Articles about connected car

Mazda dials up quick fix for these drivers who got stuck on Seattle public radio station

Repairs have begun to address a bizarre glitch in Mazda vehicles in Seattle and around Western Washington after the cars’… Read More

You’re listening to KUOW … like it or not: Mysterious glitch has Mazda drivers stuck on public radio

Drivers of certain vehicles in Seattle and other parts of Western Washington are shouting at their car radios this week.… Read More

Automotive giant Lear will pay $320M to acquire Seattle-area connected car startup Xevo

Global automotive giant Lear today announced that it will acquire Seattle-area connected car startup Xevo for $320 million. Xevo, originally… Read More

Microsoft and Kymeta bring futuristic connected vehicles onto home turf

REDMOND, Wash. — The vehicles sitting in the parking lot here at the headquarters of Kymeta Corp., a flat-panel antenna startup… Read More

Toyota joins growing list of companies announcing integration with Amazon’s Alexa

LAS VEGAS — Add Toyota to the long and growing list of companies that are integrating Amazon’s Alexa into products… Read More

Amazon Alexa Fund backs connected car startup Mojio as part of $23M funding round

Mojio, a Vancouver, B.C. startup that aims to connect cars to the internet, has raised a $23 million funding round,… Read More

After 7,000-mile odyssey, Kymeta’s satellite connected car comes home

REDMOND, Wash. — Kymeta Corp.’s Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle and the flat-panel satellite antenna on its roof are back at… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FenSens develops products to turn older vehicles into connected cars without breaking the bank

If you drive an older car and you aren’t a parallel parking pro, you might be envious of friends with… Read More

BMW utilizing INRIX real-time parking feature to help drivers find a spot for new 5 Series sedan

When it comes to in-car connectivity and navigation features, getting from point A to point B is nice, but what… Read More

Federal lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to study cyber security in connected cars

Connected cars are the future for the automotive industry, with more than 90 percent of vehicles expected to have built-in… Read More

T-Mobile’s new SyncUP DRIVE turns the car into a mobile hotspot with tracking smarts

T-Mobile, the Bellevue, Wash. mobile carrier known for its colorful branding and even more colorful CEO, is launching a new… Read More

Connected car platform Vinli expands T-Mobile partnership, strikes deals with national automotive services

Vinli, the Dallas-based connected car platform, announced an expansion of its relationship with T-Mobile today, fueled by with partnerships with Cox Automotive… Read More

GeekWork Picks: INRIX seeks Big Data Software Developer to drive cloud services

Kirkland-based INRIX‘s core mission is to bring the power of analytics to traffic data. The traffic analytics company developed the… Read More

INRIX takes on Apple and Google in connected car battle with OpenCar acquisition

INRIX today announced an acquisition that will help it compete with Apple and Google in the connected car industry. The automotive technology company… Read More

The next big device: The center console in your car

SAN FRANCISCO — The next big device is going to be the center console of your car, according to Inrix… Read More

Ford updates Sync infotainment platform, kicks Microsoft to the curb

Ford has updated its Sync in-dash infotainment platform, and that’s bad news for Microsoft. The auto maker announced today that it… Read More