More and more automakers are starting to offer direct access to third-party apps in cars by adding a piece of software that enables users to find and download apps—essentially an in-car app store just ...

“It’s a new level of digital experiences we want to show,” Dirk Hilgenberg, the CEO of Cariad, the VW Group’s in-house software division, said on a call with The Verge. “We can combine and leverage ...