Executive Viewpoint

14th July 2017

UBI to strengthen the consumer and insurer bond

The adoption of telematics based insurance has only just begun in France and poses some very special challenges to UBI providers. Some of the cheapest motoring insurance premiums in...

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30th June 2017

Time to trust the robot’s judgement?

A driver’s ego is a fragile thing and understanding how UBI can affect it is one of the biggest challenges providers face in their bid to widen the technology’s...

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30th June 2017

‘Bad’ drivers and the future of UBI

UBI optimists say that telematics insurance is about to enter its long-expected golden age, during which the proliferation of new cars with factory-embedded connectivity will help the product join...

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23rd June 2017

Nissan fortifying autonomous-driving position

Nissantakes another step in its so-called Intelligent Mobility strategy with the rollout of the new X-Trail SUV featuring the automaker’s ProPilot autonomous-drive system, a technology its chief product planner...

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23rd June 2017

Driverless tech makes ‘robust’ cars redundant

Robust is possibly one of the most common words used in the traditional auto industry geared to build products able to withstand the potential trauma of life on our...

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23rd June 2017

The Disrupters: smart tech can end distraction crashes says German Autolabs

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of automotive accidents. In 2015 nearly 3,500 Americans were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. There have been several efforts...

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16th June 2017

Automaker to techie: ‘C’mon, if you’re hard enough!’

Carmakers should not fear a head-to-head conflict with Silicon Valley giants eyeing up growth potential in the tech-focused auto industry of the future. That’s the firm belief of Paul...

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26th May 2017

The Disrupters: Navdy on the real power of AR

Augmented reality (AR) is still largely a prototype-level technology with the promise of game-changing features that could alter consumers’ daily lives. From work applications to entertainment, AR should offer...

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5th May 2017

Peugeot aims to foster man’s love of machines

Passion for cars goes beyond technology for French manufacturer Peugeot as it enters the world of designing the driverless vehicle of the future. It’s message was clear with the...

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7th April 2017

Honda keeps hydrogen option open for driverless cars

Carmakers are hedging their bets over powertrains to suit driverless cars simply because they still don’t know how consumers will use the technology. For while most experts believe electrification...

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7th April 2017

The Disrupters: Navya shuttle slow but sure towards a driverless future

The autonomous shuttle market is heating up with a number of new entrants but Navya was the first to produce and sell them to interested buyers. The company’s first...

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31st March 2017

Ford’s designers set to shape the driverless cabin

With the advance of technology and autonomous driving, the focus on a car’s cabin has never been more highly defined and an interior designer’s role never more important. Heading...

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