Reasons why people want to buy cars on mobile & online
People are wlling use smartphone to buy big ticket items such as cars and home. A survery conducted by Survata, revealed almost one third of
Research
Centralized ADAS central to Autonomous Driving
ABI Research forecasted 13 million vehicles with centralized ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) platforms will ship in 2025. The report says that the current distributed approach
U-M gets jumpstart on AI & autonomous driving with $22 million from TRI
Research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at the University of Michigan (U-M) will supported by a $22 million commitment from the Toyota
18-35 yr olds own and want cars with a 90% Carma rating
A vast majority of millennials (18-34 year-olds currently) own a car want to own a car, reports a study from Credit Karma. There’s not not
Honda Accord /Civic tops lists of most popular cars—stolen
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has released their list of the most stolen vehicles in the United States. Many are popular late model Honda, Ford,
Connected Car ADAS makes cars more likeable – non-intuitive tech hated
Technology can make or break how appealing and likeable vehicles are precieved. Safety features are appealing. Confusing navigation systems can cause nightmares and bad feelings
82% wary of automakers when hacked – automotive management not doing enough
Failure to prevent a vehicle hack could be devastating to automotive brands and the bottom line according to the 2016 KPMG Consumer Loss Barometer study.
55% Connected Cars by 2020 – Younger want self-driving more than older drivers
IHS has some interesting predictions about connected cars, self-driving cars and advanced safety features including how they will be paid for, who wants them and
Even with advanced connected car tech – service calls increase
Despite advances in vehicle technology, including maintenance reminders and other dashboard alerts designed to mitigate roadside trouble, AAA rescued a record-breaking 32 million drivers in
ADAS Forward Collision/Lane Departure Warning & Blind Spot Monitoring are worth $861 per car
Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering researchers have found that the public could derive economic and social benefits today if safety-oriented, partially automated vehicle technologies were
Drivers are angry, aggressive & alarming
Nearly 80 percent of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the past year, according to a
July & August Top Months for Auto Theft: Connected Car Theft Increasing
Watch out connected car drivers, July and August are the best months for car thefts. That’s why it is National Vehicle Theft Protection Month. Nationally,