{"id":512,"date":"2021-09-29T11:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T09:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/kia-rebrands-its-car-and-app-telematics-system-to-kia-connect\/"},"modified":"2021-09-29T11:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T09:01:27","slug":"kia-rebrands-its-car-and-app-telematics-system-to-kia-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/kia-rebrands-its-car-and-app-telematics-system-to-kia-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia rebrands its car and app telematics system to “Kia Connect”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kia rebrands its car and app telematics system to \u2018Kia Connect\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Newly named Kia Connect telematics system designed to enhance vehicle connectivity and user control<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 In-car high-tech features include real-time navigation for accurate traffic predictions and Kia Connect Live Services functionality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Kia Connect app allows users to access vehicle information and pre[1]set features remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 September 2021 \u2013 Kia has revealed its renamed high-tech in-car and app-based telematics system Kia Connect. Previously known as UVO Connect, Kia Connect makes driving an easier and more intuitive experience with a series of features designed to enhance vehicle connectivity, functionality and user control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Jeong, President at Kia Europe and Kia Connect, commented: \u201cBy renaming our on[1]board and app-based telematics system to Kia Connect, we are making it clear to customers that its features are there to provide a seamless connection between owner, vehicle and environment. By taking advantage of Kia Connect\u2019s comprehensive suite of technologies, customers can look forward to stress-free journeys like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kia Connect\u2019s suite of on-board technologies can be accessed through the vehicles\u2019 central touchscreen. Features include \u2018Online Navigation\u2019, a service that draws on cloud-based real-time and historical traffic data to predict traffic levels more accurately, giving customers a trusted and accurate picture of journey times and estimated time of arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users can also access Kia Connect Live Services, a suite of features that use a wider range of \u2018best-in-class\u2019 data providers, giving customers more accurate information. Instead of being limited to one data provider, Kia Connect Live Services brings together data from a range of specialist providers for traffic information, parking availability and parking costs, locations and pricing for fuel stations and EV charging points, weather forecasts, online POI search, and speed camera information (speed camera location data depends on the specific market).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kia Connect app allows users to remotely access vehicle information via their smartphone, such as trip data and statistics, vehicle location and vehicle lock status. EV owners can use the app to set climate control levels, view their vehicle\u2019s charging status, plan smart charging schedules and check the range radius based on the remaining charge. Users can also check and change their vehicle settings directly from their smartphone, including navigation, radio and Bluetooth preferences. When the ignition is turned on, customers are automatically greeted with their preferred settings, saving time and making each journey more enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users can also access \u2018last mile navigation\u2019 and \u2018valet parking mode\u2019 functions via the Kia Connect app. \u2018Last mile navigation\u2019 helps customers navigate to their final destination via smartphone once their car is parked using Google Maps or augmented reality (AR) guidance. Customers can then use the app to navigate from their current location to the location of their parked car. \u2018Valet Parking Mode\u2019 enables customers to monitor their vehicle remotely when it\u2019s being driven by someone else, providing added peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kia Connect will be rolled out across Kia\u2019s international line-up over the coming months, while the Kia Connect app will be available for download via the Google Play and Apple App stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: https<\/a>:\/\/motorpres<\/a>s<\/a>.co.za\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kia rebrands its car and app telematics system to \u2018Kia Connect\u2019 \u2022 Newly named Kia Connect telematics system designed to enhance vehicle connectivity and user control \u2022 In-car high-tech features include real-time navigation for accurate traffic predictions and Kia Connect Live Services functionality \u2022 Kia Connect app allows users to access vehicle information and pre[1]set … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autocity.dev.webeng.co\/kia-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}