Carmakers Cozy Up to Tech Buyers in Barcelona

  • U.S. manufacturer unveils new car at Mobile World Congress
  • Automakers race to dominate the connected vehicle market

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Carmakers are becoming a familiar sight at tech shows, where they’re rolling out new models to woo a generation of consumers who question the need for a car that only gets them from A to B.

At this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ford Motor Co. unveiled a new vehicleBloomberg Terminal for Europe as well as in-cockpit technology, Volvo is showing off a keyless car and Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton will appear on a panel with the president of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.