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Auto Care Association And IHS Markit Announce Second Webinar In Industry Analysis Webinar Series

The second webinar, “The Connected Car 2016 – Electronics and Software Impacting the Service Car Industry,” will be presented by Colin Bird, IHS senior automotive analyst, IHS Markit, at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Most Companies Unprepared For Emergence Of Autonomous Vehicles, According To Munich Re Survey

A majority (65 percent) of risk managers surveyed said their companies have done nothing to prepare for the emergence of autonomous vehicles in the auto market.

Tesla Autopilot Feature To Be Investigated Following Fatal Crash

According to a blog about the accident posted on Tesla’s website: “Neither autopilot or the driver noticed the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky, so the brake was not applied.”

J.D. Power Study Reveals Impacts Of Technology On Reliability Of Vehicles

Audio, communication, entertainment and navigation (ACEN) is now the most problematic area on most vehicles and is the cause of the industry’s 3 percent year-over-year decline in vehicle dependability, according to the study.

Ericsson’s Software Innovation Accelerates Volvo In-Car Experience

Ericsson has supported Volvo’s Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC) – based on Ericsson’s Multiservice Delivery Platform – since 2013. The CVC provides infotainment, applications and communication services in Volvo’s new cars.

The Auto Evolution Is On Display At CES 2016

While the Las Vegas-based show officially runs from Jan. 6-9, news has been coming in since Monday. We’re here to recap some of the names that are making potentially big waves in our industry, including updates from Ford, Kia, Nvidia, GM and more.

Ford Patented A Record Number Of Inventions That Drive Innovation In Autonomous, Connected Vehicles, Electrification, Wearables

Innovators at Ford submitted nearly 6,000 new inventions in 2015, with many related to autonomous and connected vehicles, wearable devices, eBikes, navigation, ride-sharing platforms and other technologies – an increase of 36 percent from 2014.

New DMV Robot Car Draft Regulations Issued, Includes Safety Provision

The draft regulations also require a third-party testing organization to conduct a vehicle test to provide an independent performance verification of the vehicle. This is in addition to the manufacturer being required to certify the robot car meets safety and performance standards.

CNET: Google Car Pulled Over For Driving Too Slow

According to the CNET report, the vehicle was clocked going 24 mph in a 35 mph zone after a police officer noticed traffic backing up behind the driverless vehicle.

The software powering Google's cars is called Google Chauffeur and was in the testing phase by Google. at the time of this picture in April 2014.
The Herman Trend Alert: Innovation Accelerators

The next phase of the Information Technology (IT) revolution is called the “third platform,” built on mobile devices, cloud services, social networks and big data analytics. International Data Corp. (IDC), probably the top global provider of market intelligence for the IT market, has identified core technologies that they call “innovation accelerators.” These technologies include robotics,