The Screens Newsletter: July 2024

Hello, and welcome to the July edition of The Screens Newsletter.

?? Summer is here, offering a great time to reflect on the first half of the year and plan for the next. As someone in the automotive HMI industry, you might be wondering questions like: What’s the next anticipated AI trend in EVs? How can cars become more connected with other software systems? Do more features in cars mean a better user experience?

Finding answers to those questions can be challenging, which is why we share the latest and most unique infotainment trends in our monthly newsletters.

In today’s edition, you’ll find…

• Three newly benchmarked infotainment systems
• OTAs and interesting things we’ve read this week
• Upcoming vehicles and trucks

Remember, the links and images are clickable and will teleport you to screensstudio.com/en. Enjoy reading!

New Infotainment Systems at Screens Studio! ??

Hyundai KONA Electric

“Less is more” ?? is Hyundai's philosophy in creating smart infotainment systems. The KONA Electric's interface is designed for maximum efficiency, allowing users to access all key features with minimal scrolling.

Read more here OR check out the full infotainment system on Screens Studio!

BYD Yangwang U8?

With 1,212 functions, 922 click-through videos, and 218 use cases—the BYD Yangwang U8 features a massive HMI architecture. Our experts have highlighted key features in our database like the voice assistant, drive modes, and user manual.

Read more here OR check out the infotainment system on Screens Studio; it’s definitely worth a look!

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MG4 Electric?

In the new MG4 Electric, you can customize and arrange two steering wheel buttons to your liking, choosing from drive modes, AC features, 360° camera, or energy settings—whichever aligns best with your muscle memory. This approach highlights a valuable lesson for HMI designers: while some elements are fixed, offering flexibility in other aspects is crucial for enhancing user experience.?

Read more here or explore the full infotainment system on Screens Studio!

OTAs

?OTAs are an important topic in the HMI industry. At Screens, we are not only benchmarking and adding vehicles to our database but also seeking updates that benefit you and your users. Here are some new OTAs now available:

New features in Denza N7:?

? National high-speed navigation function.

• Intelligent real-time decision-making based on road conditions, including active overtaking, automatic on and off ramps, easy cornering, and safe obstacle avoidance, providing a smoother and more human-like driving experience.

? Sentry mode

• Automatically turn on the video recording function after leaving the vehicle.

? The red light countdown function

• Enables users to drive more efficiently and know when the red light is counting down—when to start.

?New features in Rising Auto R7:

? Soothing drive mode in drive modes

• In this mode, exclusive power response and kinetic energy recovery provide a smoother, and more relaxing ride. Simply say, “Hi Feifan, switch to soothing driving,” to activate.

New features in Xiaomi SU7:

? Add navigation on autopilot, open ten cities

• Users meeting intelligent driving safety mileage requirements can now use this feature on major roads in the core areas of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xi'an, Nanjing, and Suzhou.

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New features in Li Xiang L9:

? Parking offset memory strategy

• Automatically remember the offset setting of the last parking when you park in a common parking space or valet parking target space.

? Mobile phone app shutdown and parking reminder function

• After activating the shutter parking function, users can suspend parking via the Li Auto APP by clicking the notification or the card on the car control page. It also supports parking success/failure reminders and requires upgrading the Li Auto APP to version 7.12.0 or above.

Coming soon...

Exciting news! We have SEVEN new vehicles from the US, Europe, and China coming soon on Screens Studio! Dive into the “Upcoming tab” for all details, and additionally, here’s a sneak peek at what’s in store:

Until Next Time…

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