Vodafone's M2M Enables Connected Car

NEWBURY, U.K. -- Vodafone has announced that Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., a part of the US $15.9 billion Mahindra Group, has powered its recently launched e2o electric vehicle - the first truly ‘connected car’ - with Vodafone’s machine-to-machine (M2M) communication services. Drivers of the e2o can remotely access a range of features and functions by using a smartphone app or dedicated web page. For example, they can check their battery charge, remotely control air-conditioning, lock or unlock doors and find the nearest charging station. The e2o also automatically alerts its owner if the parking break is off or a door is left unlocked. Vodafone’s communication technologies and M2M platform provide secure connectivity between the vehicle and the central application. Vodafone Group plc