Connectivity
-
Oregon is a state that punches well above its weight in promoting and adopting zero-emission vehicles and plug-in electric cars. Smaller than California, it offers a laboratory where EV makers can try out new programs and experiment with new marketing and charging programs to see how they work. That was the pitch, at least, from the state-funded Drive Oregon advocacy group, which mounts the influential "EV Roadmap" conference in Portland each summer. CHECK OUT: Oregon's Pitch To Electric-Car Industry: Come Test New Stuff Here! (Nov 2015) With its state funds due to end this summer, the group...
-
Nissan offers 2G Leaf owners a $199 3G upgrade, with just 24 days left
Nissan will offer owners of older Leaf electric cars an upgrade to preserve telematics system functionality.
Stephen Edelstein -
Nissan Leaf connectivity update will replace vanishing 2G network
Nissan will upgrade telematics equipment in existing Leaf electric cars as AT&T retires its 2G network.
Stephen Edelstein -
VW e-Golf: Staying Connected With Car-Net Services, Smartphone App
Increasingly, buying or leasing a new car includes connectivity that extends well beyond the driver’s seat and the car’s cabin—to one’s smartphone and possibly even smartwatch. And electric cars are the type of vehicles for which these capabilities can be especially well put...
Bengt Halvorson -
Toyota Prius Hybrid Gets Phone Connectivity With Toyota Touch
Oscar Wilde once said, "It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information." Now, he might not have said that had he lived in modern times and seen how much useless information is on the internet, but even so we can't help disagreeing a little. Information can be quite...
Antony Ingram -
Guest Post: Cool Factor Must Woo New Buyers To Electric Cars
Researching and writing for GreenCarReports, we've come to respect the insights of Oliver Hazimeh, Director and Head of the Global E-Mobility Practice at global management consulting firm PRTM. This invited post, written by Hazimeh and Principal Aaron Tweadey, offers thoughts on how carmakers can...
John Voelcker