Renault-Nissan and Microsoft Partner to Deliver the Future of Connected Driving
The companies will work together to develop next-generation connected services for cars powered by Microsoft Azure, one of the company’s intelligent cloud offerings.
Google Seeks Changes in Michigan’s Self-Driving Car Bill
Google sees some of the language in the new legislation as excluding companies like Google that are newcomers to making cars.
Ford Mentors Students from College Race Teams, Offers Opportunities for Real-World Testing
Ford has been working with the next generation of dedicated student racers for more than a decade, offering the time and expertise of its engineers and allowing the teams to put their cars to the test in its tunnel facilities in Allen Park, Mich.
Complete Agenda Announced for Technology & Telematics Forum 2016
At this year’s event, several of the world’s leading automakers will join experts in vehicle security, telematics technology, and diagnostics and repair to discuss how advanced technologies, connectivity and the Internet are changing modern automobiles.
IHS: Telematics Revenue to Reach $4.2B by 2021
Global production volumes for all telematics systems are estimated to grow by more than 112 percent, surpassing 55 million units in 2021.
Older, Disabled Drivers Pose Challenge for Self-Driving Car Manufacturers
Bloomberg BNA article reveals that while the elderly and disabled could greatly benefit from autonomous vehicle technology, it may be difficult to convince them to embrace it.
PPG MVP Conference Offers Collision Repairers Inspiration in Scottsdale
Event held April 24-26 at the Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., emphasized the radical change going on in business and how technology is developing at lightning speed.
Self-Driving Car Advocates: Feds Should Be Setting Safety Rules, Not Individual States
The chief architect of Google’s autonomous car program explained during an April 27th forum that state agencies may not have the technological know-how to assess the rapidly evolving technology.
Filed Ford Patent Suggests Movie Screens May Replace Windscreens
Drawings suggest the system might work as a drop-down screen at the front of the car, blocking out the windscreen, with a projector positioned between the two front seats.
AAA Survey Finds Three-Quarters of Americans Are “Afraid” to Ride in a Self-Driving Car
With today’s heightened focus on autonomous vehicles, AAA says this fear poses a potential concern to the automotive industry as consumers may be reluctant to fully embrace the self-driving car.
