BMW, General Motors, Ford to Start Testing Blockchain Payments in Cars
Over the past few years, several automakers have begun exploring blockchain technology and its integration. It includes blockchain for autonomous vehicles, as well as integration with the supply chain. Blockchain may even become popular in the automotive industry in the same way that revolutionary technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance GPS, and sensors are. In […]
Are we headed for a New and Used Car Price Collapse? NMA Auto Tech Watch for April 19, 2020
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Even before the coronavirus reared its ugly head, the auto industry was in trouble—some say even in a bit of a free fall. Now that few of us can buy a car due to job loss, job reduction, and stay-at-home orders, will there soon be a collapse of the […]
Despite the COVID-19 Crisis, Automakers Announce New Auto Tech
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Due to the COVID-19 crisis (and problems from before the crisis), the auto industry around the world is in free fall. I have noticed that any time there is some bad news, automakers release information that keeps us excited. I am not sure if all the automakers will survive […]
Cybersecurity Practices for Mitigating Threats to Smart Cars in 2020
As per the reports, a theft associated with smart cars takes place every 20 seconds on average. Car thieves do not need to put in a lot of time in stealing vehicles. They are becoming more sophisticated with the different methods they use for the process. However, with significant advancements made in the field of […]
Amazon and Blackberry Collaborate on Next-Gen Smart Cars
Modern touch-screen smartphones may have replaced Blackberry phones, but that doesn’t mean that the brand has gone the way of the dodo. It has simply shifted its focus in an effort to stay relevant in the modern age. In 2020, Blackberry announced a new collaboration–this time with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Making Smart Cars Smarter Blackberry […]
It’s not all about COVID-19: NMA Auto Tech News for March 15, 2020
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Coronavirus or COVID-19 has already started to dominate the auto tech news sector, but before we do a deep dive, here are two other stories that grabbed my attention over the past three weeks. I was shocked when I read this story from Transport Topics: Starsky Robotics Exits Autonomous […]
Who Gets The Ticket?
What happens when the driver isn’t “speeding,” but the car is? Who gets the ticket? It’s a question bound to come up soon in traffic court given the fact that some new cars—like Sammy Hagar back in the day—can’t drive 55. Or rather, a driverless car can be tricked into driving 85 when the speed limit is […]
Cybersecurity Risks for Autonomous IoT-Ready Cars
The Internet of things is here to change the face of the automotive industry. But it was not just a sudden turn in this direction. The first driverless car Linrrican Wonder was displayed about a 100 years ago. Engineers continued to improve on different aspects of the technology. However, truly self-driving cars could not come […]
Congress Debates AV Regs Again and other NMA Auto Tech Watch News for February 23, 2020
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Earlier this month, Congress debated autonomous vehicle regulations with much of the discussion on safety and liability over speed to the market. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Representative Frank Pallone said, “Troubling safety incidents, regulatory black holes, and lax oversight threaten to disrupt this critical balance and the […]
Slow Going
If speed kills, why are people always in such a hurry to get to the hospital? It seems to be the only time they’re in a hurry. American drivers are marinated in the doctrine that any motorized movement, not just acceleration, that doesn’t emulate the movements of a Galapagos tortoise is necessarily dangerous. This is based on […]