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Aftermarket+DIY+Cloud = Welcome to Telematics 3.0 where Customers are King!
- 10 Apr 2013 12:57
- by Praveen Chandrasekar
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A really interesting recent announcement that laid down a few future direction points for me is the Delphi Verizon announcement on a aftermarket OBD II DIY kit coupled with a smartphone app. A $250 Delphi adapter with a $35 activation/installation fee that goes into the OBD II (DIY) is the upfront cost with a $5 non-contract based fee for customers...
Tier 1s rushing ahead to acquire app companies - app ecosystem or sustaining OEM relationships?
- 10 Apr 2013 10:37
- by Praveen Chandrasekar
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Panasonic yesterday announced acquiring Aupeo the internet radio company. More interestingly months after Harman showcased an augmented navigation function on a BMW 5 series at CES, it announces the acquisition of AR safety app company iOnRoad. These are 2 real interesting announcements. Recently after my Japan business trip, I acquired some intel...
Stricter Safety and Emission Norms Could Result in Increased Cost of Microcars
- 05 Apr 2013 11:23
- by Vishwas Shankar
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Automotive manufacturers worldwide have noticed a mega trend emerging in the shape of a rising demand for small and inexpensive cars, forming the centre of a new and sustainable mobility solution. Since 2010, the interest of different participants in the global market has visibly been growing, offering products in the price range of 10,000 Euros, s...
City as a Customer
- 12 Feb 2013 21:30
- by Jinu Mathew
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Written by Archana Vidyasekar and Akshay Gakhar Understanding the Macro to Micro Impact of the Urbanisation Mega Trend and Identifying the Inherent Business Opportunities in Tomorrow's Cities By 2025, the world urban population will reach 4.6 billion and account for 58% of total population. This means that 6 out of 10 people will live in urban ar...
Apple, iPhone, and the Shifting of Coolness
- 06 Feb 2013 12:16
- by Katherine Burns
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There’s a wonderful scene in “Almost Famous” in which Philip Seymour Hoffman tells the teenage aspiring writer/protagonist, “I met you. You are not cool.” I’ve always loved that line, because I feel like what he was really saying was, “You are your own kind of cool.” On my best days, this is how I would describe myself – my own kind of cool. I’m n...
The Designer's Playlist
- 19 Dec 2012 09:51
- by Jannette Whippy
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Silence has always been a distraction for me. I need music or a medley of conversations to help me focus and concentrate. I always have music in the background, and when I work on something important, I have a few favorite playlists that help inspire and focus me. Recently I took a closer look at one of my favorites: Leonard Cohen, a musician/poet ...
For More EVs on European Roads, OEMs Have to Significantly Reduce Car Weight, while Authorities Put Necessary Legislation in Place
- 17 Dec 2012 07:10
- by Nicolas Meilhan
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According to the latest AID newsletter, Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) sales reached 20,558 units in Western Europe for the first 10 month of 2012. During the same period, the United States registered 38,000 units sold, half of it being Chevrolet’s Volt. Worldwide not more than 100,000 electric vehicles are expec...
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