Hyundai Motor America 10550 Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MEDIA WEBSITE: HyundaiNews.com CORPORATE WEBSITE: HyundaiUSA.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HYUNDAI ADDS BLUE LINK SKILL FOR AMAZON ALEXA Miles Johnson Senior Manager, Quality, Service and Technology (714) 3661048
[email protected] ID: 46590 Hyundai Owners Can Use Amazon Echo Voice Commands to Control Car from Home Commands Include: Remote Start, Climate Control, Remote Door Lock/Unlock, Remote Electric/PHEV charging, Remote Horn/Lights FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016 – Hyundai becomes the first mainstream automaker to connect cars with homes using Amazon Echo and its new Blue Link® skill for Amazon Alexa. Starting today, Hyundai owners have the convenience of locking, unlocking and remote starting their vehicles from the comfort of their couch, kitchen or bedroom using voice commands. The new Blue Link skill for Amazon Alexa is available across Alexaenabled devices and Hyundai vehicles equipped with the second generation of Blue Link. “Our customers increasingly want more ways to interact with their vehicles, especially when they are hustling to get out the door,” said Barry Ratzlaff, Executive Director, digital business planning and connected operations, Hyundai Motor America. “Linking smart devices like the Amazon Echo and Apple Watch to vehicles via Blue Link continues to fill that desire. Allowing consumers to send commands to their car is just the beginning.” Adding even more convenience to the ownership experience, owners of the allnew Hyundai IONIQ Electric and Plugin Electric vehicles are able to start and stop the charge of their cars with the ease of simple voice commands with the Blue Link skill.