Copenhagen wants citizens to electrify their commute
Back in December 2009, a colleague and I travelled to Copenhagen to participate in the COP-15 climate talks. I fondly recall the camaraderie we experienced during the 7 hours we queued, with roughly...
View ArticleSuppliers keep hold of their lunch money
Back in the summer of 2013, with its volumes climbing again and the end of government ownership finally within sight, GM presented its suppliers with revised terms and conditions of business. It would...
View ArticleIndia back on the road to growth?
It seems like only yesterday that India was being widely talked of as one of the next titans of the global auto industry. And indeed things were looking good for the world’s second most populous...
View ArticleCan automakers learn to embrace cyber security?
A group of IT security researchers have called upon the car industry to ensure cars are built to withstand attacks from cyber criminals. The group, which calls itself I am the Cavalry, formed at last...
View ArticleWill you be printing your next car?
The quick answer is: probably not. Not if you’re buying it within the next 20 years or so. But longer term, major advances in 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) are set to kick-start a new...
View ArticleThe Bugatti Veyron. What was the point?
Clarke Gable was a big fan of iconic British sports car maker, Aston Martin. Legend has it that he once visited the factory in Newport Pagnell to see the latest model being built. Following a tour of...
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What did this year’s Paris Auto Show tell us about how car company bosses see...
Ah Paris! The world’s auto industry CEOs (with a few notable exceptions) converged on the city of light last week for the press days of the biennial Mondial de l'Automobile. There was all the usual...
View ArticleThe globalization of Shared Mobilty
Mobility isn’t what it used to be. We are advancing various dimensions of the industry - technology, service and social norms around mobility. One of the most important changes that’s coming to the...
View ArticleInterview with Arthur Taylor, CTO of Advanced Telematic Systems
Secure Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates will be key to delivering the future promise of connected and autonomous cars, throughout the vehicle lifecycle. Arthur Taylor, CTO of Advanced Telematic...
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Could auto loans really be about to cause the next global financial crisis?
Everyone who works in the auto industry can vividly recall how horrible the last financial crisis was. The effect of the 2008 crash was devastating for auto sales as consumers postponed new car...
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Five of the most interesting urban mobility concepts from this year’s...
Smart vision EQ fortwo According to Daimler, the smart vision EQ fortwo provides a new vision of urban mobility and individualised, highly flexible, totally efficient local public transport. This is an...
View ArticleEmergency Autonomous Braking: a no brainer for fleet insurance managers?
Last week the European Parliament formally called for all new cars sold in Europe to be fitted with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as standard. Analysts expect that EU member states will likely...
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