ChatGPT Coming to VWs so You Can Talk to Your Car

With the latest AI technology coming to Volkswagen cars, you could soon be able to use voice commands to defrost your windshield or ask for advice on how to rekindle your love life. The German automaker announced at CES 2024 a partnership with Cerence, a company that builds voice-controlled interfaces for cars using artificial intelligence … Read more

Porsche is adding Google to its cars as VW’s software problems worsen

Porsche said today that future models would include native versions of popular Google apps, like Maps and Assistant. The German automaker is the latest to support Google built-in, enabling native Android apps with over-the-air (OTA) software updates. It was just a few months ago that VW rolled out an entirely new app store designed to … Read more

Layoffs at VW’s Cariad further delay software launch in Porsche, Audi models

Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad will delay the launch of its new software architecture yet again as it deals with a large round of layoffs. Just three years after VW created Cariad, and only six months after an executive shakeup, the unit has planned to cut 2,000 jobs, German publication Manager Magazin reported over the weekend. … Read more