Monday, August 2, 2010

Nissan working with AT&T on connected car

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Nissan is working with AT&T to provide M2M-like connectivity for digital services for the company's all-electric LEAF automobile.

The LEAF is characterized as an IT and mobile connected car, encompassing an onboard transmitting unit connected through AT&T networks to the global data center. IT services would include determining how far a car can drive with a battery charge as well as finding the closest electric charger on a map. In addition, the car has a dedicated iPhone app, which will enable LEAF owners to remotely monitor the charge of the battery or pre-heat and pre-cool the car.

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