This report first describes both current and future uses of connectedness in the auto sector, in order to identify what a fully connected car would look like. It then analyses how companies are tackling the connected car space, looking not just at traditional auto and technology companies, but also industry “disruptors”, such as Uber and Lyft, which are slowly changing the nature of urban mobility. Finally, the report determines what kind of infrastructure and support is needed to make all these innovations a reality, bringing fully connected cars to the market.

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This report first describes both current and future uses of connectedness in the auto sector, in order to identify what a fully connected car would look like. It then analyses how companies are tackling the connected car space, looking not just at traditional auto and technology companies, but also industry “disruptors”, such as Uber and Lyft, which are slowly changing the nature of urban mobility. Finally, the report determines what kind of infrastructure and support is needed to make all these innovations a reality, bringing fully connected cars to the market.

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At its most basic level, a connected car is simply a vehicle that has internet access.

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The advantages of being able to use real-time telematics with connected-car technology will not only help insurance companies develop more tailored premiums, but coupled with contextual information such as weather and road conditions, this can also be a vital tool in analysing road-traffic accidents and establishing fault.

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