Nextory and Renault Sign an Exclusive Partnership to Bring Audiobooks Onboard: A New In-Car Entertainment Experience
Nextory, a leading European streaming service for audiobooks, has partnered with Renault, one of the leading automotive groups, to further broaden its offering and enhance the onboard experience. The collaboration will integrate Nextory’s extensive library into Renault vehicles providing drivers and passengers with seamless access to hundreds of thousands of audiobooks on the go, from diverse genres such as crime & thrillers, true stories, self-help, young adult, and many more.
“We are thrilled to partner with such a strong global brand as Renault to offer its customers an unparalleled entertainment experience. This partnership with such a renowned automotive group aligns with our ambition to make audiobooks accessible to as many people as possible, anywhere and anytime and it will further strengthen Nextory’s reach and position as a fast growing independent player in the streaming industry”, says Shadi Bitar, CEO of Nextory.
Renault becomes the first car manufacturer to offer the Nextory experience in its vehicles equipped with the openR link multimedia interface (Renault 5 E-Tech electric , Megane e-Tech electric, Scenic E-Tech electric, New Captur, Symbioz, Austral, Espace, and Rafale). Integrating Nextory into each Renault vehicle will provide users with an enriching and convenient entertainment experience. Users will be able to access a catalog of over 1 million titles from more than 19,000 publishers directly from their car’s dashboard, allowing them to listen to their favorite books whether they are commuting to work, or simply on the move.
“We are delighted to be able to enhance the in-car experience for our Renault vehicles equipped with openR link, by adding the Nextory application to our range of available apps. This new sound entertainment offer enriches the driving experience for both the driver and passengers, with a wide selection of audio books from diverse genres. With such a broad range of choice, Nextory and Renault offers something for everyone, making it the perfect way to spend enjoyable moments during Renault car journeys”, says Jerome Seror, VP Customer Experience.
With the Nextory co-operation, Renault reaffirms its commitment to reinvent driving and travel with high value-added services. The technology will initially be deployed in Nextory’s ten existing European markets, including Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and France, with the goal of expanding to other European markets.
About Nextory
Nextory is one of Europe’s largest streaming services for audiobooks, e-books and digital magazines. The app was founded in 2015 by the serial entrepreneurs Shadi Bitar and Ninos Malki. Since then, the company has developed into a fast-growing platform that enables the unlimited distribution of stories and knowledge in various digital formats. Together with its subscribers, Nextory shares a great passion for literature of all kinds and strives to be an independent and natural place where everyone can easily find their next story. This goes hand-in-hand with the vision to increase reading around the world to enrich people’s lives and thereby contribute to increased well-being, personal development and a strengthened democracy. Today, Nextory’s catalog contains more than 1 million titles, and the app is available in ten markets around Europe with headquarters in Stockholm. Read more at nextory.com.
