by Randall McAdory | Oct 5, 2020 | Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Tesla
Many believe EV’s will be the future of the automotive landscape. So do I. Many also believe Tesla will be the primary winner in this EV future. I’m not so sure about that part. The EV game will not be a zero sum game with Tesla winning and all others...
by Randall McAdory | Jun 27, 2020 | Amazon, Autonomous Vehicles, Ford, General Motors, Rivian, Tesla, Waymo
Recently I wrote that TaaS development seemed to be a three-horse race between GM, Tesla, and Waymo. Now it seems Amazon also has entered the autonomous vehicle race, if not for TaaS business reasons, then surely for reducing one of the company’s largest expenses: its...
by Randall McAdory | Apr 28, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Elon Musk, Ford, GM Cruise Automation, TaaS, Tesla
I believe Tesla is leading the world in a race to develop the technology enabling mobility solutions using self-driving vehicle capability as outlined in this Medium article, Tesla’s Insurmountable Advantages. However, in an interview this week with Automotive...
by Randall McAdory | Sep 30, 2019 | Cox Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Rivian, Subscription
Automotive News is reporting today (subscription required) that Rivian, the electric truck and SUV startup, will utilize a subscription service as the retail model to consumers. Other automakers (mostly luxury auto brands) have tried subscription retail models...
by Randall McAdory | Aug 26, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Internal Combustion Engine
According to Teslarati, Ford’s operations head for Autonomous Vehicles (John Rich), recently said that the demand for cars will rise with the deployment of autonomous technology. According to Rich, as self-driving vehicles experience consistent usage, the wear...
by Randall McAdory | Aug 16, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Ford, General Motors, Internal Combustion Engine
General Motors has a point of view regarding this question. For GM, electric vehicles offer better integration of the required advanced technologies for autonomous vehicles that operate cleanly and safely. EVs offer the stable power and low latency required for...
