Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to discover fresh feelings of adventure.If you are willing to explore your need for speed, then RepoKar is the right place for you! RepoKar is a fun, high-octane online Public Auto Auction where you'r...
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, CEO Brian Krzanich said Intel Capital intended to invest more than $250 million over the next two years to develop technology for autonomous vehicles. During his keynote speech, Krzanich said the company would use its expertise to handle vision processing, 5G connectivity, cloud computing, machine learning and security. Intel, which traditionally has not been a major automotive supplier, has been expanding its presence in recent years. Over the past 12 months, the company says it has booked contracts with a variety of automakers worth $1 billion. Custom...
Over the next 10 years expect the car dealerships to have a evolution, but don't let yourself get tricked it's not gonna be a revolution. The changes are coming to auto dealerships, that's something inevitable, but it's not gonna be a disruptive overthrow of the business model. The goal of the research was to look at the state of auto retailing in 2025. NADA commissioned the study in March as a way to stimulate long-term thinking and planning among dealers, the report's gonna be presented at the end of the week. The dealership model will remain dominant, with dir...
It seems that the new president Donald Trump didn't manage to win the love of China yet, truly saying the idea of launching an all-trade war against China isn't something the country must really like. We remember the way China lashed out repeatedly the Asian country during the acrimonious race for the White House. The communist party leader voted for punishing Beijing with defensive 45% tariffs on Chinese imports and to officially declare it a currency manipulator. US auto and iPhone sales in China will suffer a setback, and US soybean and maize imports will be halted. China...
Tesla Motors has approached the Utah Supreme Court to get approval to sell its electric vehicles directly to the public without a third-party dealership, the Salt Lake Tribune says. For the past year, legislators within the state have voted against allowing the California-based automaker to pursue its distribution model. The Utah Supreme Court is expected to take a few weeks to rule on the issue. By approaching the court, Tesla's making good on the intentions made by Tesla chief Elon Musk this summer. Earlier this year, Tesla and Utah were working towards a potential compromise ...
The German parent company of phone provider T-Mobile, is working with a few other developers to create a system to defend against drones. The German publication that broke the story, Deutsche Telekom is developing the system to keep unwanted drones out of an array of locations, including sports and political venues. However, the article specifically cites the auto industry as actively searching for a solution to keep drones, and the cameras that most are equipped with, away from their test tracks. Understandably, car companies don't like the idea of people sneaking a peek of nex...
