The Automaker’s Dilemma: How Much Innovation Is Too Much? The cost of tech-heavy enhancements to a car’s interior are only rising, but OEMs aren’t able to recoup those costs. July 27, 2017 by Rich Parkin and Reid Wilk Related tags: auto industry, automakers, auto trends, car design, cost management, digitization, innovation, self-driving cars
Tech Is No Cure-All Where Emotions Run High Autonomous buses seem like a natural solution to a school bus driver shortage, but parents would certainly disagree. April 6, 2017 by Daniel Gross Related tags: automakers, automation, auto trends, economy, innovation, self-driving cars, technology, transportation
Three Questions Shape the Prospects of Alphabet’s Waymo Google vaulted from nowhere to grab the lead in driverless cars, but Waymo aims to win the race. March 7, 2017 by Chunka Mui Related tags: auto industry, automakers, auto trends, innovation, self-driving cars, technology, transportation
Who Will Insure Self-Driving Cars? The advent of autonomous vehicles may send the auto insurance industry over a cliff. February 6, 2017 by Chris Martin, Aaron Schwartz, and Haskell Garfinkel Related tags: auto industry, auto insurers, autonomous vehicles, auto trends, financial technology, insurance companies, self-driving cars
Self-Aware Robots What really happens to human systems — machines, processes, and businesses — when smart machines enter the picture? For related insights, read “Five Overlooked Principles Shaping the Destiny of Your Business.” December 19, 2016 Related tags: artificial intelligence, connected car, decision making, digitization, economics, globalization, innovation, leadership, management, self-driving cars, sentient computers, technology
In the Age of Autonomous Cars, Can Your Organization Also Be Driverless? Technologies often spawn metaphors, which change over time and shape how we think about work. November 21, 2016 by Eric J. McNulty Related tags: big data, culture, leadership, management ideas, organizational behavior, self-driving cars, technology
The Race to Dominate Robotaxi Rides When it comes to the autonomous ride-hailing battle, no single player has all the capabilities necessary to succeed. November 2, 2016 by Mark Norman and Evan Hirsh Related tags: auto industry, automakers, auto trends, self-driving cars, strategic planning, technology
The Auto Industry’s Real Challenge While automakers pour millions into winning the autonomous vehicle race, they run the risk of ignoring the more imminent threats that could sink them before the technology becomes pervasive. September 19, 2016 by Evan Hirsh, John Jullens, and Ganesh Kalpundi Related tags: automakers, auto trends, cars and emerging markets, company growth, company growth, self-driving cars, strategic planning, transportation
Singapore: The First-Mover Nation for Driverless Cars Startup nuTonomy thinks that the island nation is the place to make autonomous vehicles — in the form of driverless taxis — a reality. July 26, 2016 by Chunka Mui Related tags: asia, auto industry, automakers, auto trends, car design, digital technologies, disruption, innovation, innovation strategy, new technologies, self-driving cars, start-ups, startups, strategy, technology
s+b Trend Watch: Make Way for the Connected Car As the demand for connected car features increases, automakers could see an increase in revenue as high 204 percent over the next five years. October 26, 2015 Related tags: auto industry, auto trends, safety, self-driving cars
