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Innovation in the Auto Industry – SAP Best Practices for Automotive Conference

It is forecasted that 1/4 Billion (that’s with a B) connected cars will be on the road by 2020. With new in-vehicle and automated driving capabilities taking shape every day, opportunities for automotive companies to innovate abound Recently, technology giant SAP sponsored Best Practices for Automotive Conference where 26 industry experts shared their thoughts onconnected

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Automobility LA – Here comes the CUV

First, did you know that the LA Auto show is now called Automobility LA?  Cool! The influential show,is often the stage for U.S. introductions of vehicles first shown at European auto shows in the months prior, This year’s show, follows recent industry trends, expanding past product to include mobility and its position in the wider automotive

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the first Self-Driving Truck Delivery

Beer Here!   Uber’s self-driving truck division, Otto, recently completed the world’s first autonomous truck delivery, shipping 50,000 cans of Budweiser across Colorado from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. The only caveat is that the fully Level 4 retrofit was only engaged while on the interstate. Otto’s self-driving strategy is to leave the local driving

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A Mercedes Luxury Pickup?

Can you believe it? A luxury pickup from Mercedes?  Mercedes-Benz is jumping into the luxury pickup game, where profits are plentiful. The luxury automotive brand, a division of German automaker Daimler, revealed a premium pickup truck dubbed the X-Class. The company on Tuesday showed off a concept version of the mid-size pickup truck at an

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Nissan has a better sales month, but is it playing fairly?

Yesterday, Nissan announced that October sales declined 2.2% to 113,520 vehicles.Thus, Nissan looks pretty good — or at least less bad than its competition as most saw sales decline more significantly.  Behind Nissan’s result, though, is a controversial and aggressive dealer-incentive program, one that it rarely discusses publicly: giving big, retroactive bonuses to dealers who

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More bad news for Fiat Chrysler Ordered to Face Dealerships Antitrust Suit

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s U.S. unit has been accused that it pushed dealers to submit fraudulent sales numbers to prop up the carmaker’s share price. Napleton’s Arlington Heights Motors in Illinois sued Fiat Chrysler in January, alleging racketeering, violations of antitrust laws and breach of contract. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall in Chicago threw out

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