automotive industry

Digital Disruption Meets Automotive Repairs
Digital Disruption Meets Automotive Repairs
November 18, 2019  |  Innovation

It’s a cliché (but a true one) to say that the automotive world, and the culture attached to it, is undergoing a massive, historic change...

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Ex-GM EVP Finds A New Home At Amazon
Ex-GM EVP Finds A New Home At Amazon
March 01, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has hired General Motors‘ (GMs’) executive vice president of global manufacturing. Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Alicia Boler...

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Say Goodbye To Ridesharing As We Know It
Say Goodbye To Ridesharing As We Know It
November 27, 2018  |  Ridesharing

For decades, it stood as a rite of passage for so many consumers: buying one’s first car. However, according to many experts, vehicle ownership has...

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What, Now, Of The Used Car In An Autonomous Future?
What, Now, Of The Used Car In An Autonomous Future?
September 17, 2018  |  Innovation

Let us now praise the used car. Let us praise the used automobile, even as self-driving cars and trucks promise to disrupt the automotive industry...

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Samsung To Invest $22B In New Growth Areas Including AI
Samsung To Invest $22B In New Growth Areas Including AI
August 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Samsung Group, the South Korean consumer electronics company, is gearing up to spend $22 billion on advanced technologies as it seeks new avenues of growth....

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Fleets Steer Dangerously Close To Cyberattack Risks
Fleets Steer Dangerously Close To Cyberattack Risks
July 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Exploding interest in smart cars and autonomous vehicles isn’t just changing the way the average consumer drives. The fleet management market is slated to see...

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VW’s Push To Online Is Dealer-Friendly
VW’s Push To Online Is Dealer-Friendly
October 11, 2017  |  eCommerce

Volkswagen is gearing up to make online sales a bigger component of its business but won’t reduce the number of its dealer networks. According to...

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Autotech Ventures Raises $120M For New Auto-Focused Fund
Autotech Ventures Raises $120M For New Auto-Focused Fund
July 13, 2017  |  Investments

Autotech Ventures, the venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has reportedly raised $120 million from auto companies and financial investors to launch a new fund....

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Making Connected Car Data Monetizable
Making Connected Car Data Monetizable
July 12, 2017  |  Big Data

The average car generates gigabytes of data already — between the engine, infotainment and other computerized systems. And that is only today — before the addition of...

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