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Accelerating Automotive Sales With Electric Mobility In The Post-Pandemic World

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 Every industrial report you read today begins with “owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic..” or “The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the…”  Every industry has had to bear the brunt of the pandemic in one way or another. One of them is the Automotive sector that has witnessed a violent graph from Mar’19 - till date.  Let’s start from the beginning. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the production and distribution of Electric vehicles were riding the high wave. With over 2 million EV’s sold at the beginning of 2019, the automotive market reached its helm when it all came down to people’s ability to move around freely due to the virus.  The pandemic did bring down the sales of cars and vehicles, in general, but it also built up a sense of seclusion and protection that cars provide as opposed to public transports and open two-wheelers. Now, this paradoxically set situation caused a wired response to buying and selling of EVs in a major part of Europe and China. Understan
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Is managing the Fleet a tedious job?

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“Every day is different, there’s no day that’s the same” this quote perfectly fits for the Fleet Manager as each day there are different challenges, and prioritizing assets – vehicle and human is a tedious task.   What a “typical day” in the life of a Fleet Manager looks like? The typical day of Fleet Manager starts with checking up mails, schedules, and reports. Then prioritize tasks and communicate the issues or concerns faced with the internal departments. Keep an eye on the Daily Operations especially the assets – vehicle and human, what are the factors affecting productivity is it due to downtime due to urgent repairs or driver safety or due in fines payment… quite a lot to monitor. Then comes tracking of important things like the performance of individual drivers, Avg. delivery time, Avg. the delivery cost on a daily basis. Managing drivers – approving maintenance requests, approving leave, allocation of replacement, shift allocations, and communicating with suppliers for fuel, s
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Is your product keeping up with the Digital Age?

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  Agility in the Automotive Retail Industry We’re seeing an unprecedented transformation in the automotive industry. Powering these developments forward is the shift toward autonomous, electric vehicles and a whole new digitized driving experience. The last 100 years were all about fine-tuning vehicle manufacturing to make it more efficient for a mass scale. The growing inclusion of IoT and mobile technology in vehicles enables manufacturers and third-party service providers to collect a huge amount of data related to drivers, their destinations, the routes they travel through, traffic model, and much more. From now onwards, there’s a more existential force for change: harnessing digital technology to redefine the role the vehicle plays in our lives. In the automotive industry, stakeholders are deploying never heard before innovative ideas to steer the business out of these critical times and ensure the much needed ‘business continuity.’   Agile Software Development for managing Produc
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Digital Customer Service through ZeroTouch Digital Service Management

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Tough times call for innovations. Well, in a time when almost every industry is being disrupted at a large scale, the world is witnessing some welcoming strategic implementations. In the automotive industry specifically, stakeholders are deploying never heard before innovative ideas to steer the business out of these critical times and ensure the much needed ‘business continuity.’ Dealerships play the most important role in the automotive retail ecosystem since being the first ‘interaction point’ for the customers and serve as the face of any automotive brand. On the other hand Independent Garages plays an important role in Maintenance and Repair segment. With the unfortunate scenario of this Pandemic new measure in customer interaction such as Social Distancing is a mandate. The footfall in the dealerships is plummeting and this calls for some rapid damage control measures. Let’s have a look at the existing set of challenges, their solutions and the impacts these would make
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COVID-19: Must have precautions while travelling

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The whole world has come to a standstill due to the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19. Though health advisory has been issued in every region of the world and people are practising social distancing, it still might be inevitable for some people to avoid travelling. So, for those who do not have any other choice than to use shared mobility or ride-hailing services, here’s what you need to do to avoid exposure to or spreading COVID-19. The first and foremost thing to keep in mind is of you feel that you may have been infected, refrain from travelling altogether. Self-isolation is the best practice in such circumstances, as you can become the carrier of the virus for someone with low immunity even if you are not the one to be infected.  If you still have to travel, here’s what you can do to ensure yours and others’ well being. While opting for shared mobility: It is recommended not to share a car with the people you do not stay with. But in case you have to use someone e
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Game-Changing Trends for Automotive parts Manufacturers in 2020

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As per a recent report ,  the global Automotive Aftermarket Parts Industry is expected to stand at a whopping $723 billion in sales by 2020. The US alone would account for $296 billion. This includes both OE and aftermarket parts, equipment, service, and collision repair to name amongst a host of other facets. As we venture into the future of mobility, OEMs are rolling out a diverse and technologically advanced line-up of cars,  trucks and commercial vehicle s and this has opened a whole new world of possibilities. Here are some of the biggest trends that are expected for automotive parts manufacturers in 2020.  Clean mobility is the future  As propulsion technology improves it opens new horizons for the parts manufacturers. Electric and hybrid solutions are being developed at a never seen before rate as we take one more step towards the future of clean mobility in 2020. Technologies like cylinder deactivation, cleaner injection systems, more efficient turbochargers etc.
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Digital Transformation Trends That Would Disrupt Automotive Industry In 2020

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It may take a while to comprehend that automotive is the  second most data-driven  industry in the world, but this stat says a lot about the transformation the automobile industry is undergoing. The growing inclusion of IoT and mobile technology in vehicles enables manufacturers and third-party service providers to collect a huge amount of data related to drivers, their destinations, the routes they travel through, traffic model, and much more. Here are the top digital transformation trends that would make the most impact on the automotive industry in 2020. Mobility to get connected In this contemporary era, customers aspire for a seamless connected experience. The dynamics of connectivity have changed in 2020. They have ventured far away from just a Wi-Fi connection at your home or office to their vehicles. The in-car experience is changing since passengers are now connected to their apps, music and entertainment on the go. Most OEMs have rolled out Wi-Fi connectivity in
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