An Interesting Report on Automotive Telematics Industry

The report "Analyzing Automotive Telematics" from Aruvians Research and Markets has been added to their offer list.

Even I have no access to this commercial report, but from the news release it looks this is a quite comprehensive survey on the technologies, the market perspectives, as well as the roles of car manufacturers. There are the key topics covered in the report according to the news release:

"Executive Summary

Introduction to the Industry

* Looking at the Automobile Industry
* Major Technologies in the Automobile Industry

Introduction to Telematics

* Utilization of Telematics
* Telematics Market Segments
* Critics' View on Telematics
* Deployment Expectations from Automotive Telematics

The Impact of Telematics on the Automobile Industry

The Global Telematics Industry

* Industry Overview
* Growth Drivers
* Market Statistics
* Analyzing Market Trends

Analyzing the Failure of the Subscription-based Telematics Model

* Rise & Fall of the Model
* Beyond Subscription Services
* Vehicle Relationship Management
* Customer Relationship Management
* Brand Building
* Value of Telematics
* Conclusion

Looking at the European Telematics Market

* Industry Segments
* In-Car Telematics Terminals Market
* Major Telematics Service Providers
* Future Outlook

Looking at the US Telematics Market

Looking at the Asian Telematics Market

Applications of Automotive Telematics

* Emergency Applications & Security Booster
* Applications in Communication Technologies
* Applications in Entertainment
* Applications in Navigating Traffic
* Applications in Vehicle Telemetry
* Miscellaneous Applications

Analyzing the Performance of Telematics Systems

Trends in Technology

Major Car Manufacturers Active in the Industry

* BMW
* Daimler Chrysler
* Fiat
* Ford
* General Motors
* Honda
* Jaguar
* Mazda
* Mercedes Benz
* Nissan Motors

Judgmental Analysis on Automotive Telematics

* Viability of Industry Growth Projections
* Looking at the Compatibility of Terrestrial Cellular Systems & Satellites
* The Telematics Revolution

Future Perspective of the Industry

* Forecast of the Global Telematics Market
* Forecast of the Automotive Telematics Market"


Link to the report:
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d3367e/analyzing_automoti

High Tech Goggles from Ford Helping Driving Safety

Ford researchers at the company's Human Machine Interface Verification laboratory - or "Distraction Lab" - use state-of-the-art occlusion goggles to help reduce driver distraction.

The original Article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS37904+20-Oct-2009+PRN20091020

Honda's New Electronik Powered Bicycle

At the 41st Motor Show in Tokyo, Honda will show the green two-wheel lineup includes the much-anticipated EV-Cub electric motorcycle. the EVE-neo electric scooter and the PCX global scooter—which boasts of being the first two-wheeler to employ an “idling stop system.”

The EV-Cub is fitted with the company’s “car2car” and “car2driver” communication system that’s called HELLO! (Honda ELectric mobility LOop) as well as a LOOP hand-held, portable communication tool.

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Read the original news release.