Automakers are accelerating their use of artificial intelligence (AI) as vehicle complexity, software integration and safety expectations rise across the sector. IBM noted that manufacturers are turning to machine learning, computer vision and predictive modeling because traditional vehicle programs and factory processes can no longer...
The White House has argued its tariffs were designed to help the American car industry. But as the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct. 12), the levies have ushered in turmoil for the sector, with the three biggest carmakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis...
On June 20, Nissan North America’s financial services arm, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. said it submitted an application with state and federal regulators to form Nissan Bank. The application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions is the...
This week will bring new 25% tariffs on auto imports, a change that could shake the car industry. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (March 29), these new levies — which will first be focused on assembled vehicles but could eventually include car components — could...
December 09, 2025
Watch more: The Digital Shift: Verra Mobility’s Stacey Moser Automakers have spent the past decade polishing and promising visions of a software-defined future for vehicles and drivers. It’s one where cars become intelligent devices, services are activated with a tap, and digital ecosystems can generate the kinds of recurring revenue Silicon Valley would admire. Yet […]
January 14, 2025
The U.S. government’s impending ban on certain car parts from China and Russia, particularly those critical for connectivity and vehicle autonomy, is raising concerns across the automotive industry. Automakers, including...
July 05, 2024
As U.S. consumers take to the road this summer, the state of electric vehicles hangs in the balance and the payments industry grapples with the issues that will provide the...
July 12, 2017
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 things like cameras, in-car commerce...
October 12, 2025
The White House has argued its tariffs were designed to help the American car industry. But as the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct. 12), the levies have ushered in turmoil for the sector, with the three biggest carmakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — now projecting a combined $7 billion tariff-related hit to […]
March 30, 2025
This week will bring new 25% tariffs on auto imports, a change that could shake the car industry. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (March 29), these new levies — which...
March 10, 2025
Self-driving startup Wayve is reportedly preparing to make its commercial debut. The U.K. company will introduce its driver-assistance system in partnership with global car companies in the U.S. and Germany “in the...
February 07, 2025
An AI-powered in-car assistant for drivers is the latest of several initiatives being explored in an expanded partnership between automaker Stellantis and Mistral AI. The companies are developing the in-car...