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Image courtesy: Google [email protected] www.sbd.co.uk +44 1908 305101 An SBD Information Service INSIGHT: Telematics mandate delays cost 11,500 lives Qoros to offer standard and over €100 Billion >> Pg. 5 connected services in Geneva: Nissan Juke gets Connect with Google send-to- China & later in Europe car >> Pg. 6 >>Pg. 4 INSIGHT: Connectivity may open cars to theft risks >> Pg. 7 MWC: GM moves to AT&T for OnStar 4G LTE Fujitsu Ten to use >> Pg. 8 Telenor for aftermarket MWC: Audi to use Gemalto 4G LTE for Audi Connect telematics >> Pg. 8 Chevrolet expands infotainment and OnStar training >>Pg. 8 team >> Pg. 10 Geneva: New Volvo S60 shown with Sensus Connected Touch >> Pg. 10 Geneva: Infiniti InTouch MWC: Huawei launches range of in-car telematics infotainment fitted in systems >> Pg. 10 Q50 Citroen and Teletrac offer telematics-based insurance Telematics and infotainment Telematics >>Pg. 7 >> Pg. 11 Vodafone and Towers Watson launch telematics-based insurance >> Pg. 11 Geneva: Enhanced connectivity for Chevrolet Cruze Geneva: Renault station wagon >> Pg. 14 releases R-Link service Fujitsu Ten to use HTML5 for in-car infotainment units details for ZOE >> Pg. 14 >>Pg. 9 TomTom signs agreements with Telmap and MiTAC >> Pg. 15 Geneva: Fiat navi built by TomTom, Continental Geneva: Mercedes-Benz to use TomTom HD Traffic and Microsoft >> Pg. 12 >>Pg. 15 >>Pg. 14 Mediamobile starts DAB+ TPEG traffic in Poland >> Pg. 17 Mercedes-Benz updates Geneva: Toyota to use TomTom HD Traffic integrated COMAND Online with by Harman >> Pg. 17 Navigation and Navigation traffic embedded SIM Geneva: New Citroen C3 to feature eMyWay navigation >>Pg. 16 >> Pg. 17 MWC: Ford Developer EXCLUSIVE: Abalta talks to TN about automotive apps >> Pg. 18 Program issues call for app developers MWC: Ford to make AppLink open source through and and apps GENIVI >> Pg. 22 Smartphones Smartphones >>Pg. 22 EXCLUSIVE: FICOSA talks to TN about eCall and more Geneva: Subaru VIZIV >> Pg. 23 concept includes eco- EBU Recommendation calls for DAB+ deployment >> Pg. 25 ADAS, ADAS, ADAS and and more CeBIT: BMW and Sixt integrate in-car LTE hotspot connectivity >>Pg. 25 >> Pg. 25 www.telematicsnews.info Page 3 Source: Gemalto An SBD Information Service Telematics and infotainment Qoros to offer standard connected services in China & later in Europe Chinese car maker Qoros made its brand debut at the Geneva Motorshow by unveiling its first model – the 3 Sedan featuring the Qoros Qloud. The 3 Sedan model was launched with the Qoros Qloud connected services suite included as standard. The system includes an embedded SIM card built into the price of the vehicle and an 8-inch capacitive touch screen with a gesture based menu structure that. A two- finger swipe gesture on each edge of the screen will call up a different menu as described below. Other gestures include swiping items such as incoming calls right or left to accept or reject calls. Navigation – swipe right to left . Radio/ entertainment – swipe top to bottom . Vehicle information – swipe left to right . Phone book – swipe bottom to top Qoros plans to launch the 3 Sedan with the telematics system in China later this year with the following infotainment services: . Destination send to car . Parking information . Weather information . Business listings such as restaurants . POI . Last mile guidance . Social networking . Location sharing All of the above features will be offered as a standard feature on the 3 Sedan. However, Qoros plans to launch additional premium telematics services for which the users will be expected to pay a yearly subscription. The car maker also has plans for a European launch early next year. Source: Qoros www.telematicsnews.info Page 4 An SBD Information Service Telematics and infotainment Insight INSIGHT: Telematics mandate delays cost 11,500 lives and over €100 Billion SBD estimates that up to 11,500 lives and €106 Billion could have been saved if the EU, Brazilian and Russian government had met their initial target introduction dates for telematics legislation related to eCall and stolen vehicle tracking. Could these delays have been avoided? Legislating will always be a complex process, as Uncertainty is always counterproductive governments must carefully balance the needs of The “Will-It-Happen-Won’t-It-Happen” debate that different stakeholders. But there are three lessons that characterised European eCall over the last decade should be learnt from the experiences of governments threw the automotive industry into a period of so far: uncertainty, which undoubtedly delayed the Focus on performance standards rather introduction of life-saving private eCall services. Some than technologies uncertainty in Europe is inevitable due to the complex decision-making process between national governments One of the main causes of delays (particularly in Brazil and the EC. However, minimizing such uncertainty and Russia) has been the insistence by governments to enables vehicle manufacturers to progress with their mandate specific technologies. This has led to own plans for safety and security-based telematics unnecessarily complicated implementations of services that ultimately benefit the entire population. relatively simple services. In Brazil, the decision to adopt a white-label SIM created an additional layer of Engaging with the entire eco-system is complexity that has delayed the introduction of SIMRAV by another year, with limited benefits to the critical end-result. In Russia, the hardware requirements have The complexity of the value chain required for become so restrictive that few tier-one suppliers are telematics is often underestimated by governments, ready to support ERA GLONASS. Rather than which typically leads to an imbalanced eco-system in prescribing technologies, which governments are which a small number of stakeholders are burdened generally ill-equipped to do, a more effective approach with the bulk of the implementation cost. Developing a is to set performance standards (preferably Global) that win-win partnership between all the stakeholders is no vehicle manufacturers must meet in whichever way they easy task, but this should be one of the primary decide is best. objectives for governments in order to avoid unnecessary delays. It is easy to look back with hindsight. The above analysis is not intended to diminish the good intentions or the hard work of legislators in the EU, Russia or Brazil. However, as other governments begin to plan similar initiatives, SBD believes that a dialogue is required amongst all stakeholders to assess the lessons learnt and ensure that future legislation is implemented effectively and efficiently. Source: SBD www.telematicsnews.info Page 5 An SBD Information Service Telematics and infotainment Fujitsu Ten to use Telenor for Geneva: Nissan Juke gets aftermarket telematics Connect with Google send-to- Fujitsu Ten has chosen Telenor Connexion to car provide a connected service solution for its At the Geneva Motor Show Nissan expanded Remote Engine Start telematics service, the Juke range with the new n-tec model. which is an aftermarket product to be deployed outside of Japan. With more innovative technology and a striking design The Japanese Tier 1 supplier says it is focused on package, the n-tec becomes the latest advanced variant. providing technologies that encompass the ITS support for driving safety, advanced car telematics systems, and development of more efficient commercial vehicles. Technical highlights include an enhanced Nissan Connect system that incorporates Google’s Send-To- Car-Technology and the ability to send routes to the car for forward planning. The new system also includes complete access to Google’s Points of Interest Database and features clearer navigation mapping along with a larger 5.8-inch screen. Telenor Connexion provides an end-to-end connectivity Source: Nissan solution in part of the Fujitsu Group’s “FENICS II M2M Service” from Fujitsu Ten’s on-board ECU telematics unit to the Fujitsu Group Data Center, allowing car- owners to take advantage of a variety of services including remotely starting the engine or checking the status of a car with a smartphone. Fujitsu Ten says its partnership with Telenor Connexion is a direct result of a continued focus on reliable and secure connectivity solutions. Source: Fujitsu Ten Geneva: Infiniti InTouch infotainment fitted in Q50 Inifiniti launched the Q50 model at the Geneva Motor Show equipped with active safety and InTouch infotainment systems. Infiniti’s has equipped the Q50 with a lane departure prevention technology, Active Lane Control. The newest addition to Infiniti’s all-encompassing Safety Shield technology, Active Lane Control is unique in using the steering (rather than the brakes) to encourage the car to stay between the lane markings on the motorway - an effect described as being “magnetized to within its lane”, making driving less tiring on long journeys. The Infiniti Q50 offers a new-generation digital Infiniti InTouch, Infiniti’s next-generation environment designed for maximum customization and communications technology, makes its debut on the ease of use. Up to 96 vehicle parameters can stored on Q50.