29/01/2019

Autonomous vehicles, drive-assist levels explained

Simonluca Pini - Contributor Editor de Il Sole 24 Ore

Adas systems, a regular feature now on all newly registered cars, and the development of artificial intelligence are shaping future mobility scenarios in which the human factor will lose its central role.

29/01/2019

Blockchain, growing automotive investments in technology and safety

Francesca Del Bello

From an Ibm research what emerges is how eagerly top managers are looking forward to the application of blockchain technology in the automotive sector.

18/12/2018

The four rules for the digital market

Editorial Staff

According to Francesco Morace, professor of social innovation at the Polytechnic University of Milan, social and cultural changes have produced new “paradigms for the future”. Video

26/11/2018

Smart Cities, digital solutions for new urban mobility

Simonluca Pini – Il Sole 24 Ore Contributor Editor

Internet of things, artificial intelligence and 5g networks will turn urban mobility upside-down.

25/10/2018

Digital disruptors: “assistance, automation and augmentation”

Editorial Staff

During the Autopromotec Conference 2018 – State of the Industry - event held in Bologna last June, Angie Cucco, digital advertising expert of Google automotive US, explained how IT is changing the business and what must be done to anticipate or satisfy tomorrow's consumers. Here is the video of the speech.

19/09/2018

Mobile “sentinels” to boost infrastructure safety

Nicoletta Ferrini

The relentless spread of smartphones might actually prove useful in boosting controls on the state of road infrastructures. Researchers from Boston’s MIT are convinced that a large number of data can be obtained from sensors embedded in mobile devices.

19/09/2018

Automotive diagnostic technology, a 52.7 billion dollars industry by 2025

Editorial Staff

According to a forecast by Autopromotec’s Observatory, based on a Markets and Markets research, the industry can expect a record breaking 41% rise compared to the 37.4 billion dollars recorded in 2018

19/09/2018

Aftermarket, this is how new technologies will transform car repair services

Stefano Belfiore

To retain competitiveness in the business new 4.0 mechanics must acquire new skills, managerial talent and cutting-edge equipment to attract clients and deal with “smart vehicles”.

19/09/2018

Workshop 4.0; “connected” equipment to gather and process modern vehicle data

Massimo Brunamonti

Smart vehicles need smart garages. Investing in the internet of things will guarantee greater productivity, speed and safety. Modern auto-repairers must make the most of their own IT system optimizing cloud access.

30/07/2018

Automotive; producers and suppliers must be ready to cope with mobility’s new challenges; here’s how

Editorial Staff

According to Andrea Marinoni, Roland Berger senior partner, the automotive supply chain is called upon to review its business models so as to govern the 4 megatrends currently shaping the market: mobility, autonomous driving, digitization and electrification

30/07/2018

Aftermarket digitization: a two-speed process

Nicoletta Ferrini

The automotive sector is experiencing a significant digital transformation leading to the creation of "smart factories" as well as developing new e-commerce channels. However, this does not apply to all levels of the supply chain: for example, small medium-sized Italian aftermarket companies are finding the going quite tough.

30/07/2018

Electric Cars, success follows correct battery disposal and recycling

Dino Collazzo

The average performance of electric motors is growing significantly thanks also to ultra-fast chargers and long-lasting batteries. However, "sustainability" depends largely on the effective reuse of battery metals. Here is an assessment of the situation.

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