automotive

AI is Coming for the Automotive Experience, Down to the Battery 
AI is Coming for the Automotive Experience, Down to the Battery 
January 10, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

We exist in an era of various innovations transforming the world’s foundational industries. And these advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to quantum computing and beyond, are increasingly enjoying...

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Goodyear and Gatik Integrate Tire Intelligence Tech Into Autonomous Vehicles
Goodyear and Gatik Integrate Tire Intelligence Tech Into Autonomous Vehicles
January 09, 2024  |  Technology

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Gatik integrated tire intelligence technology into an autonomous driving system. By adding Goodyear SightLine technology to Gatik’s autonomous...

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BlackBerry Launches Audio and Acoustics Software Platform for Automakers
BlackBerry Launches Audio and Acoustics Software Platform for Automakers
January 08, 2024  |  Technology

BlackBerry launched an audio and acoustics software platform that allows automakers to deliver new in-vehicle sound experiences and unlock new revenue opportunities. The new QNX...

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Bumper Raises $48 Million to Expand BNPL for Car Repair
Bumper Raises $48 Million to Expand BNPL for Car Repair
January 04, 2024  |  Investments

Bumper, a FinTech that lets customers fund car repairs in installments, raised $48 million. The London-based company announced the Series B round in a Thursday...

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Carmakers Could Face Bumpy Road in 2024 Following Sales Rebound
Carmakers Could Face Bumpy Road in 2024 Following Sales Rebound
January 03, 2024  |  Economy

Automakers enjoyed a resurgence in sales in 2023, but 2024 might be a different story. With major car companies due to report year-end sales figures...

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New Car Sales Expected to Reach Highest Level Since 2019 
New Car Sales Expected to Reach Highest Level Since 2019 
December 21, 2023  |  Transportation

The automotive industry in the United States is reportedly set to experience a slight increase in new car sales in 2024.  Industry analysts’ projections indicate...

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Just Eat Takeaway.com Testing In-Car Apps for Placing Orders 
Just Eat Takeaway.com Testing In-Car Apps for Placing Orders 
December 20, 2023  |  Transportation

Online food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com is testing in-car applications that will let drivers use their car screen to place orders.  The Amsterdam-based firm is collaborating...

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TomTom Develops In-Car Voice AI Assistant With Microsoft
TomTom Develops In-Car Voice AI Assistant With Microsoft
December 19, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Mapping/navigation company TomTom says it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, in-car conversational assistant in collaboration with Microsoft. The tool offers enhanced voice interaction with infotainment, location search, and...

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Negative Equity Among Car Owners Reaches Pre-COVID Rates
Negative Equity Among Car Owners Reaches Pre-COVID Rates
December 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

An increasing number of drivers reportedly owe more on their loans than their cars are worth. It’s a situation known as negative equity, and last...

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