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Description

Automakers push the limits of “connectivity” with technology that steps outside the four walls of your vehicle. But is it useful or just technology for the sake of technology? Read on to see if you end up nodding your head or shaking it. The world is changing at a crazy fast pace, and that includes the automotive universe, where a dizzying array of new technologies are about to emerge.