The in-car entertainment landscape is booming, and the demand for sophisticated features and systems is increasing. This technology evolution is being driven by consumers looking to get advanced entertainment as part of their everyday driving experience. However, the market is fragmented and would require a lot of investment to develop their own solutions, let alone obtaining access to content and media. Fortunately help is at hand: OEMs can partner with technology providers such as Tom Tom and ACCESS to integrate advanced IT solutions centred around mobile and network software technologies. As a result, companies will not only be able to meet the market’s demands but also reap the rewards of staying ahead of the game.
Connected Car
What lessons can OEMs learn from Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ in the connected car era?
Netflix has a clear vision of what its viewer experience should be and sticks to it. I wonder if automotive OEMs need to adopt a similar level of razor-sharp focus as they enter the era of the connected car? What can the automotive industry learn from digital services?
How ACCESS got into the driving seat of in-Car Entertainment from i-mode to Jaguar Land Rover and beyond
I’m often asked how ACCESS got into the car business. As I retold the story again last week, I realized that it could make a pretty interesting blog. So here goes…
Making sense of EV
When it comes to how vehicles are powered, the industry is moving in a cleaner, greener direction. Automotive OEMs are thinking beyond the long-used internal combustion engine towards electric vehicles (EVs). But there is a wide array of EVs available and countless acronyms to describe and differentiate them.
Getting your head around all these acronyms is not always easy, so we have put together this guide to explain the types of EVs available today, how they work, and how many are actually in use.
ACCESS powers HARMAN Ignite Store to a new future in IVI
It was great to announce our partnership with HARMAN this week. Our ACCESS Twine™ for Car (Twine4Car) In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) solution has been integrated with the HARMAN Ignite Store to provide automotive OEMs with a global portfolio of car-specific video services.
