Inrix, a global technology company, has additionally partnered with 20 new content providers to integrate their applications into the OpenCar platform.

The company has entered into partnership with companies such as Amazon Alexa, Audiobooks.com, Bookatable, Dash Radio, Dar.fm, Glympse, INRIX Traffic, Napster, Nest, NPR, ParkMe, Parkmobile, PayByPhone, Philips Hue, Rivet Radio, Slacker Radio, Stitcher, Wcities and Yelp.

The new collaboration will enable INRIX to deliver auto-grade versions of these applications on the OpenCar platform.

Recently, INRIX announced Alexa will be the voice interface to a host of OpenCar services, including INRIX Driver Services that provides information about traffic, parking, incidents and road weather conditions.

The company anticipates that with these new partnerships, Inrix OpenCar will revolutionise the digital dashboard by empowering automakers to control the connected car experience.

Created to improve safety of in-car apps, OpenCar is an open, white-label digital dashboard platform that is optimised for the driving experience.

Inrix OpenCar vice-president Joe Berry said: “INRIX is transforming the connected car by bringing in more content and enabling drivers to do more with it, while creating a user interface optimised for driving.

"Automakers finally have a platform that is scalable, customisable and most importantly, exceeds consumers’ expectations for in-car infotainment."

“Automakers finally have a platform that is scalable, customisable and most importantly, exceeds consumers’ expectations for in-car infotainment.

“The rapid expansion of the OpenCar application ecosystem to include a variety of popular, easy-to-use apps is a huge win for automakers, our content partners and drivers everywhere.”

Currently, the Inrix OpenCar ecosystem has more than 2,250 registered developers representing hundreds of companies, offering a wide range of services such as real-time information, dynamic parking and mapping services.

Image: The OpenCar platform. Photo: courtesy of INRIX.