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Hyundai Bluelink After the Free 5 Years: Is 11,000 Won a Month Worth It?
Hyundai Bluelink jumps from free to 5,500-11,000 KRW a month after five years. Marqstats breaks down which features are actually worth paying for.
Who Controls Spain's Two Separate Connected Car Markets?
No single company leads Spain's connected car market, because it isn't one market. Marqstats maps the three separate layers and the different leader each one has.
Which V-16 Beacon Should You Actually Buy Now That the Mandate Is Enforced?
Not every beacon that flashes meets Spain's V-16 requirement. Marqstats explains what DGT certification actually requires and how to avoid an unverified device.
Does Spain's 'Connected Vehicles' Number Include the V-16 Beacon Fleet?
Spain's headline connected-car figure counts two unrelated technologies as one. Marqstats separates embedded telematics from V-16 safety beacons and shows which number to use for what.
Why No One Can Publish Saudi Arabia's 2025 Car Fleet Number Yet
Every 2025 Saudi Arabia car fleet figure in circulation is an estimate. Marqstats traces GASTAT's reporting lag and shows the only defensible way to build a current-year number anyway.
Why Is the Public Investment Fund on Both Sides of Saudi Arabia's Connected Car Market?
The Public Investment Fund sits on both sides of Saudi Arabia's connected car market at once — owning the dominant telematics platform and stakes in three vehicle manufacturers. Marqstats maps what that means for everyone else.
GM OnStar vs Free Smartphone Mirroring: Is Saudi Arabia's Priciest Connected Service Worth It?
OnStar costs three to five times Saudi Arabia's commercial telematics rate. Marqstats breaks down what that premium buys that free smartphone mirroring genuinely cannot replicate.
Why Isn't Perodua a Connected Car Company Yet?
Malaysia's best-selling carmaker is also its least-connected. Marqstats examines why Perodua still relies on smartphone mirroring and what has to happen before that changes.
Which Malaysia EV Number Should You Trust: 45,562 or 30,848?
Malaysia's widely cited 45,562-unit "electrified vehicle" figure is not a battery-electric count. Marqstats separates the two powertrains and traces what the December 2025 duty exemption expiry actually pulled forward.
Toyota VTS or Honda CONNECT: Which Costs Less After the Free Trial Ends?
Honda CONNECT undercuts Toyota VTS on sticker price by RM 500. Neither company discloses what happens after the free trial ends — and that is the number that actually matters.
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