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Upcoming Differentiator: Car Companies Who Unlock The “Key” Of KPIs

An anonymous, exasperated executive from a car manufacturer recently squirmed during an off-the-record interview when asked about his company’s intentions to address ongoing quality issues. He referenced the internal desire […]

Three Reasons Why The Best Use For Electrification Has Been The Slowest

Two types of vehicles – the passenger cars and the long-haul trucks – suffer from some of the same trepidation for switching to electric vehicles. For example, the starting point, […]

The Three Legends (Or Lies) Of Electric Vehicles

In the star-studded 1962 blockbuster “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” a minor character ironically finishes the film with the most iconic-yet-frequently-misquoted line, “When the legend becomes fact, print the […]

Auto Recalls Way Down In 2023 And Mercedes Knows Why

In early 2018, AlixPartners released a study that 2017 recalls costs in North America alone exceeded $20B annually. That only went northward thereafter in 2019 and 2020 with 24% and 32% […]

EV Motorcycle Startup Shows How Culture Drives Marketplace

The history books of the automotive industry contain whole chapters of cultural gaffes. The myth in these legends, though, is that such egregious errors always cost corporations billions when, in […]

3 Issues For Electrification That Few Auto Companies Are Discussing

Regardless of the strong opinions about whether the automotive market will convert entirely to electric vehicles or hybrids, there seems to be some unanimity about the existence of obstacles to […]

Ukrainian “Work From Anywhere” Saga For An Auto Software Company

Just like in other industries, the automotive employers’ cliché that emerged from the pandemic was “you can work anywhere” with arguably the best variant being Mary Barra’s version that GM […]

The Cooperation Of Competitors: Polestar Pilots The Complex Waters Of Automotive Assistance

In the 1991 film Sleeping with the Enemy, the protagonist, Laura (played by Julia Roberts), indelibly burns into the anxious viewer’s brain that the title’s cliché is an undesirable, dangerous […]

Wirelessly Updating Software Creates Dangerous Mindset In Auto Industry

The tale is as old as time. The hubris of the haughty hare loses to the steadfast rigor of the ridiculously-slow, almost laughable tortoise. If endowed with incredible speed, no […]

New Study Shows The RV May Need A Slightly Revamped Name

The stereotypical imagery of Recreational Vehicles (RVs) has mostly been based upon the historical demographics of owners: retired “empty-nesters” seeking lower-cost adventure on the open road with a portable quasi-hotel-on-wheels. […]

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