The future is forthcoming after Pam Fletcher, General Motors chief executive engineer of electric vehicles, confirmed the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV will feature over-the-air-update capabilities.
The ability to update software and correct issues without owners taking the vehicle into a dealership is not a new concept, but it is to General Motors. Fletcher confirmed the ability during a Citi Global Technology Conference, according to Electrek, stating over-the-air software updates would arrive about a year after the vehicle launches.
Fletcher also emphasized cyber security is of utmost importance involving features like this.
We take that [cyber security] very seriously and we were the first major automaker to establish a dedicated cyber security team. Our Chief Cyber Security Officer Jeff Massimilla, is the Vice-Chairman of the Auto ISAC Alliance along Cyber Security, so we take it very seriously and we really wanted to have all the necessary safeguards in place so that we could do over-the-air programming safely and securely on the Bolt EV.
The 2017 Bolt EV is scheduled to arrive by the end of 2016 with a price of around $30,000 after tax credits and at least 200 miles of charge.
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Smart. All manufacturers should be doing so!
Can’t wait for the news that the Ruskies have been able to hack & track all our nations cars, Let the fun begin. NOT!
Ah. This is why OnStar is stuck in every car. If you rent the OnStar services, yay for GM, but REALLY it’s there to save their dealerships a fortune in updating software.
Great. But will it come with a spare tire now? Nothing like having to have your vehicle TOWED because of a flat…