Visteon Corporation introduced its next-generation Phoenix™ infotainment platform at CES® 2017 in Las Vegas. Phoenix™ signals a technological breakthrough in infotainment, which is quickly becoming the digital core of the connected car. Phoenix™ is designed to unlock innovation by enabling third-party developers to create apps easily, while delivering built-in cybersecurity and over-the-air updates. Phoenix™ offers an automotive-oriented JavaScript application program interface (API) for HTML5-based app development. It is the first automotive infotainment system to facilitate app creation through a software development kit (SDK) and software simulation of the target hardware system. Visteon offers a unique Phoenix™ SDK, incorporating libraries of code, documents and a simulator to support app development by third parties. The SDK makes app development easier than the conventional approach, which requires custom software and hardware, lacks third-party tools and can be costly and time-consuming. Three features set Phoenix™ apart from conventional infotainment systems: Utilizing HTML5 and chromium browser technology, Phoenix™ enables third-party developers and automakers to easily create apps for the infotainment platform using standard technology and tools. Designed for cybersecurity from the ground up, Phoenix™ is being developed in a way that will meet the intent of the SAE standard J3061 framework. The platform allows secure over-the-air updates, whether at a dealership lot or in the owner's driveway.