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In late October 2024, the Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation (AWAF) held its annual Step Into Power event. Attendees met the latest AWAF scholarship recipients and heard a Q&A presentation from Aruna Anand, President and Chief Executive Officer for Continental Automotive North America. During the event, Marley Devergilio, Membership Board Chair for AWAF, spoke with Carl Anthony about the r...

Reuters Automotive USA 2024 united over 100 expert speakers and 700 senior and executive-level attendees at the Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. In addition to the collaborative roundtables, a breaking news day with fireside chats, and over a dozen hours of networking time, AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony made his home on the Blue Stage, which focused on software-defined vehicles. Aft...

Immersive infotainment and navigation systems, robust powertrains and propulsion technologies, and autonomous vehicles are pushing the envelope regarding current bandwidth and data capacities. When we consider the "vehicle of tomorrow," what is the solution for the automotive industry when such data capacities reach their threshold?   John Simon, Product and Applications Manager at Intrepid Contro...

In September 2024, AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony attended a Tech Day hosted by Magna International in Troy, Michigan. During the outing, Magna innovations like ClearView and EtelligentCommand showed why creativity is one of the essential brushstrokes when painting the picture of the "future of mobility."    Tom Rucker, President of Magna's Power & Vision and Complete Vehicles groups,...

Since 2018, there has been $160 billion in investment dollars linked to electric vehicles in North America, based on data from the Center for Automotive Research (2024 CAR Book of Deals). For EVs to reach their full potential, consumers must have complete faith and confidence in the charging infrastructure. Like how consumers think nothing of a gas pump when they pull up, building that same level...

The Management Briefing Seminars, organized by the Center for Automotive Research, bring together the industry's brightest minds and boldest ideas for an action-packed week. With its 2024 theme of Engage, Embrace, and Embark, attendees heard from some of the automotive industry's most dynamic decision-makers on impactful topics like electrification, green manufacturing, software-defined vehicles,...

Hagerty's 2024 Future of Driving survey indicates a growing interest in collector cars among younger generations. Nearly 80 percent of Gen Z respondents said they either love or like driving, while social media, film, and video games continue to serve as popular gateways into automotive culture. AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony shares key findings from Hagerty's 2024 Future of Driving surve...

If we had only a handful of words to define the trajectory of our lives, what words would we choose? Inspired by her parents, who immigrated to the United States, and her years as a mechanical engineer, Anne Partington, Managing Director of the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan, encourages us to find those few special words that truly define us.  With extensive a...

In this special episode of AutoVision News Radio, Carl Anthony teams up with Jan Griffiths, founder of Gravitas Detroit and host of the Automotive Leaders Podcast, for an in-depth conversation with Alan Amici, President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR). Discussing the need for a cultural shift in the automotive industry to match its technological advancements, Alan points out th...

As part of AutoSens and InCabin USA 2024, we welcomed a number of industry thought leaders as part of our AutoVision News LIVE broadcasts from the exhibition floor. One such expert was Krishna Govindarao, co-founder and Head of Product at LightMetrics. While at AutoSens and InCabin, Krishna talked with AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony about LightMetrics' strategic expansion into developing...

As part of AutoSens and InCabin USA 2024, we welcomed a number of industry thought leaders as part of our AutoVision News LIVE broadcasts from the exhibition floor. One such expert was Rubén Pérez-Aranda, co-founder and CTO of KDPOF. During AutoSens and InCabin, Rubén helped AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony better understand the KD7251 for automotive applications, a single-chip solution int...

During AutoSens and InCabin USA 2024 in Detroit, Daniel Shwartzberg, Director of Business Development and System Solutions at Valens Semiconductor, joined AutoVision News Radio Host Carl Anthony for a discussion about MIPI A-PHY, the importance of that standard, and how the automotive industry can continue to leverage and embrace it. Daniel also speaks about the A-PHY-compliant chipsets from Valen...

On Wednesday, May 8th, AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony moderated a panel session on software-defined vehicles as part of SDV Social 2024 organized by Intrepid Control Systems. Carl was joined by three respected panelists: Colt Correa, Chief Operating Officer of Intrepid Control Systems; Paul Fleck, founder and CEO of Dataspeed; and Marty Gubow, Product Manager at Keysight Technologies.  Th...

On March 7th, 2024, AutoVision Radio host Carl Anthony moderated a webinar from Reuters Events called the Software Defined Future of Automotive. The webinar examined the topic from both a passenger and commercial vehicle perspective, the importance of merging hardware and software, and why organizational culture change is necessary for software-defined cars. Carl was joined by two respected and di...

Raising speed limits on highways could lead to more crashes on nearby roads, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This "Spillover Effect" creates unintended safety hazards for local communities that might not be involved in the decision-making process to raise the posted speed limit on a nearby highway.  Dr. William J. Horrey, Technical Director for the AAA Foundation fo...

The automotive industry is experiencing a historic transformation at every level, from the manufacturing plant to the showroom. While new technologies will always push the boundaries of what is possible, do we believe the same about leadership? As a collective automotive industry that is accustomed to putting our faith in technology, do we believe cultural innovations deserve equal merit and footi...

When it comes to next-generation ADAS innovations and higher levels of vehicle automation, an almost infinite number of images and point-cloud frames must be annotated in a way that is fast, affordable, and at scale. Time, cost, and quality factor into this process and are among the primary challenges when realizing ADAS and automated driving functions that require validation via high volumes of a...

On March 5th, 2024, Dodge debuted the Charger Daytona, the brand's first multi-energy muscle car. AutoVision News Radio host Carl Anthony provides an in-depth look at the Charger Daytona's spec sheet, including the importance of the STLA Large platform, the three-in-one architecture of the electric drive modules, and key features of the Hurricane engine.  More Resources  All-Wheel Drive & Sust...

Jayada Pandit loved being on the manufacturing floor at her father's company in India. As a young girl, well before university, her passion for engineering was ignited by her father's side as she would rush to the factory after school. In adulthood, she later worked on patents with her father, still remembering the toy airplane he gifted her years ago.  Today, Jayada is the Head of Marketing, Bran...

While consumers may not understand all the jargon, quirks, and idiosyncrasies of the automotive industry, their interests are piqued once they have a basic definition of a connected car and its potential benefits. However, that interest only extends so far, as consumers view certain connected car features and capabilities as more valuable than others.   This realization is among the key findings i...

Connected cars are forecasted to make up 95 percent of all vehicles on the road by 2030, with each one generating an estimated 25 gigabytes of data per hour – as much data as it would take someone to stream nearly 600 hours of music. How such data may be leveraged for new revenue channels through personalized, value-added features is a prime area of focus for the automotive industry.  Achyut Jajoo...

Like every other aspect of automotive, the retail arm of the industry is undergoing immense change. Yet one constant remains for dealerships, no matter where they are located or which logos are on the building: it's the people business first, the car business second.  Jennifer Lennox is the Vice President of People, Culture, and Learning at AutoCanada, a North American dealer group operating over...

Consumer trust is one of the most significant pieces of the ADAS puzzle. Although the value of consumer trust with regard to ADAS is well acknowledged, it's no less important, especially as technologies like DMS enter the picture.  What is the link between consumer trust and the fully optimized synchronization of ADAS and DMS? When the external and internal sensors are on the same page, communicat...

Daily traffic volumes have rebounded from pandemic lows in 2020, but perhaps not surprisingly, traffic and pedestrian fatalities have risen in tandem. Maybe also not surprisingly, unsafe driving behaviors like speeding, texting, and operating under the influence continue to impact these statistics. Among the questions are why people engage in risky behaviors behind the wheel and what countermeasur...

As the world moves towards an electric vehicle revolution, the need for certified technicians to maintain the charging infrastructure is greater than ever. For EVs to reach their full potential, consumers must have complete faith and confidence in the charging infrastructure. Like how consumers think nothing of a gas pump when they pull up, building that same level of trust with charging stations...