Software problems + consumer complaints = recalls
Consumer complaints about vehicle software have been growing steadily over the past several years, and 2016 is already on pace with the record-setting level of
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Study shows generation gaps for self-driving connected car tech, love of cameras & self-healing paint
Research shows that younger drivers are more trusting of connected car technology than older drivers. The desire for advanced technology is connected to the cost
Cost of fixing cars when check engine light comes on was 8% lower in 2015
If you are wondering how much people pay to fix their cars CarMD, released its 2016 CarMD Vehicle Health Index report. The report reveals the
Chinese don’t want self-driving autonomous cars, yet
Consumers in China are less enthusiastic than their counterparts in the United States about the prospect of an autonomous vehicle future, according to J.D. Power
ARPA-E offers up to $30 Million in funding for Connected Cars, Self-Driving Cars & Roads
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $30 million in funding for help solve some of the nation’s most
Generation Z, no “ZZZ” for cars want to own them with technology for safety
New research from Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book about Generation Z and delivers some information on how teen feel about owning a car, safety, self-driving
Teens want their own any brand cars not self-driving ones
Teenagers know about self-driving cars, but they still want to drive, reports Nielsen. They don’t care what brand will drive self-driving cars. However, elementary school
Los Angeles and London top list of worse times in traffic
We congratulate Los Angeles for being the most traffic congested city in the U.S. which beat out most European cities, according to INRIX’s 2015 Traffic
Connected Car connections– smartphones via Bluetooth, start-ups & company cars
LSPdigital offers some very interesting figures and stats about connected cars. Drivers consider smartphones are integrated into their cars. A majority of connected car startups
There’s no substitute for car owning even car/ride-sharing survey says
Kelley Blue Book survey results show that ride- and car-sharing is not an imminent threat to new-car buying and vehicle ownership, despite the growing number
Most don’t remember car hacking, many want connected cars, survey says
Although there has been vehicle hacking in the news lately such as the hacking and grounding of the Nissan Connect Leaf CARWINGS app and the
Self-parking/autonomous parking to grow in 3 phases
Research shows that cars will eventually entirely park themselves in the final phase of three phases of self-parking with each state displacing the former over