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Ford and Toyota, the two largest car manufacturers in the world, are joining forces to integrate smartphone applications into their upcoming models.
Ford states that the SmartDeviceLink technology offers consumers multiple choices for connecting and controlling smartphone applications.
In particular, SmartDeviceLink is an open-source program developed by Ford and launched in 2013, originally known as AppLink. It allows smartphone app developers to integrate their app functions with in-car technology, such as the car display screen, steering wheel controls, and voice recognition.
The collaboration between Ford and Toyota aims to challenge the dominance of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in the car entertainment and navigation system market. The center control panel of cars has become a battleground for car manufacturers in the automotive industry.
In addition, Mazda, PSA, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd (FHI), and Suzuki will be the first to join this alliance. Elektrobit, Luxoft, and Xevo will be the first suppliers, while Harman and QNX have expressed their intent to join.
Toyota first agreed to collaborate with Ford on in-vehicle telematics systems in 2011. Car manufacturers are concerned that if Apple CarPlay and Android Auto become essential options, the influence of Apple and Google on the car industry will rapidly grow.
Mr. Shigeki Tomoyama, President of Toyota’s Connected Company, said, “We are thrilled to collaborate with car manufacturers who share our vision.”
The SmartDeviceLink technology is based on Ford’s AppLink software, which was introduced in 2013 and has been installed in over 5 million vehicles worldwide. It provides drivers with popular applications such as Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and AccuWeather. It is expected that the first Toyota models to be equipped with this technology will be released in 2018.
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