automotive

Connected Car Weekly: Verizon, Nissan Team on Road Safety Solutions; Tesla Rolls Out Insurance
Connected Car Weekly: Verizon, Nissan Team on Road Safety Solutions; Tesla Rolls Out Insurance
October 22, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

This week provided at least three fresh examples of what can be done with the reams of data being generated by connected vehicles, including a new pairing between Verizon and Nissan North America’s...

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Carvana in Government Crosshairs After Increased Complaints
Carvana in Government Crosshairs After Increased Complaints
October 22, 2021  |  Retail

Carvana customers have filed dozens of complaints with local officials and hundreds more with the Better Business Bureau related to wrong paperwork, delays getting their...

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Digital Tools Are Still the Driving Competitive Advantage in Auto Sales
Digital Tools Are Still the Driving Competitive Advantage in Auto Sales
October 21, 2021  |  Earnings

AutoNation credits its digital tools with both driving down costs and increasing opportunities in the business of selling new and used cars. The nation’s largest...

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Tesla Starts Rollout of Auto Insurance Based on Driving Practices
Tesla Starts Rollout of Auto Insurance Based on Driving Practices
October 21, 2021  |  Insurance

Tesla owners will be able to opt-in to a new program in which the automaker remotely monitors their driving practices and shares the data to...

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Automotive and IoT Cybersecurity Software Firm Dellfer Nets $8M in Series A
Automotive and IoT Cybersecurity Software Firm Dellfer Nets $8M in Series A
October 20, 2021  |  Investments

Dellfer, an automotive and IoT cybersecurity software company, announced an $8 million Series A investment from mobility supplier DENSO and specialist cybersecurity private equity firm...

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Vroom Rolls Out ‘Last-Mile’ Concierge Service in Houston
Vroom Rolls Out ‘Last-Mile’ Concierge Service in Houston
October 20, 2021  |  Delivery

Online used car buying and selling platform Vroom, Inc. has opened a new Houston hub to allow the retailer to inspect, detail and place temporary...

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Acquisitions Fuel Growth Across Europe’s Used Vehicle Market
Acquisitions Fuel Growth Across Europe’s Used Vehicle Market
October 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The used vehicle market is booming as competitors fight for a piece of the pie, valued at an estimated £500 billion (about $689 billion USD)...

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Blockchain and Smart Contracts Put Germany’s Auto Dealers on Financing Fast Track
Blockchain and Smart Contracts Put Germany’s Auto Dealers on Financing Fast Track
October 20, 2021  |  Blockchain

As the mobility sector continues its digital shift with a variety of vehicle sales platforms expanding capabilities — particularly into financing — the complexities of...

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That’s Not Just a Truck, it’s a ‘Rolling Data Center’
That’s Not Just a Truck, it’s a ‘Rolling Data Center’
October 18, 2021  |  Innovation

Fleet managers are taking the vast amount of data generated by today’s commercial trucks and using it to predict and prevent roadside breakdowns and other mechanical problems....

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