Media-Insert Communications

Media-Insert Communications

The blog of Media-Insert Communications – featuring freelance P.R. and journalism links to the work of Graham A. Jarvis.

Editing, Journalism, Copywriting, and Public Relations

Category: Mobility

  • Jack Palmer, senior consultant with European Mobility & Transportation Team, Frost & Sullivan, joined the conversation and says there has been much talked about the software-defined car for the past three to four years. Gaming has been particularly trendy, certainly at the annual gathering at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He elaborates: “This…

  • The ABI would like to see more robust regulation and clearer guidance on the use of “remote driving technologies for automated vehicles for use in specific and limited operational design domains”. It believes it’s an imperative, let alone a prerequisite, for the regulations to be developed. It also wants the “responsibilities of the Entity for…

  • Bruno Taratufolo, marketing and product strategy at AGC Glass Europe – “The smart transport system should prioritize sustainability, and the needs of pedestrians and cyclists by making cities more accessible and safer for non-motorized forms of transportation. There is also the carbon footprint, which will also come into the game, which smart transport should reduce…

  • With a growing data influx from connected and autonomous vehicles, automakers their partners and third-party organisations are looking to develop connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) as a key platform for evolving the digital economy. They will use artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as cloud platforms, to offer new services from the value data emanating…

  • Over the years, automotive vehicles have become increasingly connected, and so connectivity will increasingly underpin the future of the industry. At least that’s the view that was discussed by Steve Bell, chief analyst – connectivity, Informa Tech Automotive Group at September’s WardsAuto Intelligence Outlook Conference at The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham, Michigan. It also suggests that…

  • Many people hold the perception that electric vehicles are greener and, in some respects, cheaper to run than their internal combustion engine diesel and gasoline counterparts. However, the reality is far more complex than many would imagine. To gain a more accurate picture, it’s important to consider the complete lifecycle of each vehicle – from…

  • With connected and autonomous vehicles set to change the insurance liability paradigm away from human drivers, this article examines whether insurers and automakers are really ready for a driverless future. That’s the question posed by Ulrike Deetjen, partner and co-leader of digital ecosystems for insurers, McKinsey & Co, Kersten Heineke, partner and co-leader of the…

  • With safety being paramount, and with the threat that hackers could take over a connected and autonomous vehicle, there is increasingly a need to ensure that smart car data leakages. Cassandra Moons, data protection officer at TomTom explains why CAVs are a ticking data privacy timebomb by first of all suggesting that connectivity in cars…

  • While there are many significant trends at the moment, one of the key connected vehicle commerce trends to stand out is the monetization of vehicle data by automakers. Sherry Calkins, vice-president of connected car and platform solutions at Geotab also sees a shift from vehicle ownership to share mobility and electrification. Citing McKinsey’s report Unlocking…

  • By understanding people’s emotions it’s possible to deliver the experience they want by making them feel relaxed, engaged, in control, safe and productive. Chris Rockwell, CEO and Founder of Lextant adds: “We often think of intelligence as being just AI but there are a number of factors involved in smart mobility. Smart systems deliver on…