Drivers of Toyota and Lexus vehicles equipped with the automaker’s latest multimedia system will be able to ask a voice assistant questions about general topics or current events and get answers based on “search engine-level intelligence,” according to Cerence, the provider of this cloud-based service. ...
Toyota and Lexus drivers now have access to an app that will walk them through what to do if they get in a collision. After the driver has confirmed they are safe, the feature prompts them through the entire process. If they choose, it also...
In today’s top retail news, Amazon Go stores in Seattle are reportedly being equipped with Amazon One palm-reading scanners, while automotive brands are taking control of digital purchasing platforms. Plus, fashion-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are getting a new marketplace option. Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics...
Automotive brands are taking control of digital buying platforms by unveiling new experiences for the leasing, financing or purchasing of new vehicles amid the pandemic. Lexus, in one case, is testing a program that it says will provide customers with greater control over how they...
February 06, 2019
Toyota has announced the official launch of KINTO, a new company to manage and operate its car subscription service. KINTO is funded by Toyota Financial Services and Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company. “As society shifts from conventional car ownership to car usage that can be enjoyed wherever and as much as users would like, there is […]
September 01, 2017
Samsung announced news that it received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California — just four months after rival Apple received its own permit. In May, Samsung’s parent company...
