Safety, Time Savings Top U.S. Drivers’ Wish List for Connected Vehicles
A DMI survey, which went to drivers of 2014 vehicles or newer representing a dozen brands, asked motorists about the features they currently use in their cars, as well as the features they desire in the future.
Ford to Convert Century-Old Detroit Train Station into Hub for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
The company envisions the former train station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood as “a hub where Ford and its partners will work on autonomous and electric vehicles, and design urban mobility services and solutions that includes smart, connected vehicles, roads, parking and public transit.”
Satellite Can Play A Larger Role In Connected Vehicles
Dramatic improvements in equipment size, reduction in costs and some unique inherent characteristics of satellite means that it should now be seen as a legitimate complement to terrestrial services.
Replacement Parts For European Vehicles
European vehicles need repairs just as often as American or Asian vehicles, if not more often.
Autopromotec State Of The Industry To Focus On Connected Tech
The theme is “The Cyber Workshop: Innovative Materials, Technology, Strategies and Big Data.”
BlackBerry Collaborates With Amazon Web Services For Connected-Vehicle Software Platform
The platform enables automakers to securely access data from vehicle sensors, and create software applications and machine-learning models for connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.
Telematics and the Future of the Automotive Aftermarket: Why ‘Connected’ Isn’t Enough
Unless OEMs agree to share the treasure trove of maintenance and operational data that connected vehicles generate, independent shops could find themselves at a competitive disadvantage.
AAPEX 2017: Tomorrow’s Repair Shop Will Serve Youngest Consumers With Oldest Vehicles
Tyler Reeves of Interstate Batteries explained that millennials – America’s largest living generation – are driving vehicles that are eight to 11 years old, in 83 makes and 1,700 models.
OTC Releases Bravo 2.11 Diagnostics Software With Major Enhancements, Expanded Coverage for Domestic, Asian And European vehicles
In total, the release adds coverage for 2,542 new systems and 10,169 new vehicle-ECU combinations.
AAPEXedu To Highlight Connected Car Opportunities
The Connected Car Opportunities track is one of six education tracks created for the 2016 AAPEXedu program. Additional tracks include Marketing, Branding and Customer Relationships, Sales and Purchasing, Industry Trends, a Service Professionals Program and a program for Young Professionals.
