Automotive Digest

What will Auto Production be like in 10 years or 2030?

Looks like 2 shared manufacturing channels: Mass Produced AVs & Custom built vehicles.

Autonomous vehicle market share in U.S. could be over 40%’ 30% in UK

Vehicles will be pre-assembled models- Then built by robotics.

Data Management will be foremost in auto manufacturing

This illustrious video lays out the markets, the manufacturing, and mass production of vehicles.

News You Need to Know

Amazon Air Makes a Last Mile Strategy by UPS & Fed X a MUST & ASAP

The Significance of FedX & UPS Market Performance:

1) Fed-X Making abrupt changes in management--Air CEO Out
2) Threat from Amazon will drive down stock value of FedX
3) Amazon Air to take 2% of FedX-UPS revenue in 2019
4) Need to cut costs & change logistics delivery model by Fedx, UPS ASAP.

See the Updated posting of "The Situation" and note the SIGNIFICANCE of the management changes at FedX & the drop in Stock value at both companies [See WSJ, Dec 8 Issue for more detail]

U.S, Made Sedans Appear to be Dead & SUV’s Are a Growing Challenge for Industry, Traffic, and Environment

The Situation: Fewer U.S. Car Buyers are selecting U.S. Sedans & Opting for SUVs

The Significance: Car Buyers are buying Japanese & Korean made sedans

The Solution: OEMs need massive initiative to educate buyers not sell them with ads, deals, and sales tactics

Find out how & why U.S, Sedans are not selling at the same rate as Japanese & Korean makes _________________________________________________________________________

On the Road to Autonomy:Webinar and Virtual Workshop:

Join this Must SEE & HEAR Free Webinar on Wednesday, December 12th, at 1:00 pm EST

See just how far we’ve traveled on the road to autonomy and to test the following predictions for our autonomous future.

Prediction #1 - Future applications (especially autonomous ground vehicles) will require precise positioning at the cm level

Prediction #2 - One of the few technologies that can provide that precision today is GNSS RTK and PPP

Prediction #3 - This level of precision will be enabled even more with the introduction of new GNSS constellations

You can begin to better understand and be knowledgeable about Autonomous Vehicles by attending this timely Webinar ________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Industry People

Ed BrojerdiConsumer OfficerFair.com - 12/31/1969

Fair.com continues to bring agency & industry executives to the forefront of Fair.com's focus on transforming the way people buy vehicles.

In agency-to-clients move, former KBS CEO Ed Brojerdi is the company’s chief consumer officer. He most recently spent a period consulting with 72andSunny and KBS.

Recently, Derek Callow, former director and global head of partner marketing for YouTube, was named the new CMO of Fair.com

Derek Callow, Chief Marketing Officer, Fair.com

Brojerdi will focus on ensuring that “the customer is the first consideration in every company decision” while Callow will help promote and grow the brand while hopefully establishing it as a major player in the very crowded auto market.

“Derek and Ed are the kind of leaders that innovative and meaningful companies are built around,” said founder and CEO Scott Painter. “Each is a proven and respected executive in a discipline critical to our ambitious growth plans, and I’m beyond thrilled to have them on the Fair team.”

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Venture Advisor from Better Place New CEO of Tactile Mobility

Amit Nisenbaum is the new CEO of Tactile Mobility.

Mr. Nisenbaum joins Tactile Mobility from his prior position as a venture advisor, where he actively supported high-growth companies on commercialization aspects.

Amit also served as Head of Strategic Alliances at Better Place, where he built and led a team which spearheaded Better Place's partnerships with leading, large, commercial partners such as GE. During his time with the Boston Consulting Group, Amit led strategy consulting teams advising boards and top management teams of Fortune 500 companies in the technology space.

We've managed to build some incredible technology that will have a monumental impact on ride safety, efficiency and experience," said Tactile Mobility Founder and CTO Boaz Mizrachi.

With Amit joining our team, a more educated market vis-a-vis the importance of tactile data, a slew of paid POCs and partnerships and $9 million in funding, we're transitioning from great concept to large-scale tech standard and that's a win for companies and consumers alike."

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