Nissan's new car will launch maintenance reminder function to test car networking

[Global Network Comprehensive Report] According to Reuters on November 29, Nissan will try to use the Internet of Vehicles for the first time. The company will equip its new cars with a new function that can use big data to notify car owners when the vehicle needs maintenance.

Nissan said it will start rolling out the service in Japan and India in 2017 and in other countries after 2020, as automakers race to develop self-driving cars and improve the driving experience for customers.

With new transportation services, such as ride-hailing and carpooling, reducing demand for personal vehicles, automakers must come up with new ways to retain customers.

Toyota announced earlier this month that the plug-in hybrid version of the Prius to be launched in Japan will also be equipped with the same reminder function. Ford also announced last month that some of its models will be able to connect to home smart devices through Amazon's Alexa voice service before the end of this year.

Nissan will also launch devices for accessing the service, which can also be connected to existing models. In the future, more than 30% of models will be equipped with this hardware facility. Through the automatic transmission control unit, the new service function can allow car owners to obtain information such as the condition and location of the car, and remind car owners to maintain the car.

"Through connected vehicles, we can better provide information and services to customers," Kent O'Hara, Nissan's vice president and head of marketing, said at a press conference. "We can know what problems the vehicle has and where it is, and we can know the parts needed to repair the car... We can provide convenient service and other transportation options." He also said that by 2022, connected vehicles and other new technologies will account for 25% of Nissan's after-sales service revenue.

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