Information supply services for automobiles. Wireless communications is provided, and services can include traffic information, stolen vehicle tracking services, destination weather information, and others. Such services are expected as part of future intelligent transport systems (ITS).
Hitachi Ltd. developed a "Global Telematics Services Infrastructure" to provide telematics services for electric vehicles. These services are specialized for electric vehicles include remote charging, providing location of charging spot, displaying travel range based on remaining battery charge, suggesting when and where to charge batteries, and others.
