Toyota Motor Corp has said that it plans to launch a new membership-based information service this autumn.
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The service, dubbed ‘G-Book’, will enable drivers to receive interactive information services via vehicle-mounted wireless communication terminals. The G-Book will feature a Data Communications Module and a Secure Digital card, enabling customers to take advantage of networked services.
It will be made available via a fixed monthly fee that allows the use of an on-board terminal to receive about 30 different standard service items. These items include a safety and security service, live navigation service, entertainment service, communication service and e-commerce service.
The company said a new Toyota vehicle model featuring an on-board G-Book terminal will be rolled out later this autumn.
The G-Book system can be accessed through personal computers, personal digital assistants and mobile phones.
“In the future, this new system will also make it possible to control home appliances and home security systems from one’s vehicle,” Toyota said in a statement.
