In recent years, cloud computing has gained more and more popularity. The motivation towards implementing cloud computing in vehicular networks is due to the availability of communication, storage, and computing resources represented by communication, vehicles, roadside units (RSUs), and central servers. These resources can be utilized and provided to vehicles, drivers on the road, travellers, and customers on the internet. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications can utilize vehicular cloud computing to provide efficient real-time services, as well as to improve transportation safety, mobility, and comfort levels for drivers. In this paper, all possible vehicular cloud models are presented. Each vehicular cloud model offers different services. Integrating all vehicular cloud models into one integrated system will provide all services and serve internet users, passengers, and vehicles. Therefore, a generic vehicular cloud model is proposed. After that, a new service called Virtual Vehicle is proposed in vehicular cloud computing. The virtual vehicle is a virtual machine that migrates from one physical vehicle to another. It provides the same services as the physical vehicle according to the consumer's requirements.

翻译：近年来，云计算日益普及。在车载网络中实施云计算的动机源于通信、车辆、路侧单元（RSU）和中央服务器所代表的通信、存储与计算资源的可用性。这些资源可被利用并提供给车辆、道路上的驾驶员、旅行者以及互联网用户。智能交通系统（ITS）应用可利用车载云计算提供高效的实时服务，同时提升交通运输的安全性、机动性和驾驶员的舒适度。本文呈现了所有可能的车载云模型。每种车载云模型提供不同的服务。将所有车载云模型整合至一个集成系统中，可提供所有服务，并服务于互联网用户、乘客和车辆。为此，提出了一种通用车载云模型。在此基础上，在车载云计算中提出了一种名为“虚拟车辆”的新型服务。虚拟车辆是一种从一辆物理车辆迁移至另一辆物理车辆的虚拟机，它根据用户需求提供与物理车辆相同的服务。