The new service, to be launched next year, will enable owners to make “friends” with their car, which will have its own personal profile, as well as conduct “chats” and receive tweet-like messages.

Using cloud computing technology, the innovation aims to build on the growing culture of social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter, which have revolutionised the way individuals connect and communicate…

In a further innovation, drivers will be able to have basic two-way conversations with their car, which will be bestowed with its own individual profile as part of the new social networking project.