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The survey of 3,700 connected car owners in Europe shows there is clear excitement about connected cars, in particular navigation, driver assistance and in-car entertainment, with almost six in 10 respondents (59{a775f47e5e8fab0076d6dd0f2239d5f40a1e14262a4fe67b7afc4fe8e63c40b1}) saying that connected features influenced their choice of vehicle and 32{a775f47e5e8fab0076d6dd0f2239d5f40a1e14262a4fe67b7afc4fe8e63c40b1} saying it was an …