EV Magazine October 2022 | Page 47

CONNECTED CAR

CONNECTED CAR

" THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING GEAR , WITH TECHNOLOGY AT THE HEART OF ITS TRANSFORMATION "

routes that incorporate charging stops , and has the potential to support the roll out of vehicle hiring services .
TAKING CONNECTED CAR SERVICES TO THE MASSES
As a multifaceted business with B2B connections , Vodafone is also wellpositioned to apply its technologies across organisations , as well as supporting governments and local authorities with their e-mobility plans . The company provides Business Fleet Analytics to drive adoption of commercial fleets while supporting them with asset management solutions .
A further platform by the company is its Safe Transport for Europe Platform ( STEP ), which is designed to integrate multiple organisations , such as governments , transport authorities , automotive manufacturers , mobility service providers and other network providers . This offers the ability to manage data for safety applications and share it with road users .
“ The automotive industry is changing gear , with technology at the heart of its transformation ,” says Brown . “ Our role in this transformation over more than 20 years has been to harness data and technology to improve safety , security and access to mobility .”