As the automotive industry enters a transitional phase in its history, beginning the adoption of the electric car and other innovations, it’s worth noting who got us to where we are today. From pioneering the invention of the internal combustion engine, to the streamlining of the production process, to capturing […]
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© Provided by CNBCTV18 With rapid advancements in technologies such as autonomous driving, cloud computing, e-car, machine learning, blockchain, and networking, the automotive industry is transforming from manufacturers to mobility service providers. While trends such as sustainability, safety, convenience, and personalisation, which gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, are consistent in the auto […]
The “Automotive Seatbelt Pretensioner Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 – 2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The automotive seatbelt pretensioner market is valued at USD 3.07 Billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 6.17 Billion by 2026 registering a CAGR of over […]
In his new book A Brief History of Motion, author Tom Standage writes an engaging and informative overview of how we got from the invention of the wheel to modern cars. Standage, who is also a deputy editor at The Economist, draws parallels between the past and the present. In […]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Europe’s automotive sector has become too reliant on Asia and other regions for vital components such as semiconductors and battery cells, Bosch’s outgoing chairman told a German newspaper. Automotive Chips and battery cells have become the two most important components in the age of electric and autonomous […]
Demand for new cars grew by 1.7% last month compared with lockdown-hit November 2020 but the automotive industry issued a warning about the market’s “weakness”. © Peter Byrne Demand for new cars grew by 1.7% last month compared with lockdown-hit November 2020, figures show (Peter Byrne/PA) The Society of Motor […]
Sales to rental-car fleets have at times been viewed as a liability for auto makers. Elon Musk is defying that stigma, with Tesla Inc.’s TSLA -0.63% deal to supply cars to Hertz Global Holdings Inc. HTZZ 1.03% signaling electric vehicles are ready for the masses. Tesla has added roughly $109 […]
If cars are becoming computers, and computers are essentially appliances, what does that portend for the future of the automotive industry? Vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (ICEs) are gradually being displaced by electric vehicles (EVs) that are basically computers mated to battery-powered drivetrains. The technology at work is of […]
Commentary: Cars have become computers on wheels, so why aren’t we paying software engineers enough to ensure they’re great “computers”? Image: Natali_Mis, Getty Images/iStockphoto “The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads,” Jeff Hammerbacher, former head of Facebook’s data team, once lamented. After all, […]
The car world has a history with fashion brands: Fiat partnered with Gucci for the 500C, Bugatti tapped French luxury brand Hermès, Lamborghini once had a Versace version, and Volkswagen partnered with Adidas for an athleisure look. New York Fashion Week even has an official automotive partner in BMW. © […]