Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it will introduce a new membership-based information network service called G-Book this fall, enabling drivers to receive a wide range of interactive information services via wireless communication terminals mounted in their vehicles.

The information can be accessed through personal computers, cell phones and personal digital assistants as well as via in-car terminals.

Subscribers to G-Book will be able to access information such as traffic conditions, news, weather reports and entertainment services. They can also be connected to G-Book operators for guidance on the services available.

Users can access the services at the touch of a button on the terminal, Toyota said, and the network will also be connected to home appliances in the future.

Toyota will release a new vehicle this fall that will incorporate a G-Book terminal. The monthly subscription fee for the service will be announced at that time, the firm said.

"Over the past 100 years of the history of cars, manufacturers have competed to make improvements to the three basic functions -- to run, stop and turn," said Akio Toyoda, managing director in charge of Toyota's remote transmission service projects. "We want to add a new function and value to cars, which is to be connected," he said.

Toyota has not revealed the cost of developing the G-Book, but Toyoda said the firm believes it is necessary for the company to develop improved information technology facilities to be ready for the networked society of the future.

Utilizing the gadget's SD memory card, services such as maps, music and games can be downloaded and renewed regularly from an information tower for G-Book called E-Tower, which will be located in convenience stores. G-Book services will be paid for by credit card through an electronic settlement system.