In the coming years, conventional cars will be as obsolete as rolling typewriters, according to RethinX, a Bay Area think tank. With the emergence of electric vehicles and Transportation-as-a-Service (TaaS), experts disagree about the likely adoption rate of shared autonomous transportation. …Read More
Nearly half of affluent American millenials say they don’t envision themselves owning a car, according to a YouGov report. The study points to changing attitudes toward car ownership and mobility in general, coupled with a greater interest in alternatives like car sharing.…Read More
Advances in vehicle technologies promise to reinvent how we get around. The PVMI Connected Vehicle conference attempted to predict a timeline for the coming disruption.…Read More
Uber recently introduced a new tipping feature in the Philadelphia region, but PVMI director John Paul MacDuffie is skeptical that the change will be enough to turn around the embattled company.…Read More
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has stepped down following weeks of turmoil and mounting pressure from five of Uber’s major investors. A shakeup at the top is a start, but can a company made so closely in its founder’s image succeed in redefining itself? A major turnaround is necessary, says PVMI…Read More
On the heels of a lawsuit accusing Uber of stealing trade secrets, the embattled company is now struggling to overcome revelations about its toxic workplace culture. CEO Travis Kalanick has taken a leave of absence, leaving a group of 14 senior executives in charge to figure out a new course.…Read More
Alphabet’s recent lawsuit against Uber for patent infringement and stealing trade secrets may lead to a reevaluation of competition and intellectual property protection within the automobile industry. According to PVMI Director John Paul MacDuffie,”These are trade secrets that are incredibly hot and at the heart of a fierce and fast-paced…Read More
Ride-hailing and autonomous vehicles are poised to rapidly transform global transportation culture. According to PVMI Director John Paul MacDuffie, these changes will also give rise to new opportunities for businesses beyond the auto industry, including insurers, healthcare providers, delivery companies, auto repair companies, and parking garages, to name a few. Alongside…Read More
The recent legal battle between Uber and Waymo, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has created some roadblocks along the path to commercializing self-driving cars. Waymo has accused Uber of violation of trade secrets and patent infringements, and sought to bar Uber from using its proprietary technology. According to PVMI…Read More
The advent of self-driving vehicles brings about many challenges, particularly with regulations and insurance companies. PVMI Director John Paul MacDuffie points out in the Philadelphia Inquirer that many of these challenges arise from the lack of unified tech standards across different automakers and between automakers and software companies.…Read More
