Hyundai Motor Co.will unveil a deal with Verizon Communications Inc. to provide wireless service in its U.S. cars and trucks, signaling the importance of the connected auto as the must-have feature for drivers.
Verizon’s service will appear this year on 2015 Hyundai models, starting with the Genesis sedan arriving in showrooms in May, Mark Bartolomeo, a vice president at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, said in an interview. Initially, cars will use 3G wireless service and eventually will feature faster 4G technology. The Verizon service will also appear in Kia vehicles, Seoul, South Korea-based Hyundai’s corporate sibling.
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