STUDIES & RESEARCHES

From enforced dealership closures to a shift in online sales – the pandemic has taken a real toll on the automotive world. Now, a shortage in all-important semiconductor computer chips has meant yet another significant hit. In fact, with wait…

Sales of second-hand cars have soared by 6.6% due to a shortage of new vehicles. A brand new report reveals second-hand vehicles on the roads will emit 9.8% more CO2 emissions than newer ones. The study reveals that the average age of a car…

Whilst Argentinian roads are home to some of the oldest fleets, Saudi Arabia is driving the most up-to-date cars today, with an average of 3.8 years old.  Emissions aren’t just related to the number of cars on our roads, which is why experts…

Road accidents are very common. 77% of drivers report being in at least one accident. Most road accidents involve only minor scrapes and bumps to a vehicle with no injuries caused. Nonetheless, such accidents can be costly and inconvenient -…

Being involved in a car accident is equal parts scary and frustrating. If you have not been badly injured, then the frustration takes over. Who has caused this accident and put a spanner in the works of your day? You get out of the car, usually…

Panasonic Industry and Sensible 4 announce research and testing collaboration with new IMU for full self-driving vehicle software. Based in Espoo, Finland — and backed up by experience with harsh weather — Sensible 4 pioneers software solutions…

The used car market is a huge but untapped market opportunity in most countries. A highly fragmented market, the used car market could be beneficial for major dealers across countries to consolidate their position and also to leverage the…

You might have been on the fence about an electric car for a while now. Of course, there’s renewable energy. The majority of car adverts recently have been for electric or, at the very least, hybrid vehicles. But are there any other reasons you…

It’s a sunny Monday morning, and you’re ready to head to work. The vehicle—let’s call it “ACES” (Autonomous, Connected, Electrified, and Shared)—that you ordered Sunday night arrives, so you get in. The first thing ACES does is wish you a happy…

The auto manufacturing industry may seem to be an icon of robotic automation that has led to great efficiency improvements. And in fact, since the early days of robotic welders, the industry has rapidly adopted and expanded automation as the…