Book excerpt: Bound to play an ever increasing role in the driver-vehicle relationship, connectivity is becoming a basic consumer requirement when it comes to choosing a vehicle. Moving from the computer into the car, the ability to stay in touch, informed and entertained has reached yet a higher level of technology ubiquity. Featuring 20 SAE technical papers published in 2010 and 2011, Connectivity and the Mobility Industry addresses important aspects of one of the most cutting-edge topics in the industry today. Edited by Dr. Andrew Brown, Jr. 2010 SAE International President and Chief Technologist for Delphi Corporation, this book also includes three original articles on the subject, written by various experts: • What to Expect Beyond 2015 - Fourth Generation Wireless and the Vehicle • The Evolution of the Driving Experience and Associated Technologies • Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicle Converged with Communication Technology Part of the new paradigm of "green, safe and connected," this title is of special interest to those looking for an integrated view of how the driving experience will develop within these boundaries, and what emerging technologies are likely to be successful in the upcoming years. This book is the third in the trilogy from SAE on "Safe, Green and Connected" vehicles in the mobility industry edited by Dr. Andrew Brown, Jr. The other two books in this trilogy are: Green Technologies and the Mobility Industry Active Safety and the Mobility Industry Buy a Combination of Books and Save!> This trilogy can be purchased in a combination of two books as follows: Green Technologies and Active Safety in the Mobility Industry Green Technologies and Connectivity in the Mobility Industry Active Safety and Connectivity in the Mobility Industry Buy the Entire 3 Book Set and Save the Most! Green, Safe & Connected: The Future of Mobility