Nobody wants to learn new software to do their jobs. Finding the right-sized asset management systems, or MAM, is key to getting something that’s useful.

Finding the Right-Sized Asset Manager for Your Post-Production Workflow

If running big buses on fixed routes and fixed schedules was a money-loser already, the COVID-19 pandemic may provide the tipping point for public transport as a whole. Some operators have found they can switch to on-demand transportation more quickly than they thought.

Will the Pandemic Open Opportunities for Micro Transit?

Streaming services are brilliant for sports addicts, who can watch international matches live. But that’s a bad play for sleep quality. If you must watch into the early hours, here are some tips for recovering the next day.

Don’t Let Late Night Sports Ruin Sleep Quality

There are two different approaches for turning trucks into EVs: create hybrids or go all-electric. Meanwhile, Toyota advances hydrogen-fueled trucks.

Electrification of Commercial Vehicles: How Drivetrains Are Evolving to Meet the Future of an Electrified World

This was a fun story for me to do. At first, I thought 3D printing of concrete was a technology in search of a use. But New Charity has an interesting funding model that allows it to explore pricey, leading-edge technologies for social good. And they are doing great work.

How One Nonprofit Is Scaling a Cheap and Well-Built Concrete 3D-Printed House

Everyone knows that cybersecurity for connected and autonomous cars is a work that’s barely in progress. This article details some of the newest thinking and potential strategies for securing V2V and V2X communications.

Hooking Up to the IoT with a Clear Conscience

 

My assignment: find out whether Northern California’s fires, which followed Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, were attracting donations that usually went to local charities. The answer: mostly no, or at least not yet.

Here’s how local orgs keep their donors inspired.

The State of Local Giving

 

 

I just returned from covering the Consumer Telematics Conference in Las Vegas. This conference brings together automakers, suppliers, tech startups and investors. The annual meeting is a good way to take stock of how things have changed.

My biggest takeaway is that connected-car data–rather than autonomous driving–was the most important topic. With self-driving pilots underway and most automakers firm in their autonomous development cycles, the energy is now directed toward making the immense amounts of data generated by connected cars usable.

Winning the Race for Consumer Confidence and Data