J.D. Power and Motorq have announced an alliance to provide the automotive industry with “insights based on connected vehicle data.” The first product from the alliance will measure real-world electric vehicle (EV) battery health. Using data provided by the electric vehicle itself, in collaboration with the manufacturers, J.D. Power and Motorq* said they will provide EV owners and potential buyers with an independent measurement of the health of that vehicle’s EV battery, compared with its stated health when new. Individual vehicles that achieve a pre-specified score will receive a J.D. Power validation that will give potential buyers “confidence in the health of the EV battery.”
Yes, your vehicle will be monitored. Clearly, privacy issues arise and will have to be worked out. J.D. Power and Motorq, a connected vehicle analytics firm, will use thousands of measurements from the vehicle taken over time to assess how an individual EV battery is performing. The two companies are in discussions with vehicle manufacturers and other industry participants to bring empirical EV battery health to the market.
“EV shoppers have concerns about range and battery longevity,” said Dave Sargent, vice president and head of connected vehicles at J.D. Power. “For used EVs, the range can be affected by a number of factors including how the vehicle has been driven and charged, and the temperature where it is being operated. By measuring the precise state of health of an individual EV battery over time, J.D. Power and Motorq will provide transparency into an area where it is difficult for the consumer to make their own assessment. This information will give used EV shoppers greater confidence that they are buying a high-quality vehicle at a fair price.”
“The most useful way of measuring the health of an EV battery is to see how it performs in the real world,” said Arun Rajagopalan, co-founder and CEO of Motorq. “We have developed a capability that leverages thousands of data points a day from each vehicle, takes account of different operating conditions and provides a normalized assessment of the true health of each individual vehicle’s battery.”
*Motorq
Motorq claims to be the leading connected vehicle infrastructure and analytics software company. It says it works with the 12 largest global auto manufacturers “to ingest and analyze real-time data from vehicles, and create business value for nine of the top 10 fleet management companies, automotive service companies, and the world’s largest sales, service and rental fleets.”
The so-called Motorq Platform “normalizes and analyze billions of data points to power our portals, streams, APIs and products such as Fuel EKG™, Driver Safety Scorecard, and Electric Vehicle battery health and home charging reimbursement. Our privacy and security frameworks are the benchmark for the industry. Motorq is headquartered in San Francisco with presence in the United States, Europe and India.” More information at www.motorq.com
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Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
J.D. Power and Motorq to Monitor EV Battery Health
J.D. Power and Motorq have announced an alliance to provide the automotive industry with “insights based on connected vehicle data.” The first product from the alliance will measure real-world electric vehicle (EV) battery health. Using data provided by the electric vehicle itself, in collaboration with the manufacturers, J.D. Power and Motorq* said they will provide EV owners and potential buyers with an independent measurement of the health of that vehicle’s EV battery, compared with its stated health when new. Individual vehicles that achieve a pre-specified score will receive a J.D. Power validation that will give potential buyers “confidence in the health of the EV battery.”
Yes, your vehicle will be monitored. Clearly, privacy issues arise and will have to be worked out. J.D. Power and Motorq, a connected vehicle analytics firm, will use thousands of measurements from the vehicle taken over time to assess how an individual EV battery is performing. The two companies are in discussions with vehicle manufacturers and other industry participants to bring empirical EV battery health to the market.
“EV shoppers have concerns about range and battery longevity,” said Dave Sargent, vice president and head of connected vehicles at J.D. Power. “For used EVs, the range can be affected by a number of factors including how the vehicle has been driven and charged, and the temperature where it is being operated. By measuring the precise state of health of an individual EV battery over time, J.D. Power and Motorq will provide transparency into an area where it is difficult for the consumer to make their own assessment. This information will give used EV shoppers greater confidence that they are buying a high-quality vehicle at a fair price.”
“The most useful way of measuring the health of an EV battery is to see how it performs in the real world,” said Arun Rajagopalan, co-founder and CEO of Motorq. “We have developed a capability that leverages thousands of data points a day from each vehicle, takes account of different operating conditions and provides a normalized assessment of the true health of each individual vehicle’s battery.”
*Motorq
Motorq claims to be the leading connected vehicle infrastructure and analytics software company. It says it works with the 12 largest global auto manufacturers “to ingest and analyze real-time data from vehicles, and create business value for nine of the top 10 fleet management companies, automotive service companies, and the world’s largest sales, service and rental fleets.”
The so-called Motorq Platform “normalizes and analyze billions of data points to power our portals, streams, APIs and products such as Fuel EKG™, Driver Safety Scorecard, and Electric Vehicle battery health and home charging reimbursement. Our privacy and security frameworks are the benchmark for the industry. Motorq is headquartered in San Francisco with presence in the United States, Europe and India.” More information at www.motorq.com
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.