Mashable:

companies will work to connect VW vehicles to smart homes, allowing drivers to monitor smart devices in their homes. This means you could turn your lights on and get your home preheated to your desired temperature as you begin your commute home.
 
 Secondly, the connected car platform will bring messaging into the car cabin. VW emphasizes the feature will be executed in a safe way — presumably, this means both in terms of cybersecurity and limiting driver distraction.
 
 Lastly, LG will help VW create a new infotainment system that can intuitively run all these functions and features.