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Telematics In The Aftermarket: Great Opportunity Or Waste Of Time?

OE-implemented telematics have the potential to change how vehicles are engineered. If engineers have access to vehicles in the field, they might be able to engineer a better product. Another benefit of OE telematics systems is the ability to update modules without the customer having to return to the dealership.

The Driverless Future: Where does auto repair fit into the future?

For those of you who are used to talking to cars, the future will be status quo for you. Imagine that you arrive at work and are greeted by a barrage of eager customers who have made appointments to have their fluids checked, their tires rotated and their vision checked. Wait, vision? That’s right —

Autonomous Vehicles And Safety Technology

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems were all over the place, in part because it is an easy technology to demonstrate in a parking lot. Many manufacturers like Continental, ZF/TRW and Bosch were taking the automatic braking up to a NHTSA Level 2 by adding the additional driver assist of controlled steering to dodge unexpected lane changes and even dummies who ran out from between cars.

Reflash Confusion And Car Software Updates

According to J.D. Power, 189 recalls and more than 800 TSBs have been issued concerning reflashing or reprogramming over the past five years. These numbers do not include the random updates that seem to appear out of thin air on the OE service information websites. Some of us may see this as a problem. But, we should see this as an opportunity.

Auto Care Association Creating Telematics Education Campaign

The campaign’s goal is to raise the awareness of the implications of access to vehicle diagnostic data to vehicle owners and the auto care industry.

AASA Telematics Technical Solutions Meeting Develops A Path Forward For The Automotive Aftermarket

Participants at the AASA Telematics Technical Solutions Meeting developed a four-step program for securing a path forward, starting with having a common goal.

Vehicles And Cyber-Security: The Secret Handshake

It seems as if when the prefix “cyber” sits in front of a word right now it instantly gets attention. No combination of “cyber” is getting more attention in the automotive world right now than cyber-security. That is probably fitting. This topic has the potential be put the cyber-brakes on connected cars and the efforts of the aftermarket to maintain the kind of access to vehicle networks we “think” we are going to need going forward.

vehicle cyber security
Automotive Technology: LiDAR And Car Vision

Innovation is happening on multiple fronts in the ADAS vehicle development world. This has caused many who, only last year, were predicting mainstream use of this technology to occur around 2025 to lower their predictions to “much sooner.”

ADAS LiDAR radar concept
Welcome To The Future: Are Your Networks Protected?

In my work on telematics and connected cars, I get a lot of great opportunities to talk with engineers. What engineers hate when they are designing a system – particularly systems that have ramifications on how vehicle networks interact – is unknown wild cards. Unfortunately, those of us who run repair shops are the wild cards that keep many of these engineers up at night.

Cybersecurity graphic
Perspectives: Positive Service Implications from a Sophisticated Aftermarket

Arming consumers with vehicle information gives them a better understanding of the importance and complexity of the various automotive systems

Directions: Will You Be Servicing a 100-MPG Vehicle in the Near Future?

Vehicles in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-PRIZE vie for $10 million in prizes that will be awarded to teams that develop production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 miles per gallon or energy equivalent (MPGe).

The Impact of Telematics on Independent Service Shops

Telematics is not only shaping the future of automobiles, but also that of the aftermarket. After a lackluster debut more than 12 years ago,the telematics landscape is experiencing a surge that is redefining automobiles as we know them today. The following interview with Delphi’s Frank Ordonez on the topic of telematics is courtesy of Automotive Distribution Network’s (Parts Plus and IAPA) Network Magazine ….