Jun 20, 2017
NEW YORK—The global automotive industry is at a turning point. The automobile is undergoing a transformation, moving from a means of conveyance to becoming a data center on wheels. ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2017
* Just in time for summer vacation, the average nationwide gasoline price at the end of last week was the lowest for this point of the year since 2005, according to GasBuddy. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell to $2.35, a drop of 3 cents in the past week and more than 2 cents below last ye ... Continue reading
TuSimple Becomes First San Diego Company To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
Jun 16, 2017
SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2017 -- TuSimple joins the ranks of GM, Google, Tesla, and Ford this week in acquiring a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous driving vehicles on the road. TuSimple's autonomous systems can now tackle real Southern California road conditions like potholes, traff ... Continue reading
First Automated Vehicle in New York, an Audi, Takes to Capitol Streets in Technology Demonstration
Jun 13, 2017
Audi became the first company to demonstrate an automated vehicle in New York, at an event near the state capitol today. Audi offered rides and demonstrations of Audi Highway Pilot technology – Society of Automobile Engineers Level 3 automation – to legislators, their staffs, media and other stakeholders. ... Continue reading
Stephen Polk Appointed to Autobrain Advisory Board
Jun 12, 2017
Autobrain, the award-winning connected car platform that turns any car into a smart car in minutes, announced today the appointment of Stephen Polk to the Company's advisory board. Polk currently serves as president and CEO of Highgate LLC, and was previously Chairman, president and CEO at R. L. Polk & Co., an automoti ... Continue reading
Honda Targeting Introduction of Level 4 Automated Driving Capability by 2025
Jun 9, 2017
Honda announced that it is targeting the year 2025 for the introduction of vehicles with highly-automated driving capability in most driving situations (SAE Level 4). This new goal builds upon earlier-announced plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to have highly-automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) by 2020. ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2017
* We enjoyed a trifecta of auto racing over Memorial Day weekend. Takuma Sato, a journeyman driver, became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, when he held off the three-time champion Helio Castroneves in a 230-mile-per-hour wheel-rubbing duel to the finish of the 101st running of the race. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Launches New Joint Venture for E-Mobility in China
Jun 2, 2017
The Volkswagen Group is expanding its successful engagement in the People's Republic of China with a new joint venture. In the presence of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Volkswagen signed a joint venture agreement with the Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) in Berlin to ... Continue reading
May 28, 2017
* The big auto industry shake-up this week is the ouster/retirement of CEO Mark Fields who is being replaced by James Hackett, Ford board member and former CEO of Steelcase. Since Fields took over from Alan Mullally 3 years ago stock price has dropped 40-percent and company profits have been below expectations. ... Continue reading
Re: Study: Millennials Driving Driverless Demand
May 23, 2017
Hi Larry, Â In the wake of Ford firing CEO Mark Fields and replacing him with Jim Hackett, the leader of Ford's self driving car program, I wanted to reach out again to share with you some relevant data related to millennials preferences on autonomous vehicles. The data below begs the question, is Ford feeling increas ... Continue reading
Survey Finds Americans Don't Trust Ridesharing Companies To Build Driverless Cars
May 23, 2017
KIRKLAND, Wash., May 23, 2017 -- INRIX, Inc., the world leader in connected car services and location analytics, today published the results of its Connected & Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Consumer Survey, with insight into the products, services and pain points emerging in this multi-trillion dollar market. The INRIX Resea ... Continue reading
Traditional Carmakers Beat Silicon Valley In Race For Consumers' Trust
May 23, 2017
According to new INRIX research, traditional carmakers are most trusted to build autonomous vehicles and to protect drivers' connected car data - INRIX surveyed 5,054 consumers in five countries, including 1,013 in the UK, to understand driver perceptions of connected and autonomous vehicles - Nearly a third of UK driv ... Continue reading
May 21, 2017
* Buzz in the automotive business world the past few weeks has centered around the revaluation that electric car maker Tesla has a market capitalization (a measure of a company’s value based on stock price and amount of stock in existence) exceeding Ford and GM, in spite of those traditional company's much bigger siz ... Continue reading
Volvo Pioneers Autonomous Garbage Trucks +VIDEO
May 17, 2017
Garbage collection like you've never seen it before. Together with Swedish waste management company Renova, Volvo Trucks is currently testing and researching how automated vehicles can contribute to safer, more efficient refuse handling and create a better working environment for drivers. The automated systems being te ... Continue reading
Lamborghini's Stefano Domenicali on "The Future of the Motoring Enthusiast"
May 17, 2017
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Automobili Lamborghini, spoke at a “garage talk” discussion on “The Future of the Motoring Enthusiast” at Stanford’s Center for Automotive Research. Domenicali discussed the evolving industry with more than 300 people in attendance. ... Continue reading
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