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Cellphones could fight distracted driving

But there are ways drivers can use cellphones to improve safety, and the ubiquity of cellphones could be part of their appeal as a distracted driving solution.

IIHS has tested a feature that uses an aftermarket windshield-mounted camera for forward-collision warning. In the 2016 model year, 40 percent of U.S. vehicle series offered forward-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, and 21 percent offered forward-collision warning without automatic emergency braking.

Reagan says similar technology could be employed using the outward-facing smartphone camera and could have a huge impact — in cars that lack automatic emergency braking, forward-collision warning still reduces rear-end

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As auto insurance premiums rise, consumers dropping insurance to pay other bills

As auto insurance premiums rise, consumers dropping insurance to pay other bills

By Lurah Lowery
on July 25, 2023
Insurance

Auto insurance premiums are still on the rise leading consumers, now more than ever, to continue shopping for better deals, according to J.D. Power and TransUnion.

“[C]onsumers are not relenting in their desire to find a more attractive premium for their auto insurance needs,” the Q2 2023 loyalty indicator and shopping trends (LIST) report states. “The second quarter of 2023 marks the highest shop rate we have recorded in now three years of tracking auto insurance shopping on a daily

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Global electric vehicle supply chains struggle to keep up as demand surges

Reaching net zero emissions will require massive amounts of critical raw materials, which are currently used in everything from solar panels to electric vehicles. For EVs, diversifying battery manufacturing and critical raw materials supplies will be key to ensuring secure and sustainable supply chains

Global EV sales are soaring, and the transition has only just begun

Electric vehicle markets are still showing great strength across the board, breaking new records as sales surge. A total of 14% of all new cars sold were electric in 2022, up from around 9% in 2021 and less than 5% in 2020. Global sales

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ChatGPT at car dealerships should be a tool, not a replacement

Numerous industries have been experimenting with the artificial intelligence-driven conversational chatbot, ChatGPT, since it debuted late last year. Users have applied the technology to create fitness and diet plans, write emails and job postings, talk with customers and even write code — with varying degrees of success.

Auto dealers are dipping their toes in this highly intelligent technology, and for now at least, that’s as deep as they should go.

Dealers told Automotive News they are using the tool to automate sales correspondence and write grammatically correct memos and job postings. ChatGPT could improve customer service by responding more quickly

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Metal shortage could put the brakes on electrification

As more and more electric cars are travelling on the roads of Europe, this is leading to an increase in the use of the critical metals required for components such as electric motors and electronics. With the current raw material production levels there will not be enough of these metals in future – not even if recycling increases. This is revealed by the findings of a major survey led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, on behalf of the European Commission.

Electrification and digitalisation are leading to a steady increase in the need for critical metals* in the EU’s vehicle

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Consumer electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers are becoming important players in the automotive industry.

Automotive electronics OEM/ODM/EMS research: amid the disruption in the division of labor mode in the supply chain, which auto parts will be covered by OEM/ODM/EMS mode? 

Consumer electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers are becoming important players in the automotive industry.

Due to the sluggish growth of the consumer electronics market, many consumer EMS providers have begun to tap the new automotive electronics (OEM) market. Top manufacturers such as Luxshare Precision, BOE, Lens Technology and Sunny Optical Technology have produced phased results.

Besides acting as Tier 1 suppliers of automotive electronics, consumer EMS providers are also expanding the OEM business rapidly,

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