Škoda Auto will equip most of its models with ČTK news and weather information. The Scala, Kamiq, Karoq, Kodiaq and Superb models, including the hybrid version of the iV, will be set for the National Agency’s news on the central display.
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The display of news and weather is enabled by the third generation of news and entertainment Amundsen and Columbus, which, among other things, use a permanent connection to the Internet via eSIM for the high-speed LTE network.
News articles are clearly displayed on the central display and can be displayed individually. You can also choose individual preferred thematic areas, such as politics, economics or sports, said Škoda Auto.
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“Zpravodajstvi ČTK provides objective and comprehensive information, serving for the free formation of readers’ opinions. It also serves as an independent information service for domestic and foreign media, so we decided to cooperate with the national press agency. At the same time, we want to maintain the choice of information source. each customer can also add other RSS links at their own discretion and preference, “said Petr Janeba, Head of Marketing at Škoda Auto in the Czech Republic.
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According to Janeby, the user has the opportunity to add up to five other news channels according to their own tastes. New feeds can be added simply by connecting the RSS code of your favorite media to the News application.
“We are always vigorously and willingly involved in innovative projects that push the technical and information boundaries to other dimensions. We are convinced that our ongoing, up-to-date intelligence will enable Škoda crews to follow events of interest, be it politics, sports or culture. , about events in the world or in all regions of the republic, “added Jaroslav Kábele, director of strategy and development at ČTK.
The new Weather application clearly and in detail displays the meteorological situation in the place where the car is located, and also offers a forecast for the coming days. There is also a precipitation radar showing the current weather conditions.
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Škoda wants to deploy other applications in its cars by the end of the year, which will also be backward compatible. It is possible to choose other data packages in the online car shop. Thanks to them, passengers have at their disposal the amount of data available via Wi-Fi hotspot, which can be used for future streaming services. There is also an updated version of the Škoda Connect application for mobile phones with the Android or iOS operating system, which provides, for example, vehicle operating information, driving data and the like.
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