Tag: autonomous vehicles
Despite AV Hesitancy, The First Self-Driving Corridor is Planned for a...
The nation’s first autonomous driving corridor has been planned for the state of Michigan, according to a news release from Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Expected to run between Detroit and the university town of Ann Arbor, the massive undertaking is the step that must be taken between initial testing and widespread availability to the public. […]
CBT Automotive Newscast: August 19, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: Women in Automotive Panel with Dealers Hilary Haron & Liza Borches Across the auto industry, there is a very evident lack of women in automotive. To engage new women in the industry, it will take more than just a job posting. Hilary Haron, owner of Haron Motor Sales and Liza Borches, president […]
AAA Report Shows How Active Driving Assistance Performs in Real-Life
There’s a lot to look forward to when it comes to fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) like safer roads, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, less traffic, and more time for riders, to name a few. However, while we are on our way towards that future, we aren’t quite there yet, as a new AAA research report makes […]
Is It the Time for an Industry Overhaul?
Everyone is on an unexpected and steep learning curve. Responding to an abrupt change in the automotive retail environment is a challenge that dealers are meeting nationwide in varying capacities. Whether it’s embracing at-home test drives or online sales, to service department pick-ups and drop-offs, no one is doing business the way it was six […]
5 Technology Trends that will Change Automotive
It is safe to say that the world of automotive is changing and its most rapid pace in history. With autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, digital retailing and the general IoT (Internet of Things), automotive looks vastly different today than it did 10 years ago and is destined to look even more different 10 years from […]
Best of 2019: NADA President Peter Welch Discusses Autonomous Vehicles, Ride-Sharing,...
On today’s show, we’re so pleased to welcome back Peter Welch, President and CEO of NADA, to the CBT Network. In this segment, Jim and Peter discuss his latest article “Clicks, Bricks and Trust; Why The Dealership Matters To Every Generation,” as well as industry trends, disruptors, and uncertainty surrounding tariffs. [Previously recorded 11/26/19] VIDEO […]
Tech Trends that Signal the Future of Automotive Retail
It was just 134 years ago in Mannheim that Karl Benz built the first automobile. Designs and manufacturing slowly morphed over the following century or so. Then, within the past two decades or so, tech advances are being developed at light speed. Today’s normal internal combustion engines have much tighter tolerances and are extremely efficient […]
How the Automotive Industry is Utilizing and Investing in AV Tech
The sixth annual Automated Vehicles Symposium was held last week in Orlando, Florida from July 15th to 18th. It’s a hotbed for discussion among industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers revolving around autonomous tech. Whether the general public sees driverless cars on roads currently or not, there are advances being made in autonomous technology. The general […]
Trend Watch: What Dealers Can Expect in the Next Five to...
What can auto dealers likely expect for the next five to ten years of the automotive industry? Well, looking at the data, two words come to mind: “more disruption.” This development is not a bad thing, as these trends provide dealers with more opportunities to expand their brand and appeal to the ever-changing needs of […]
2018 NADA Chairman Wes Lutz Reflects on a Successful Year
The 2019 NADA Convention is officially in the history books, but before it ended we had a chance to catch up with Wes Lutz, the 2018 NADA chairman just before he turned over the gavel to incoming chairman, Charlie Gilchrist. We talked to Wes about his time as chairman, the high points of his tenure, […]
