Many new technologies are soon going to be heavily penetrating the new vehicle fleet and the aftermarket needs to be prepared to work with and accommodate them as they service vehicles equipped with the technology, urged an industry expert. Todd…
Thanks for tuning in to the Enhanced Media segment for the Winter issue of EV World. Hit the banner above to listen in as we share more from managing editor Adam Malik’s conversation with Darryl Croft, president of the Electric…
In the middle of the last decade, autonomous vehicles were all the rage. All many experts could talk about was how the technology was roaring to the forefront and that we’d essentially be driven everywhere by a robot. That hasn’t…
It has been said that data is the new oil — which is fitting when talking about it in the context of vehicles as both are key components of the automotive industry today. A discussion at a recent conference looked…
Trust in fully automated, self-driving vehicles has fallen for the second year in a row. The J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) Study reported that the index score for consumer automated vehicle readiness dropped two points to 37…
Industry leaders gathered for the Aftermarket Technology Conference to see how emerging business and automotive technology will impact suppliers, distributors and shops
Automotive supplier Denso announced an investment of 63 billion Euros (CAD$92 million) in research and development over the next 10 years with the goal of zero emissions and zero traffic fatalities. Denso president and chief operating officer Shinnosuke Hayashi made…
Some automakers are pushing forward with self-driving technology in their vehicles and consumers are looking for the technology sooner rather than later — but some leaders in the space are pushing for a slower approach. For Shawn Kerrigan, co-founder &…
The automotive aftermarket is primed for “boom times” thanks to a rapidly aging car parc. Average vehicle age in the U.S. has never been so high — S&P Global Mobility recently reported it at 12.5 years. That’s up three months…
Gauging new and used sales trends, its impact on the aftermarket and what it means going forward
An important piece of the autonomous vehicle revolution could lay in what tires are used — and what’s inside them. Tire manufacturers are looking to be a key part of the puzzle. According to a report from the Wall Street…
Perhaps hydrogen hasn’t been forgotten about, but it certainly doesn’t get the same attention as electrification as we move to a decarbonized automotive future. And for good reason: OEMs and governments have decided to hitch their wagon to electric vehicles.…