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Distracted Dining? Buick Adds Yelp
Marketplace, claimed to be the industry’s first in-vehicle commerce platform, is one more way Buick is using connectivity to enhance vehicles and create new and convenient “customer experiences,” if you are willing to give up your privacy and have your personal data sold for the profit of other organizations. Continue reading
VW Group Quantum Algorithm Cuts Waiting for Passengers
Quantum computers can solve highly complex tasks such as traffic optimization much faster than conventional super-computers; and in some cases, a solution is only possible with quantum computers. For this future-oriented computing technology, Volkswagen sees considerable potential for new applications within the company and new business models. Continue reading
Posted in autonomous vehicles, customer satisfaction, electronics, engineering, fuel economy or emissions, mobility company, news analysis
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive Commentary, D-Wave, google, Ken Zino, new car reviews, Teralytics
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Toyota 6 Month Financial Results – $11.29 Billion Net Income
Once again Toyota proved its operating prowess, which consistently place it in the running for the largest and mot profitable automaker in the world as it transforms itself into a mobility company to be reckoned with. Continue reading
Ecstasy and SUVs – Rolls-Royce to Launch Cullinan Tomorrow
Perhaps Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, should consider a brand name change to RR Vehicles – hardly engrossing, but now accurate. RRMC currently sells super-expensive automobiles, including the Phantom, Ghost, Wraith and Dawn range of models. Continue reading
Continental, Magna Drive Two Autonomous Cars to CAR Conference
The automated driving vehicles crossed into Windsor, Ontario before going north to Sarnia, Ontario and returning into Michigan. The first cross-border demonstration (hands free publicity stunt?) of its kind, allowed the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to test automated driving technology in a variety of settings. Continue reading
Posted in autonomous cars, electronics, engineering, marketing, milestones, mobility company, news analysis, road test, safety
Tagged autoinformed.com, automated driving vehicles, Canada Border Services Agency, Continental, Detroit Windsor Tunnel, Federal Bridge Corporation, Ken Zino, magna, MDOT Blue Water Bridge, planetm.com
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Hyundai Motor America Shows Ioniq Unlimited EV
The Ioniq Unlimited will be available in California in early 2017 with no down payment in an EV market that is struggling at less than 1% of total U.S. sales of more than 17 million units annually. Continue reading
First Look – Acura NSX GT3 Racecar
The NSX GT3 is produced by the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, the exclusive manufacturing home for the new Acura NSX. Continue reading
Posted in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, mobility company, news analysis, performance, racing, shows and events
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Social Media Overkill? Honda HR-V to add Ten Selfie Cameras
Honda claims this is an important segment to address because one-third of all photos taken by people aged 18–24 are selfies, with more than one million selfies taken each day. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, electronics, marketing, mobility company, news analysis, people, shows and events
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, selfie
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Cyber Insecurity – Your Car and You as Targets
The connected car is linking you to criminals with virtually no safeguards in place to protect your personal data or even to prevent the bad guys from taking over control of the car. That is the summary from a recent series and studies and forums in the U.S. and Europe.
The good news, if there is any for connected car, Bluetooth, OnStar and Smartphone aficionados is that you are likely not the primary target. Instead, hackers want to get to the treasure trove of car company databases and private networks that contain millions of bits of confidential data. Other privacy problems arise from the use of navigation computers that record and send location or driving history information to third party providers who resell it without your knowledge, let alone consent. Continue reading
Milestones – 500,000th Porsche Cayenne Made in Leipzig
German Chancellor German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week killed a draft European Union law aimed at reducing carbon dioxide. Merkel facing federal elections in September, said “This is also about employment,” a concept that has eluded EU politicians for more than five years as the economic crisis deepens, but not for the lavishly paid, fed and housed Eurocrats. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, economy, environment, fuel economy or emissions, global warming, manufacturing, milestones, mobility company, news, news analysis, shows and events
Tagged acea, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, co2, eu, Ken Zino, leipzig, merkel
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Milestones – Nissan Begins Assembly of 2013 LEAF EV in Tennessee
Nissan is starting U.S. assembly of the 2013 LEAF electric car at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, where it will be made along with the far more popular Altima and Maxima models. Since 2010 Leaf has been imported from Oppama, Japan. Continue reading
Milestones: Honda Builds 1 Millionth U.S. Made Auto for Export
Honda has built a silver 2013 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan that will be shipped to South Korea – the 1 millionth Honda automobile to be exported from the U.S. Continue reading
Honda Aircraft Breaks Ground on New Maintenance Hanger
The ~$5 million HondaJet has claims to what could be advances in aircraft design, including a unique over-the-wing engine-mount that is said to improve aircraft performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag. However, this claim awaits FAA-certified production aircraft powered by two new design GE Honda HF120 turbofan jet engines. The small business jet market has long been dominated by Wichita-based Cessna, of course, which pioneered the idea of turbofan engines and manufacturer-supplied maintenance – and guaranteed costs for owners – in business aviation with its successful Citation line starting in the 1970s. Continue reading
Zipcar Expands Car Sharing to Tacoma
Zipcar today announced the expansion of its car sharing program to the city of Tacoma, Washington. Ten vehicles will be available, including Honda Insight Hybrid, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus models. Six Zipcars will be located in downtown … Continue reading
Ford Buys E-Scooter Company Spin
Spin is the latest move by Ford in the so-called “mobility space,” as the company attempts to build businesses that will help its poor operational and stock performance. Some company or companies – and it is an open and ever-expanding field – will provide mobility businesses to help customers get places more easily, more quickly and, allegedly, less expensively. Continue reading →