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New Federal Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines Mark Sea Change in Auto Safety Regulation
September 21, 2016 – Over the last half century, automakers have built vehicles to meet federal safety standards, and U.S. regulators largely enforced those standards once cars were sold to the public. But the advent of autonomous technology radically changes everything from vehicle design, including doing away with the steering wheel and pedals, to defining who is actually doing […] [Continue Reading]
Ford: We Can’t Be an ‘Insular Industry’
September 19, 2016 – While attending the Further with Ford conference at the company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, earlier this week, the automaker’s old-fashioned script logo at the entrance to the building caught my eye. Probably because I’d watched several episodes of HBO’s Silicon Valley on the plane ride to Detroit; its opening title sequence features tech company […] [Continue Reading]
C3 Report Interview: Jon Rimanelli, Founder and CEO of Detroit Aircraft
February 18, 2015 – At first glance, drones and cars don’t have a lot in common. But increasingly we could see the two work hand in hand to improve automotive transportation by monitoring traffic flow and assisting law enforcement and first responders via airborne accident information. And drones could also open up entire new ways to move people and […] [Continue Reading]
Five Connected Car Predictions for 2015
December 29, 2014 – Connected car technology made huge advances in 2014. Google and Apple became major in-dash app development players, the auto industry began self-regulating the privacy of the data generated by vehicles, and Silicon Valley became the uncontested center of automotive technology innovation. It was a year that, as explained by C3 Group president Doug Newcomb, “offers […] [Continue Reading]
How Future Mobility Can Help You Pay For and Insure Your Car
November 18, 2014 – Vehicle ownership has been debated as becoming highly disrupted when considering the impact of connected car sharing, particularly in urban areas that offer multiple modes of transportation. For a growing population of urbanites around the world, it is simply cheaper to use a combination of mass transit, walking, biking and on-demand car- and ride-sharing than […] [Continue Reading]
Connected Car Council Member Profile: John Suh, Executive Director, Hyundai Ventures
November 11, 2014 – John Suh focuses on making strategic investments and business partnerships in the U.S. for the Hyundai Motor Company. Prior to joining Hyundai, John worked at General Motors, Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) and several Silicon Valley startups, where he has had roles in corporate investing, product management and R&D. John has a BS degree […] [Continue Reading]