Tesla Using AT&T Service in Cars
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Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car maker led by billionaire Elon Musk, picked AT&T Inc. to provide high-speed wireless service to its vehicles, giving the carrier a boost in its effort to expand beyond mobile phones.
All Tesla cars come equipped with AT&T network chips, which allow two-way connections for services such as roadside assistance and stolen-vehicle location, the Dallas-based carrier said today. The Tesla service also includes Internet access, navigation and entertainment on a 17-inch (43-centimeter) touch screen. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.