The connected car penetration surpassed that of non-connected cars for the first time ever globally, capturing almost 50.5 per cent share in the second quarter (Q2) this year
5G-ready car sales surpassed half a million, though 4G accounted for 90 per cent of connected car sales
According to Counterpoint Research, the US overtook China to lead the global connected car market and the top five automakers were Volkswagen, Toyota, GM, Stellantis and Hyundai
The US, China and Europe accounted for nearly 80 per cent of connected car sales in the quarter
According to the report, automakers are focusing on using powerful on-board computers for next-generation connected mobility
Non-connected cars have been steadily declining as automakers prefer to upgrade their portfolio with factory-fitted embedded connectivity even in base model variants
Luxury brands like BMW, Mercedes and Audi were the first to introduce connected cars with inbuilt Wi-Fi, even before the initial push towards connected vehicles came from government mandates like eCall
According to the report, there are several factors hindering the proliferation of 5G for cars, such as high prices of 5G NAD/TCU