The Million-Mile Battery
The Million-Mile Battery: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Could Change The Industry Forever In the last decade, electric vehicles (EVs) have gone from a far-off dream to a very real and present component of the automotive industry. It’s clear that EVs aren’t done rapidly progressing just yet, as talks of a […]
Foresight and Fallout: How COVID-19 Will Impact the Automotive Industry Long Term
There’s no denying that the auto industry has been hard-hit amidst the apex of the coronavirus pandemic. All across the world, automakers have faced health concerns for workers and supply chain issues, not to mention plummeting sales—and that’s just the beginning. As the outbreak begins to wane and restrictions start to relax, the question moves […]
Unlocking New Potential: How Technology is Changing the Future of Car Keys
It’s a tired and hackneyed narrative—misplacing your car keys was, perhaps, at one time comical due solely to its universal relatability, but today it seems a holdout from a more primitive time. After all, humans can figure out brain surgery and can send their fellow man into outer space, but we’re still stranded every time […]
Why GPS Tracking is Becoming an Increasingly Popular Feature in Vehicles
Many people are reluctant to accept the idea of being “tracked.” The word itself sends Orwellian shivers down many spines, inspiring half-hearted warnings that “big brother is watching.” The truth is, anyone who has a smartphone that they keep on them regularly (which is more than 80% of Americans) is already being tracked to some extent. The sort […]
The Biggest Ways Biometrics May Influence the Future of Vehicles
In the last 10 years, cell phones have gone from being a useful communication device to a literal extension of self for many people. Though it’s not likely that anyone will start sleeping with their car next to them in bed any time soon, it does seem that the automotive industry is seeing some similar […]
IoT on the Road: Why More Connected Cars are the Wave of the Future
At this point, practically everyone on the planet is deeply familiar with the Internet. The term has become so ubiquitous that few stop to think about what it actually means. The term “internet” is actually an abbreviation for “interconnected network,” and a new interconnected network of physical items is gaining traction as the next big […]
How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Impacting The Automotive Industry
COVID-19 has had a staggering impact on industries all over the world, and the automotive market has not been immune. Though there have been both positive and negative implications of the pandemic on the auto industry depending on whether you’re a manufacturer or consumer, there’s no question that this virus will continue to leave its […]
Technological Advancements in The Automotive Industry Shaping The Future
Tech has enjoyed an undeniable boom in the 21st century, and technology in vehicles has followed in step with the broader industry. From smart cars to GPS tracking and beyond, the future of automobiles is likely to be shaped rather decidedly by some of these most exciting advancements. Autonomous Vehicles Will Grow More Popular Self-driving […]
How Electric Vehicles Have Transformed Over The Last Decade
The 2010s were a formative period for the automotive industry; anyone familiar with the space can look back at the beginning of the 21st century and recognize with only a cursory glance precisely how far the market has come. One very poignant area in which cars have advanced significantly over the course of the last […]
How Driver Assist Technology Can Pave The Way to A Safer Future
Man is fallible; to err is human. That’s precisely why the overwhelming majority of accidents (nearly 95%) are caused by some sort of human error. With that statistic in mind, it stands to reason that the automotive industry is interested in removing humans from critical parts of the driving equation, and the newest driver assist technology […]