• BMW to introduce in-car gaming
    • 25/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AirConsole and the BMW Group have created a new partnership to introduce gaming into new BMW vehicles from next year. The games will be instantly delivered over-the-air while AirConsole technology will enable them to be controlled using smartphones. Stephan Durach, senior vice president BMW group connected [...]
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  • Subscription services set to be standard practice
    • 21/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Subscription services are likely to become the norm rather than the exception as consumers increasingly favour the flexibility this ownership model offers. For example, subscription will allow drivers to turn off the functionality for heated seats during the summer, while switching on or deactivating other features [...]
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  • Speed limiters mandatory throughout EU
    • 08/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The EU has now introduced laws stipulating that all new cars must be fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology as standard, although the UK government has not yet confirmed whether the same rules will apply here. The speed-limiting systems use GPS, sat-nav and cameras to identify the legal limit and [...]
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  • Gordon Murray Group announces major growth strategy
    • 04/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Gordon Murray Group has unveiled significant growth plans with a new technology division, a strengthened leadership team, and new facilities in the UK and the US. Professor Gordon Murray, formerly group CEO, has been announced as executive chairman of the business, with responsibility for all product [...]
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  • Thatcham Research and WTW combine data
    • 26/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    WTW and Thatcham Research have announced a new partnership that combines their data and analytical capabilities to deliver a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of increasingly advanced vehicle technologies on claims risk. Vehicle technology is experiencing a seismic transformation and the pace of change [...]
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  • Autonomous Tesla has arrived
    • 15/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Tesla has launched a new software update for its vehicles, enabling the cars to have an ‘autopilot’ mode. While not fully autonomous, the new software update allows the Model S and new Model X to ‘automatically steer down the highway, change lanes, and adjust speed in response to traffic’. Other major [...]
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  • Intelligence the way forward
    • 28/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Glass’s head of valuations, Rupert Pontin believes ‘highly accredited repairers who understand technology’ will be the first choice for vehicle owners of the future. The suggestion came during Rupert’s ‘The changing mobility landscape’ seminar session at the bodyshop Event 2015 (BE2015) during which he [...]
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