Connected Cars: How Long Must We Wait?

The advocates of an entirely different way of driving will tell you that we're within sight of the threshold, and connected cars are coming. But maybe not before manufacturers and developers agree on how different kinds of cars and apps will link together.

Industry standards are buzzwords in the connected-car universe. Developer A wants to be able to code a great app once and then have what they design work in any manufacturer's in-vehicle system.

"An industry standard for cars will do the same for autos as the USB cable has done for the computer world," says Jake Sigal, CEO at Livio, which was acquired by Ford Motors in September to streamline the connected car concept. Read more...