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(January 9, 2024) LAS VEGAS — Volkswagen is presenting the first vehicles in which the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Volkswagen says that in the future, customers will have seamless access to the constantly growing artificial intelligence database in all Volkswagen models equipped with the IDA voice assistant and have researched content read out to them while driving.

(January 8, 2024) SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have announced that they signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics for a Car-to-Home and Home-to-Car service partnership, aiming to enhance the connectivity between residential and mobility spaces. Under the agreement, Hyundai and Kia customers will be able to remotely control digital appliances via touch and voice commands through their cars’ in-car infotainment systems. Conversely, they will have remote vehicle control via AI speakers, TVs and smartphone apps to control various vehicle functions.

(January 5, 2024) WOLFSBURG, Germany — The Golf is the heart of the Volkswagen brand – and it stands for the term “bestseller” like hardly any other model.  More than 37 million vehicles have been sold in eight generations. Volkswagen is celebrating the popular model to mark its 50th birthday next year. After all, the Golf has not only shaped mobility in Germany, but also in many other regions all over the world.

(January 4, 2024) LONDON —  High-end vehicle specialist Clive Sutton has launched a new, ultra-luxurious conversion of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The VIP Class Sprinter is capable of transporting nine people in the height of comfort, the new model features leather-clad seating throughout, twin 40-inch 4k screens, a pair of onboard fridge compartments, and a surround sound cinema audio system.