Latest news reports indicate that chip shortage for OEMs will be prolonged into 2023 however[ ... ]
Connectivity services allow a vehicle to communicate with other systems outside the car. The vehicle[ ... ]
We consider ITS, Intelligent Transport Systems, as the technical ecosystem that manages vehicles’ transportation and[ ... ]
A firehose of sensitive data from your vehicle is flowing to a group of companies[ ... ]
Ride hailing services have become increasingly popular, especially among young people, in recent years. Today,[ ... ]
Much has been made of the commercial environment and data hubs for the automotive industry[ ... ]
At the recent MAP conference in Paris, Karima Delli, Chair of the European Parliament’s Transport[ ... ]
[Brussels - 5th April 2020] As we started last year our research on the vehicle[ ... ]
[Brussels - 5th April 2020] PTOLEMUS recently updated its global automobile market estimates and forecasts.[ ... ]
Leading OEMs are caught in the conundrum of either adopting battery electric trucks or hydrogen[ ... ]
V2X technology (Vehicle-to-everything) refers to the bi-direction flow of electricity from the battery of the[ ... ]
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is the paramount solution considered to reduce charging costs related to EV fleets.[ ... ]
Paying for EV charging can be a daunting experience. There are several Charging Point Operators[ ... ]
Extreme weather can significantly impact the range and battery degradation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.[ ... ]
EV prices are lower in China than in other countries, making them more accessible to[ ... ]
An Electric Vehicle Suitability Assessment (EVSA) plays a pivotal role in fleet electrification. They are[ ... ]
The idea behind Road User Charging (RUC) is to charge road users on the distance[ ... ]
Cost-effective and uni-directional transmission of power from the grid to the battery of an electric[ ... ]
There has been an increase in incidents related to defective public chargers for EVs around[ ... ]
Tesla delivered the first consignment of Semi electric trucks to Pepsi’s Frito Lay production facility[ ... ]
If you are a fleet manager with an EV fleet or considering electrifying your fleet,[ ... ]
In 2022, more than 10.5 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide. Driven by momentum on[ ... ]
As EVs become more mainstream, there is an increase in demand for education in fleet[ ... ]
Tesla has decreased the price of some of its EV models by one-fifth. Model Y[ ... ]
Long lead time for the delivery of EVs has raised eyebrows for many fleet managers.[ ... ]
On the 15th December 2021, the UK government created the 'The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge[ ... ]
With Euro 7 recently being announced and it being heavily linked to the EU's fleet[ ... ]
North American jurisdictions have launched electric MHD fleets action plan Nineteen jurisdictions* in the United States[ ... ]
There has been a lot of discussion and speculation recently about the performance of the[ ... ]
It is well known amongst those in the industry that Norway is the global pioneer[ ... ]
Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is a term recently being used in the domain of the[ ... ]
This is the second in a series of posts analysing the impact of the Inflation[ ... ]
Last week, Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, an act[ ... ]
The sale of electric vehicles (EVs) has ascended in the recent era as sales doubled[ ... ]
In the mobility area, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) transactions often get the spotlight, especially as[ ... ]
With the improvement of environmental perception technologies, such as lidars and radars, as well as[ ... ]
What is MaaS and how Google Maps is relevant to it? We define Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) as[ ... ]
Researchers from North Carolina State University now propose a fourth traffic light for the smooth[ ... ]
As we discussed in the first part of this series on key drivers of RUC[ ... ]
The motor fuel tax is the most important funding source for surface transportation in the[ ... ]
Road usage charging (RUC) is a system in which drivers are charged based on the[ ... ]
As we continually discuss, usage-based insurance (UBI) is gaining traction worldwide, with diverging regionally specific[ ... ]
This is part 2 of a 2 part series on Mobility-as-a-Service challenges. You can find[ ... ]
Active usage-based insurance is growing globally with policies having grown at an 11% CAGR in[ ... ]
The use of telematics for the management of commercial fleets, especially HGVs and LCVs, is[ ... ]
As the urge to decrease our CO2 emissions becomes stronger and stronger globally, sustainability has[ ... ]
On August 10 the New York MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) published their Environmental Assessment (EA)[ ... ]
This is part 1 of a 2 part series on MaaS challenges. You can find[ ... ]
Technological advancement opens new opportunities, yet as human beings we tend to rely on the[ ... ]
What near future improvements of the auto insurance industry can we expect on the matters[ ... ]
With over 1.4 billion inhabitants in 2022, India is the second most populated country in[ ... ]
Several OEMs and TSPs have now adopted the strategy of an open telematics platform where[ ... ]
China has the potential to launch Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) into the mass-market “limelight”, but price[ ... ]
At the RUC USA Conference, held in Miami, Florida on June 13 & 14, the[ ... ]
In the last decades, the tolling industry has been embracing significant change with the introduction[ ... ]
Today, the United States is home to the largest usage-based insurance (UBI) market. There were[ ... ]
Today, China is home to the biggest ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) market worldwide. This is[ ... ]
Pete Buttigieg, the newly confirmed US Transportation Secretary, outlined his infrastructure goals this past month,[ ... ]
On-board Units (OBU) for electronic tolling collection are widely adopted in many countries around Europe.[ ... ]
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the automotive industry significantly. OEM’s factories and[ ... ]
Road tolling is moving beyond traditional technologies and embracing more sophisticated and diverse models. These[ ... ]
Smartphones are impacting the Usage-based Insurance proposition from different angles but one of the real[ ... ]
Less than 6% of all auto insurance policyholders worldwide actively use an insurer’s mobile app.[ ... ]
Since their creation in the 19th century, motor clubs have become institutions and united millions[ ... ]
A committee appointed by the Swedish government, with the objective of proposing changes that would[ ... ]
As we advise companies in the area of mobility and insurance and research the markets[ ... ]
I have been analysing the UBI market for about 10 years and believed every programme[ ... ]
Since August last year, there is a law in Italy that recommends Telematics for all[ ... ]
Most connected and unconnected service providers have been slow to branch out of their core,[ ... ]
In the race for the ownership of the driver interface, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and[ ... ]
The global fleet telematics market will grow from $10 billion to $16 billion in the[ ... ]
As we assessed the fleet services market globally in preparation for the big launch this[ ... ]
Uber’s decision to join the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), an advocacy group for[ ... ]
As BMW presented its new CarData platform to insurers, telematics service providers (TSPs) and data analytics[ ... ]
According to an announcement made by Christoph Grote, Senior Vice President Electronics at BMW at[ ... ]
After 18 months of delays and legal challenges the tender process for the proposed Bulgarian[ ... ]
While limited testing is now underway, China still lags behind in the driverless race In support[ ... ]
In the future world of driverless cars, road side assistance will have to become more[ ... ]
On the 13 April, DKV, T-Systems and Daimler announced the creation of Toll4Europe; Europe’s 8th[ ... ]
On March 13th Intel announced it was acquiring Mobileye for $15.3B. In light of the[ ... ]
Maybe we all have understood the potential benefits of automation in terms of safety and[ ... ]
2016 saw more new cars connected to the network than new phones for the first[ ... ]
In its Q4 2016 and full year financial results and Q&A webcast, Tesla’s President of[ ... ]
In 2004, the European Commission (EC) first issued the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) directive.[ ... ]
Regulations allowing the use of driverless vehicles are, by and large, missing. The issue is[ ... ]
With the announced arrival of driverless vehicles used in fleets of taxis, we are at[ ... ]
Following the withdrawal of DriveNow from San Francisco in 2015, BMW’s re-launched premium US car[ ... ]
Higher disruptive waves are rolling in on the insurance sector and their pace is accelerating.[ ... ]
One year ago, despite a seemingly impossible time frame, protests from hauliers, physical and cyber-attacks[ ... ]
With the announcement of the first driverless taxi from NuTonomy, we looked again at the[ ... ]
Car sharing is a global mobility trend growing so fast it can be tough to[ ... ]
By speeding up the emergency response time, eCall is set to contribute to safer roads[ ... ]
While many across the Northern Hemisphere have been enjoying the annual summer lull, those in[ ... ]
Tesla has innovated in a number of highly impressive ways and demonstrated its ability to[ ... ]
In-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspots were first introduced as an optional extra by car manufacturers such as[ ... ]
In a very short space of time, peer-to-peer (P2P) car sharing and pooling have grown[ ... ]
Connected Navigation volume are growing but so are the revenues Consumer navigation as a standalone industry[ ... ]
Car rental companies are facing serious threats with car sharing encroaching on their market, dwindling[ ... ]
There are many devices within connected cars and last month, we published a forecast of[ ... ]
It is no secret that insurers in Europe are not looking forward to 2018 when[ ... ]
Car pooling expected growth from the Connected Mobility Forecast The world of connected car pooling just[ ... ]
France, Germany, Benelux and the Nordic countries have all been early adopters of car sharing[ ... ]
Over the past year, there have been real shifts in the connected mobility landscape involving[ ... ]
Electronic road pricing is coming to Jakarta, slowly. Although a tender has yet to be[ ... ]
The sudden announcement that Google Compare is being discontinued is already fuelling the ink industry,[ ... ]
Vehicle connectivity is changing fast and the toll tag is now only one of many[ ... ]
Autonomous functions are now in mid-market cars As part of the 2016 edition of the Usage[ ... ]
In early 2015, the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) announced plans to introduce a GPS/distance[ ... ]
PTOLEMUS Consulting Group released the 2016 edition of its Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) global report by offering[ ... ]
PTOLEMUS Consulting Group has announced the results of the Electronic Toll Collection Global Supplier Rankings,[ ... ]
Despite an extremely short time frame, numerous protests from hauliers and a complex registration process,[ ... ]
Map of the MYTO CZ electronic tolling network While Russian hauliers protest against the introduction of[ ... ]
The gas tax is no longer an effective road funding model. The rise of electric[ ... ]
Brussels - 28th September 2021 Last week, Elon Musk announced Tesla’s intent to launch a UBI[ ... ]
[Brussels - 25th March 2020] PTOLEMUS Consulting Group has published the Vehicle Data Market Global[ ... ]
A new study by PTOLEMUS Consulting Group comparing 16 OEMs worldwide has found that most[ ... ]
A new study by PTOLEMUS Consulting Group found that most OEMs will use a “cocktail”[ ... ]
The global usage-based insurance (UBI) market saw rapid growth in 2018, reaching almost 25 million[ ... ]
Cities are facing a major crisis due to the ever-increasing number of vehicles on their[ ... ]
PTOLEMUS Consulting Group has announced the winners of its ranking of the top advanced mobility[ ... ]
Mobile insurance company strategy ranking As part of the research to build the Mobile Insurance Global Study,[ ... ]
PTOLEMUS eCall Briefing eCall is becoming a standard feature of connected services provision. OEMs, telematics service providers, insurance[ ... ]
The Autonomous Club (TAC) The European think tank on connected & automated vehicles Connected vehicles are rapidly becoming[ ... ]
Alexandra Willard our director of Global Technology Practice saw this article and video in Wired[ ... ]
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2aywdz_voiture-connectee-mountain-view-vous-salue-bien_auto Frederic Lassara just joined PTOLEMUS as our expert on the connected[ ... ]
A barometer of the Usage-based Insurance industry As part of our on-going research and surveillance work[ ... ]
Managing Director Frédéric Bruneteau outlines the current state of the insurance telematics market and discusses[ ... ]
Road User Charging (RUC), a charge or fee issued to drivers for the use of[ ... ]
Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic universally led to a fall in road traffic, as[ ... ]
Today’s blog post is the 4th in our series looking at the EETS (European Electronic[ ... ]
In the third in our series of blogs about the implementation of EETS, we will[ ... ]
In the second of our series of blog posts about the European Electronic Toll Service[ ... ]
Entered into force in April 2019, the on-going adoption of the EETS (European Electronic Tolling[ ... ]
Open road tolling (ORT) is a system by which the collection of tolls is done[ ... ]
In July, The European Commission (EC) issued a letter of formal notice to Germany addressing[ ... ]
The 2019 Electronic Tolling Global Study has been out for several months now and we[ ... ]
In the 3 years since we published our first Electronic Toll Collection Global Study the[ ... ]
