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Renault Group and Google partner on digital architecture for software-defined vehicles

Green Car Congress

Renault Group and Google announced an expanded partnership aimed at designing and delivering the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group's digitalization.

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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

Green Car Congress

Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.

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Honda and Google to collaborate on in-vehicle connected services

Green Car Congress

Honda and Google have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android platform to automobiles.

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Google Claims Android Auto Will Become Safer and Smarter After Update

The Truth About Cars

Google has announced plans to update Android Auto to reduce the time drivers are required to look at screens. While Google hasn’t gotten overly specific, it has said it wants to place an emphasis on improving safety. Google probably understands this. This includes the obligatory mention of leveraging artificial intelligence.

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Electric Volvo XC40 features new infotainment system powered by Android with Google technologies built-in

Green Car Congress

Powered by Android, the new infotainment system offers customers unprecedented personalization, improved levels of intuitiveness and new embedded Google technology and services. The Google Assistant also allows a driver to interact with smart-home devices from the car.

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Volvo Cars unveils flagship electric SUV EX90

Green Car Congress

inch center screen is the gateway to one the infotainment systems on offer, with Google built in. Google apps and services including hands-free help from Google Assistant, Google Maps navigation and more of your favourite apps on Google Play all come built in.

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These new EV charging features are coming to Google Maps

Baua Electric

Map: Google Google’s new Maps features help EV drivers find exact information about EV chargers’ locations, plan charging stops for road trips, and more. This update will roll out globally in “the coming months,” starting with EVs with Google built in, such as those built by Volvo, Polestar, and GMC. Get started here. –ad*

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