New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws. Modern cars are increasingly equipped with internet-enabled features. Your “connected car” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
