Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic's Automotive Systems Company, which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations.

ENGADGET: Panasonic, AT&T team up for connected cars, rule out extra-long Ethernet cables

"As today's drivers spend increasing amounts of time on the road, they continue to seek vehicles that complement their 'always-on', hyper-mobile lifestyles, " said Steve Deguchi, President of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America.

ENGADGET: Panasonic, AT&T team up for connected cars, rule out extra-long Ethernet cables

Based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with Detroit area operations located in Southfield, MI, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division company of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world's leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use.

ENGADGET: Panasonic, AT&T team up for connected cars, rule out extra-long Ethernet cables