Apparatus, method and article for providing information regarding a vehicle via a mobile device

A system for providing information regarding a vehicle, the system comprising:

• at least one computer processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the computer processor, wherein the at least one computer processor is configured to:
• receive one or more of:
• first information regarding diagnostics or status of the vehicle and second information regarding usage history of the vehicle, the received information originating from a device of a user associated with the vehicle or a memory module attached to a portable electrical energy storage device that is configured to power a motor of the vehicle;
• and
• based on the received information, communicating third information that is based at least in part on the received first information or the received second information to a remote device.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to:

• receive information regarding status of a vehicle including a software or firmware update for updating a current status of software or firmware of the vehicle;
• and
• communicate the software or firmware update to the vehicle via one or more of:
• a module attached to a portable electrical energy storage device that powers a motor of the vehicle and a mobile device associated with the vehicle or a user of the vehicle.