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Motorway breakdown data adds to case for recovery operator red lights
Campaigners from the roadside recovery industry have highlighted how new government figures on motorway breakdowns bolster the case for increased protections for roadside rescue and recovery operators – including the right to use red warning beacons.
ETRMA: Vehicle data access a requirement for successful TaaS
When ETRMA called for open access to vehicle data for tyre manufacturers, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturer's Association had current and nascent Tyres as a Service (TaaS) technology in mind.
Tyre industry calls for equal access to in-vehicle data
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has outlined the importance of access to in-vehicle data and communication with drivers. “Connected & Automated Mobility”, a report prepared in collaboration with Quantalyse, draws attention to recent proposals for closed data concepts, such as the Extended Vehicle, which give vehicle manufacturers exclusive control of in-vehicle data, thereby hindering innovation by third parties.
Tyrata forms Scientific Advisory Board
Tyrata, Inc., a tyre sensor and data management company, has created a Scientific Advisory Board to further advance all aspects of tyre monitoring and data monetization. Building on Tyrata’s substantial scientific foundation, the Scientific Advisory Board will strengthen the IntelliTread tyre tread wear sensor by guiding the company in the extraction, handling, and processing of data. The real-time collection of tyre tread data, combined with associated big data analytics, are unique offerings that Tyrata is positioned to enable. The expertise of the Scientific Advisory Board will provide leading scientific insight into Tyrata's development of these offerings.
Autodata acquires AutoMate Training
Autodata Publishing Group Limited, a Solera Holdings, Inc. group company, has confirmed the acquisition of AutoMate Training Pty. Ltd, the automotive industry’s foremost provider of online technical training and professional development platforms.
IGA publishes 2019 Garage Work Provider Report
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has published its latest report into consumer-facing websites that provide work to independent garages.
ETRMA: Tyre sales down slightly
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published members sales figures, which show that “overall industry sales declined slightly in the first quarter of 2019”.
TecAlliance initiates weekly update cycles
TecAlliance has announced a pilot project to enable its official data suppliers to update their product information on a weekly rather than monthly basis. The company is known for the TecDoc electronic replacement parts catalogue. “The relentless globalisation of the industry is putting extra demands on parts brands, particularly for those growing into new sectors or rapidly increasing their product portfolio,” explained Shaun Greasley, TecAlliance’s regional sales director CEE/GB/IE.
Practical emergence of RFID unlocks data opportunities
The industrialisation of big data has been progressing quickly in recent years within the automotive segment. TPMS sensor technology and the networks they feed data into have enabled increasingly sophisticated software systems to be created to use the massive amount of data we are now able to collect more effectively. Such systems are also able to increase the business applications of another technology, radio-frequency identification, or RFID, helping commercial tyre distribution chains to increase cost, time, and safety efficiency as well as accuracy in their collection of data. Steve Daly, commercial director of CAM, the provider of e-jobsheet, TiDaeX, and the Online Tyre Catalogue, told Tyres & Accessories about the opportunities RFID is now unlocking, and how future, more affordable reading technology could increase the reach of these gains.
Wejo: 7 million cars on tracking platform, new Manchester office
Wejo, a leading UK technology company which collates data from connected vehicles, has announced that its technology is now tracking seven million vehicles in 190 countries worldwide and it has acquired a Silicon Valley based technology firm as part of its expansion plans.
ELTA website targets ‘clarity and choice’
ELTA describes its online communication as “absolutely crucial”. So, as it sets its sights on the future during this, the company’s 25th year, it is not just the new PRO brands it has introduced, there is also a new website.
TecAlliance additions make it ‘ultimate in technical data’
The latest additions to TecAlliance’s data cover an extended range of applications, including light commercial vehicles (LCV) and large commercial vehicles (CV), as well as passenger car vehicles.
Top-of-the-range technical data for less than a pound a day
Technical service and repair data is an invaluable resource for the modern workshop as they bid to retain their share of the business in an increasingly competitive market. To further assist them in this task, renowned diagnostics specialist Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS), is backing up its market-leading range of mega macs tools with an exceptional offer on its comprehensive technical service data package.
Data increasingly important to future prospects in tyre and mobility sectors
It is not unusual for the start of the year to be replete with corporate acquisitions. Some even happen while much of the western world is enjoying Christmas and new year holidays. While European FinTyre Distribution (EfTD) did indeed enact the latest move in its ongoing strategic purchasing programme during the 2018 holiday break, it seems that this year February was the month of choice for getting the chequebooks out, with Bridgestone, Michelin and – in the UK at least – Goodyear all announcing strategic spending. For different but connected reasons all three challenge us to consider the impact of changing mobility trends.
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