The Toyota Hub is to be announced at the Mondial de l’Automobile auto show, which starts in Paris this weekend.
The “Hub” is a PDA-centric service providing drivers with some integrated features in the 4 areas of multimedia, telephony, GPS navigation and a subscription-based service called the Toyota Club. The multimedia quadrant, for example, plays audio/video content via the car’s systems.
The Toyota Hub is a simplified version of the Toyota G-Book, which has been under development since mid-2002. The G-Book is Toyota’s answer to GM’s popular OnStar system, and provides services in the areas of Safety and Security, Navigation, Information, Entertainment, Communication including sending/receiving of email, E-commerce and Operator Assistance.
Automotive Telematics is a growth industry. In new vehicles, the telematics penetration rate today is about 15%. This is expected to grow to almost 50% by 2008. Some other brands are Honda InterNavi, Nissan Carwings and DaimlerChrysler UConnect.
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Toyota is a name that is known for its best services and quality products.
Whatever happened to the idea of the Toyota Club? Is this still something you can join?
not sure if there’s 1 official club anymore, but there are tons of local clubs and clubs for old-school toyota enthusiasts.