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Digital Automotive – Badly needed space.

Falling investments give OEMs more space. Since the deflation of the autonomous hype balloon, investments in automotive technology have fallen which will slow the pace of innovation giving the badly...

Uber Q4 19 – The Adjustment Bureau.

Rides doesn’t really make any money. Uber reported reasonable results compared to expectations but losses have remained heavy which I think will continue to weigh on sentiment despite the promise...

Digital automotive – Window of opportunity

Data from cars is better than data from phones for now.   When it comes to digital transportation services, I think that data that comes directly from the vehicle will...

CES Day 1 – Hot, cool & mad.

Byton – Still needs to address the elephant. Byton didn’t have new cars but it had plenty of new partners, a production-ready vehicle and some progress on its digital offering....

Digital Automotive – Baby steps.

BMW takes another baby step. Not only is Car Play now free but BMW will now also add Android Auto to its vehicles from 2020 in a move that clearly...

Tesla – Subscription blues

Tesla does not need to acquire users. While Tesla might just get away with charging for data and services, I think that the rest of the industry will have to...

BMW – Heaven and earth.

Dare I hope that BMW is beginning to see the light? BMW’s move to make access to CarPlay free in its vehicles gives me a little confidence that BMW is...

Faraday Future – Skin deep.

Uncertainty is still the name of the game. Faraday Future has managed to recreate a veneer of credibility, but its plans look as unbelievable as ever making wonder whether this...

Cybertruck – The numbers game

Pay same. Get less.   The Tesla Model 3 is a no brainer as it is almost as quick as a BMW M5 but costs the same as a mid-range...

Ford – Wild horses

Mustang Mach-E is a ray of hope. Ford may be mistaken about what electric and autonomous vehicles will do to demand for its products (see here), but the Mustang Mach-E...