AESIN announced that it is leading a collaborative research project that will demonstrate the possibilities for novel services and business models when a car is reliably connected to a mobile wireless communications network.

The number of electronic systems within the car is rapidly increasing as manufacturers continue to add more features and functionality to their vehicles. The Automotive Electronic Systems Innovation Network believes that this adoption of intelligent systems, along with changes in regulation, legislation and consumer demands, has created a “once in a generation opportunity” for the British automotive industry.