The automotive industry is waking up to the value that connectivity can create in its vehicles, and the MNOs are seizing the opportunity to add more SIMs to their portfolios. But the interior of the car is also becoming a battleground for the smartphone ecosystems, as the automakers work with Apple and Android, but also chase the greater control that an inhouse platform would provide. The acquisition of Nokia’s Here mapping division by a group of German carmakers was one sign of the auto sector’s desire to be in charge of its own connected car destiny. And this week, traffic data specialist Inrix has acquired OpenCar, a connected car platform that allows automakers to build their own in-vehicle infotainment (IVI)…