Tag: Parking
Parkopedia launches voice-assisted parking for US drivers
Connected vehicle services provider, Parkopedia, has launched a new Amazon Alexa Skill for voice-assisted parking in the US. According to the American Automobile Association, a record-breaking 43.6 million Americans were estimated to have driven to their destinations during the July 1–5 period alone last year - the highest on record, and 5% more than the…
TIER acquires Fantasmo to help improve e-scooter parking
European micro-mobility provider TIER Mobility has acquired Fantasmo, a US-based technology company, to continue investing in and developing an accurate e-scooter parking system. TIER claims Fantasmo has already earned a world-class reputation with its Camera Positioning System (CPS), a new positioning technology that is ten times more accurate than GPS and which can validate e-scooter…
Brits renting driveways could make £2,000 a year, claims parking portal
Brits counting the cost of Christmas could be left with their purses jingling this festive period by renting out their driveways to motorists needing somewhere to park, reveals an online parking portal. Booking data from YourParkingSpace.co.uk shows that savvy homeowners in 25 towns and cities across the length and breadth of the country are earning…
Parkopedia now available to Toyota, Lexus drivers in US
Parking services provider Parkopedia has announced its suite of off-street parking services, including reservations and digital payments, is now available to both Toyota and Lexus drivers in North America. The ‘Park with Parkopedia’ service is integrated into the Toyota and Lexus smartphone apps and vehicle infotainment systems to allow drivers to locate, reserve and pay…
Parking bonanza for those living in tourist hotspots, claims study
UK homeowners living near tourist hotspots should prepare for a money-making parking bonanza according to new research from an online parking portal. With foreign holiday travel likely to be severely restricted, YourParkingSpace.co.uk found overwhelming evidence that many Brits will prefer a staycation this year. It means British homeowners with an empty driveway, such as those…
Two thirds of drivers forget where they have parked, claims Nissan survey
Nearly two thirds of UK drivers (65.1%) – or around 21.4 million motorists – have forgotten where they parked their car with multi-storey car parks being the place where they are mostly likely to lose them. According to the survey of 2,000 motorists carried out by Nissan, one in three (33.75%) said they do so…
BMW set to show off a smartwatch that will tells cars to park by themselves
With only a few weeks to go until January's Consumer Electronics Show (just pesky Christmas to get through before then) details on some of the big presentations are starting to leak out - including a clever car parking app from BMW. According to The Register it will be debuting a car that can not only…
How automated control systems could be the future for Ford
If there's one thing that my trip with Ford to Belgium taught me it's that technology is set to play an increasingly important – perhaps vital – role in driving over the coming years.And we're not just talking advanced entertainment…
