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Without understanding corporate history in realms other than automotive, Tesla’s exponential rises in brand worth, market share and stock price seem insurmountable for the industry’s incumbents. In 2021, Tesla became the highest-valued transportation brand at $42.6 billion USD, which was 50% larger ...

For the average car owner, getting a drive-thru oil change devolves into a cacophony of rapid-fire, confusing, purchase decisions. Air filter replacement? Coolant system flush? Wiper blade replacement? The uninformed driver is confronted by a biased seller, insufficient information and unstated ques...

The race is on. Every automotive manufacturer is racing to market with very similar, future offerings: autonomous and/or electric vehicles. The styling might be slightly unique, the amount of storage or cupholders will certainly vary, and assuredly some of the carryover features will come and go. Bu...

Approximately ten years ago, an automotive product planner stated [off the record] that 5-10% of the population are “tree-huggers” and would buy nearly any eco-friendly car regardless of the styling, return-on-investment (ROI), etc. But beyond that captured market, moving the spending patterns of th...

Typically, the media darlings of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) each January are the flashy, customer-facing features that provide the tech-thirsty public with momentary glimpses of the futuristic marketplace. And those brave enough to wander Las Vegas this January despite the Omicron variant m...

A quarter of a century ago, the First Era of the Connected Vehicle was kicked-off by the former CEO of General Motors, Rick Wagoner, at the 1996 Chicago Auto Show. “Project Beacon” was eventually renamed to OnStar and was enabled by in-vehicle sensors, live advisors and multiple intelligent algorith...