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Tesla receives mind-blowing interior ‘personalization system’ patent

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Tesla has received a patent for an incredible new “personalization system,” which could make its vehicles more accessible and comfortable than ever before. The system uses the car’s interior camera system to identify occupants, approximate their size, and personalize settings to optimize comfort and ease of use.

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Germany’s auto industry – outrun by Tesla – to axe thousands more jobs

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Automotive suppliers, too, have made hefty investments in the shift to electric, and now they are seeing their markets being hit due to slower uptake than expected and the fact that car sales are “historically low,” reports the FT. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Get started here.

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Elon Musk is TIME Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year

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Elon Musk has been dubbed by TIME Magazine as its 2021 Person of the Year. Musk, however, tends to lean on the former, as his influence, from saving American taxpayers billions through SpaceX and shifting the auto industry towards electric vehicles, has been relatively positive overall. .

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Tesla’s Elon Musk earns another Person of the Year Award

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Just days after being dubbed as TIME Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year , Tesla and SpaceX CEO received yet another Person of the Year Award, this time from the Financial Times. He did, after all, lead a small pure electric car maker into a force that triggered a historic shift in the world’s auto industry towards EVs.

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Nissan announces new strategy for customer ownership experience; leveraging connected car, big data, and personalization

Green Car Congress

The company anticipates that, as a result, connected car services and greater choice in accessories and personalization will increasingly drive growth in its aftersales business, anticipated to contribute 25% of aftersales revenue by 2022. The ultimate goal is hyper-personalization.” —Kent O’Hara. —Kent O’Hara.

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. In the earlier days, the incentives were a big part of Tesla’s early market success, which was the intent of the program. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

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Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 Another market headwind is the stagnant US housing market. billion in 2010 profit on a net margin of 4.6% million in 2012.