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Getting started. Connected Car. Researchers Hack Into Cars’ Electronics. Although no such takeovers have been reported in the real world, the scientists were able to do exactly this in an experiment conducted on a car they bought for the purpose of trying to hack it.
Their report, delivered last Friday to the ’ Transportation Research Board, described how such unauthorized intrusions could theoretically take place. Because many of today’s cars contain cellular connections and Bluetooth wireless technology, it is possible for a hacker, working from a remote location, to take control of various features — like the car locks and brakes — as well as to track the vehicle’s location, eavesdrop on its cabin and steal vehicle data, the researchers said. They described a range of potential compromises of car security and safety. “This report explores how hard it is to compromise a car’s computers without having any direct physical access to the car,” said Stefan Savage of the University of California, San Diego, who is one of the leaders of the research effort.
210 Million Connected Cars by 2016. London, United Kingdom - 06 Apr 2011 The installed base of embedded and hybrid connected car systems is expected to grow from 45 million at the end of 2011 to 210 million by 2016.
Many different flavors of connected car implementations contribute to this trend: Fully embedded OEM systems such as GM’s Onstar and BMW’s Connected DriveEmbedded aftermarket solutions for vehicle tracking, road user charging and insuranceFactory-installed hybrid systems such as Ford SYNCHybrid aftermarket solutions from Pioneer and Kenwood offering Pandora Internet radio via smartphone integration. Global Commercial Telematics Shipments to Exceed 6.4 Million by 2016.
London, United Kingdom - 07 Apr 2011 Global shipments of commercial telematics equipment will increase from 1.94 million in 2011 to 6.43 million in 2016.
While North America is still the leading market, Asia-Pacific is set for strong growth driven by economic expansion, a booming automotive industry, and urgent requirements to use increasingly scarce resources more efficiently. ABI Research senior practice director Dominique Bonte comments: “The renewed post-recession dynamics observed in the commercial telematics industry do not conceal the structural problems which still haunt this vertical industry: extreme levels of fragmentation with too many ‘Me Too,’ ‘dots on a map’ providers and proprietary solutions still dominating the industry.
This results in penetration levels remaining low. " However, positive signs are visible.