Toyota will put on a technological show for the world when all eyes are on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. This will include the demonstration of a Level 4 self-driving car to highlight Toyota’s goal of providing personal transport for everyone, including those that are too old to drive or suffer from poor vision. Toyota says […]
I’ve got a problem with the Internet of Things. Here it is: it’s too big. A bit like our old frenemy Big Data, where it now seems that all data is big. I accept that the definition of IoT includes all connected devices and vehicles. What’s driving me mad is that we single out separate […]
Alibaba has introduced a car vending machine on Tmall, its online marketplace application, which allows consumers in China to choose from 100 Ford cars for a test drive. The ‘Super Test-Drive Center’ is located in Guangzhou and consumers can sign up on the Tmall or Taobao app to pick up the selected car through an […]
Amplifi and car manufacturer Honda have signed up to a new platform from GroundTruth, which only charges advertisers for recorded visits into specified dealerships and showrooms. The campaign will be measured and verified by the UK’s leading independent location measurement company, Rippll. Honda and Dentsu Aegis owned-agency Amplifi have signed as the first Cost Per […]
Luxury automotive brand Bentley has re-launched its online Bentley Collection store with a refreshed design and a more conversion focused customer experience. The Bentley Collection is a range of luxury clothing, accessories, gifts and items for the home that embody the essence of the Bentley marque. Products are available to buy via Bentley dealerships and […]
Japanese electronics company Panasonic has been working with both Amazon and Google to bring their respective virtual assistants to in-car infotainment systems. The company’s vehicle division announced – at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – that it had upgraded its Skip Generation (SkipGen) IVI platform to Android 8.1 Oreo, giving the system access to Google […]
Starting December 5, General Motors (GM) is rolling out the automotive industry’s first commerce platform for on-demand reservations and purchases of goods and services. With Marketplace, drivers can now order and pay for their favourite coffee — and much more — on the way to work with a simple tap on the dash. Marketplace […]
Vehicle shopping has never been more space age. Beginning in December, visitors to Nissan dealership showrooms US-wide can play with Nissan’s new augmented reality app to experience advanced vehicle safety technologies through a Star Wars interactive lens. Nissan dealers across the country soon will showcase an augmented reality experience called “See the Unseen,” featuring digital droids, […]
Urban car buyers may be exposed to more marketing messages than their suburban and rural counterparts, but CitNOW research shows that vehicle retailers are now in a stronger position than ever to reach out to them with video. City dwelling motorists are the keenest audience for video content when making a purchase, with more than […]
Honda Motor revealed it will use Facebook’s custom audiences tool to find car owners with defective Takata airbags. The tool, which allows advertisers to reach a specified list of users, will match encrypted email addresses associated with recalled vehicle identification numbers to Facebook users. Japan’s Takata Corp’s air bag inflators have been linked to at […]