We’ve come a long way from ABS

We’ve come a long way from ABS

Anti-lock brakes (ABS) were likely many people’s first encounter with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), at least for people of a certain age.  Who can forget their first panic stop in an ABS-equipped vehicle: The pulsing wheels. The wondering if that’s...

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Carl at MEMA: Showcasing Autotech Innovations

MEMA, the association representing the vehicle supplier industry, recently held its annual 2023 Aftermarket Technology Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  The event, hosted by Genuine Parts Company (NAPA) at their world headquarters, brought together industry leaders to...

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Revisiting our SPAC warning (Hint: we were right)

Revisiting our SPAC warning (Hint: we were right)

The SPAC Phenomenon and Its Challenges A few years ago, we surveyed the burgeoning Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, aka SPAC, phenomenon and didn’t like what we saw, so we ever so subtly stuck our flag in the ground and yelled stop.  The SPAC craze was heating...

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The Automotive Analyst, July 2022

July 20, 2022 Read on if you’re curious how else you can use Lidar, love seeing regulations getting updated, and think charging stations need a little something extra. Lidar: More Than Autonomous Vehicle NavigationLidar, light-sensing technology, may be well-known for...

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The Automotive Analyst, June 2022

June 10, 2022 This time around, we’re asking if the aftermarket should be afraid of electric vehicles, wondering who else doesn’t want to stare at screens in cars, and do tiny car drivers know something we don’t? Should the Aftermarket Be Afraid of Electric...

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