Six leading automakers found a nonprofit consortium to to speed development of auto-industry standards for in-vehicle apps as an alternative to Apple and Google. Image source: Shutterstock (#94203646)
Ford Motor and Toyota Motor have formed a SmartDeviceLink Consortium with Mazda Motor, PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries and Suzuki Motor to speed development of auto-industry standards for in-vehicle apps. The consortium is a nonprofit group that aims at promoting more choice in smartphone and in-vehicle technologies connection. The companies are concerned about a growing influence of Apple and Google when CarPlay and Android establish themselves as must-have options. The automakers want an open-source software platform that all app developers can use instead of Google and Apple.
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