Sustainability Efforts in the Automotive World: Going into 2020
As we enter 2020, we look back at the sustainability efforts that defined the automotive industry and the rise of electric vehicles in 2019.
How Sustainable Are Electric Vehicles Really?
It’s no secret that electric vehicles have a number of environmental benefits; however, it’s important that we take a critical look at this technology, rather than blindly follow it as our environmental savior.
The Pathway to In-Car Connected Commerce
It’s only a matter of time before voice-driven, in-car commerce becomes a common practice for everything from buying dinner on the commute home from work to making a grocery pickup after the Saturday soccer game.
How to Solve Autonomous Vehicles' Data Problem
Intel’s former CEO Brian Krzanich told journalists last year that eight hours of driving in an AV would generate 30 terabytes (that’s 3,000 gigabytes) of data.
How Toyota, Kenworth, and Shell Are Developing Fuel Cell Trucks
Three fuel cell models are for sale: the new compact crossover Hyundai Nexo, Toyota’s Mirai sedan, and the Honda Clarity sedan. Sales numbers are not moving like battery electrics.
Panel: What is the State of the Automated Vehicle?
This panel from Smart Cities Connect 2019 discusses the state of the automated vehicle and the infrastrucutre around it.
10 Most Demanded Connected Car Features
Which features are car buyers looking for? Safety, remote parking capability, built-in Google Earth... What's really driving the connected car revolution?
Cold Fusion Cars Are Coming, But Not For a Long Time
The key is to not call it “cold fusion.” The current most popular term is Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR).
Solid-State Batteries: The Next Generation for Electric Vehicles
The lithium-ion battery, the current battery of choice, is paving the way for the next generation, solid-state batteries.
5 Obstacles Autonomous Cars Need to Face Before They Hit the Road
With the rise of the autonomous vehicles, manufacturers, government officials, and potential owners alike face a litany of new problems to solve.
What Blockchain Offers Autonomous Vehicles
What can blockchain bring to autonomous vehicles? Security, safety, and a whole new approach to ownership. We'll explain how.
Zoox Plans to Have Autonomous Cars on the Road by 2020
Australia-based startup Zoox is planning to have autonomous vehicles on the road in 2020. Here is how they are going to do it.
Behind the Scenes with the I-Pace, Jaguar's First Electric Vehicle
“Let’s do an electric car,” was the go statement Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart, Technical Design Director at Jaguar, remembers as the start of the I-Pace.
Ceramic Pro CEO Explains How He Revolutionized Automobile Detailing
Ceramic Pro CEO Peter Diebitsch explains his business strategy and how his company popularized ceramic coating in the United States.
Why In-Car Commerce Will Fuel the Growth of Connected-Car Services
With a market that is expected to exceed $37 billion in the U.S. by 2023, the future of connected-car services is bright with possibilities.
Connected Cars and Smart Homes: A Match Made in Heaven
As both the automobile and the home integrate smart technology, the connection between the two worlds is becoming more and more prevalent.
4 Ways Chatbots Will Revolutionize the Automotive Industry
Customers are becoming comfortable with communicating via chat, and chatbots might soon develop into an integral support service in the automotive world.
5 Ways Autonomous Vehicles Can Use Blockchain
How will the blockchain be integrated into electric and autonomous cars? The people behind blockchain pose several potential options.
6 Futuristic Car Tech Initiatives Revealed This Year at CES
2019's CES showcased some of the most intriguing car concepts we've seen, but what do these new concepts reveal about the future of automotive technology?
3 Steps to Making Autonomous Vehicles a Reality
For autonomous vehicles, it isn't a matter of "if" but "when." Here are three things that need to happen for AVs to become a reality.
Innovation & Tech's Best of CES 2019
Home theater, smart home, mobile, health, entertainment: CES had everything this year. Here are some of the most innovative things we saw at CES 2019.
The Automotive Cybersecurity Dilemma
Everything We Want Out of Automotive Vehicles Makes Us More Vulnerable It’s a given that the modern automobile is becoming a computer on wheels. The 100 million lines of code found in the various computer systems within a modern vehicle validate that assessment. That means, like a computer, they are vulnerable to hacks from malicious...
Big Trucks Go Electric
Big Trucks Move Closer to Full Electric While some might say the trucking industry is experiencing a watershed (where the direction of an industry changes), others would describe it more like a dam break, where suddenly we see a flood. In this case, the flood is medium- and heavy-duty big trucks moving to zero-emission technology. As...
Jaguar and Waymo Unite to Rev Up the Driverless Car
Announced at the New York motor show, a recent deal between Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Waymo sees the car manufacturer supplying up to 20,000 of its new electric I-Pace cars to the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet. With this deal, worth over $1.6 billion, Waymo will be able to incorporate self-driving technology into the...The Top 4 Electric Supercars
Not very long ago, the word “hybrid” sparked the thought of a Toyota Prius or a radically sluggish competitor that would get almost 50 miles to the gallon. Little thought was given to performance or style. All that mattered was fuel efficiency. No one ever imagined this technology could be incorporated into supercars. Few realized...
Silicon Valley’s Revenge On The Traditional Automotive Industry
The last time Silicon Valley proclaimed the end of the traditional automotive industry it didn’t go so well. In the late 1990s tech bubble, in the heyday of Pets.com and Webvan, online retailing was supposed to render old-school car retail obsolete. Those digital entrepreneurs may not have appreciated the historical significance of the...
The Battle Against Highway Hacking
There are many important safety precautions to take while driving: always be aware of your surroundings, keep your hands at 10 and 2, maintain the speed limit, etc. A good driver can easily stay safe on the road, but even the best of drivers may not be able to protect their car from hackers. In an era of autonomous vehicles, the more...
The Exciting (Near) Future of Autonomous Cars
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in automotive applications is not open for debate. The only discussion right now centers on how quickly industries can advance this technology and truly disrupt all we have known about how both the car and the larger automotive world operate. This centers on autonomous cars but is much broader than...
Uber Elevates Transportation Into the Future
We’re in the midst of an automobile revolution. The car, as we know it, is rapidly changing form. It started with the electric car, which now has the attention and investment of most major car companies. Ride hailing and sharing programs changed the commute. Autonomous vehicles are just a few years away from being mainstream. (Waymo is...
Waymo is the First to Put (Actual) Driverless Cars On the Road
Driverless cars have been gaining a lot of hype as of late. Companies like Uber, Toyota, and Tesla have all been developing autonomous vehicles. However, all public testing of these vehicles has involved a human behind the wheel in the case of an emergency. But Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, is gearing up to...
