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What's holding back the connected car?
By James MacTavish / Mar 12, 2015

For the past few years automakers have been promising time and time again that their infotainment screens will finally match the ease and functionality of typical iOS and Android phones. Time and time again though, consumers begin to realize the infotainment units in their brand new vehicles are far from perfect. A 2014 survey conducted by Consumer Reports highlighted that in-car electronics has now become a boon on automakers results in overall customer satisfaction reports seeing scores lower then they have been in the past few years. While automakers continue to invest heavily in projects and programs, connected vehicles are hindered in critical areas that impact customer expectations overall. Here are our top four reasons:
- The infrastructure for the connected car has not been fully realized yet
- Carrier plans and data plans poses issues to value and security
- The time to market is crippling
- Lack of standards makes the connected car a gamble for developers
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