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Tussle Over Connected Vehicle Data Moving Into High Gear

LONDON — Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good habits. Your bad habits. Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the connected …

Toyota Offering Auto Insurance With Farmers’ Toggle in 5 States With More to Come

Automaker Toyota’s insurance arm has begun selling its first branded insurance coverage, Toyota Auto Insurance, in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina, and will soon be offering the coverage in Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. The insurance agency said …

Jeep, Dodge, Fiat Automaker Stellantis Plans Usage-Based Insurance Offering

Automaker Stellantis rolled out its software strategy on Tuesday including a 2030 target of 20 billion euros ($22.5 billion) in annual revenue from related products and subscriptions as it takes aim at rival Tesla. CEO Carlos Tavares said the world’s …

Connected Motor Insurtech Ticker and Abacai Partner to Raise Capacity, Expand Offering

UK connected motor insurtech Ticker and Abacai Group have partnered to increase Ticker’s capacity and introduce new levels of pricing sophistication, bringing connected insurance to a much wider market. Founded in 2018 and launched in 2019 with the backing of …

Consumers Worry Connected Cars Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Consumers are increasingly worried about cyber attack vulnerabilities with connected and automated vehicles. According to a new Munich Re/HSB survey of more than 1,500 U.S. adults, 37% of consumers said they were either somewhat or very concerned about both cyber …

How Big Tech Hopes to Turn Cars into Connected Revenue Machines

Technology companies transformed smartphones and televisions into continuous fountains of revenue. Now, big tech wants to work with automakers to do the same thing for your car. With the widespread rollout of autonomous vehicles still years away, the two industries …

FCC Votes to Split Safety Spectrum with Telecoms Over Transportation Chief’s Warning

The U.S. telecommunications regulator voted on Thursday to advance a plan to split a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices, but the Transportation Secretary warned that doing so could lead …

Auto Supplier Bosch Teams with Startup Mojio to Connect Vehicles to Digital Services

German auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH is teaming with Canadian startup Mojio to get more vehicles connected wirelessly to a wide range of digital services, from insurance companies to emergency responders, the companies said on Wednesday. Bosch said it was …

Toyota’s $1B Investment in Ride-Hailer Grab Opens Door to Data-Driven Insurance

By pumping $1 billion into ride-hailing firm Grab, Toyota Motor Corp. stands to gain a passenger-side view of tens of thousands of cars across Southeast Asia, tracking how fast they drive, how far they travel and the time they spend …

Driving in Snow: Difficult for Humans and Driverless Cars

A Canadian town known for its annual theater festival is emerging as a hub of “snowtonomous” research, as automakers face demands to produce self-driving cars that can perform in snow and sleet. But testing driverless cars in cold climates brings …