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Roewe RX5 SUV Becomes The First Car To Join The Internet Of Things

You may already have a smart phone, a smart TV, and maybe even a smart watch, but the next connected device in your life could be a smart car. No, not the compact city car from Daimler, instead Chinese automaker SAIC has launched a connected car under


You may already have a smart phone, a smart TV, and maybe even a smart watch, but the next connected device in your life could be a smart car.

No, not the compact city car from Daimler, instead Chinese automaker SAIC has launched a connected car under its Roewe brand, in collaboration with e-commerce firm Alibaba.

The Roewe RX5 SUV is described by Alibaba chairman Dr. Wang Jian as “a car on the internet,” rather than simply providing internet services to the car, what what does that mean?

Kez Casey

Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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