed that 75% of car buyers do not want any kind of monitoring device in their car, despite an acceleration of manufacturer’s efforts to exploit ‘surveillance capitalism’ through connected cars.
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Car Manufacturer News 22 MarFord to provide dealers with data link to vans for faster servicing and repair
Ford is launching a new free-of-charge connected maintenance system for its commercial vehicles that will allow dealers to remotely access diagnostic data.
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Manufacturer 18 MarBMW strategy takes Mini all-electric on road to ‘significant profit growth’
The BMW Group is set to take Mini all-electric by the early 2030s with 50% of all its car sales fully electric vehicles (EV) by 2024 as part of a strategy targeting “significant profit growth”.
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Manufacturer 5 MarVolkswagen targets data profits in connected, autonomous, EV-powered future
Volkswagen has set-out its plan to leverage profitability from data as it focuses on a future of autonomous electric vehicles (EV) with its new Accelerate brand strategy.
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Opinion 11 JunData from EVs could prove the difference between profit and loss, opinion
A new type of customer has emerged, the super-savvy, super-confident. These are the people buying pure electric vehicles (EV) during a pandemic, giving double digit growth in a market which is otherwise hardly moving.
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Market Insight 3 AprTechnology is finally tackling car dealers' customer data challenges
The quality of consumer data found within a car retailer's DMS can sometimes be questionable – but there is now a range of ways to guarantee it’s useful.
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Opinion 7 FebConnected cars will trigger evolution of car ownership, guest opinion
The internet has changed the way we act as consumers with digitally delivered convenience becoming a game-changer in how we expect products and services to be supplied.
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Car Manufacturer News 7 JanNew Renault tech links cars with homes
Renault is developing a new connectivity service that will link its cars with smart-home devices, allowing owners to control objects in their home from their car.
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Retailing 27 NovMotor retail 2020: What's on the horizon?
Autonomous cars may still be an ‘if’ rather than a ‘when’, but EVs, online retail and connected cars are likely to make waves next year, say motor retail experts
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Opinion 15 AugEvolving customer service in the connected car era, guest opinion
The emergence of the connected car has transformed the automotive industry.
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Manufacturer 1 AugVolvo boosts connectivity with free SIM card data in every car
A standard-fit data SIM card offering 100GB of free data will boost the take-up of Volvo connectivity services for the first year of customers’ ownership experience with the Swedish brand.
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Manufacturer 30 NovPSA Group launches Free2Move car sharing service in Paris
PSA Group has launched the car sharing element of its Free2Move connected car initiative in the brand’s Paris heartland – providing access to a fleet of 550 electric Peugeot i0n and Citroën C-Zéro EVs.
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Opinion 31 AugIs Seat’s options cull the right road to simplifying customer experience?
Seat’s recent decision to limit options for dealers to upsell optional extras on its range is an interesting one; mainly as it is seemingly flying in the face of current personalisation trends when it comes to the in-car experience.
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Aftersales 15 JunConnected cars ‘threaten the livelihood of the aftermarket’, says IAAF chief executive
Legislation must prevent car manufacturers from monopolising access to connected car data in a bid to protect the ‘livelihood of the aftermarket’, says IAAF chief executive Wendy Williamson.
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Aftersales 25 AprPSA Group to launch Free2Move connected aftersales technology 'by next year'
PSA Group expects to launch a connected aftersales platform across its Peugeot, Citroen and DS Automobiles brands that could boost car retailers’ retention levels “by next year”.
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Opinion 10 AprGuest opinion: Customer experience strategies must evolve in ‘the passenger economy’
The UK automotive industry is faced with the most significant period of disruption in its history.
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Car Manufacturer News 16 NovPSA Group drives towards increased connectivity and car sharing
PSA Group has entered into a partnership with smartphone and communications specialist Huawei to deliver a new connected vehicle platform amid plans to grow its car sharing operations.
