The connected car – old story, new hook?

Coming up with a widely accepted definition for the 'connected car’ appears to be tricky.

Bluetooth connectivity first came out in 1994 via telecom vendor Ericsson as a wireless alternative to data cables, appearing in road cars a year later.

Some argue that a car fitted with Bluetooth – a form of wireless connectivity that can interact and share data with other devices – was the first instance of a connected car. In recent years however,