Automobiles news and trends

Experian Enables Consumers to Share Payroll Information for Verification
Authentication // July 19, 2023

Experian has expanded its real-time income and employment verification offering. The enhancement enables consumers to provide permissioned access to their payroll accounts and share information directly from their employers’ payroll service, the global information services company said in a Wednesday (July 19) press release. “With...

New Data Shows 88% of Consumers Still Go Offline to Pay for Big-Ticket Purchases
Shopping // September 28, 2021

Purchasing a car in years past used to require a trip to the dealership, but buyers can now take a spin on digital shopping platforms like Carvana or Vroom instead. These platforms act as one-stop shops that allow consumers to browse automobiles at different price...

Road Tech That Can Alert Drivers To Hazards, Congestion In Testing
Internet of Things // July 19, 2020

Utah officials estimate that new vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology could reduce the severity of traffic crashes by 80 percent, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. Motor vehicle crashes claimed the lives of around 36,120 people in 2019, WSJ reported, and the V2X technology has been...

The Great (Muted) Fourth Of July Holiday Trek
Travel Payments // July 03, 2020

Not planes. Not trains. Automobiles. The question becomes: What happens once we get where we are wheeling — amid the great summer trek of 2020? You may not be reading this because you are on the road, possibly bumper to bumper, cursing the pandemic for...

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New Data Shows 88% of Consumers Still Go Offline to Pay for Big-Ticket Purchases

September 28, 2021
Purchasing a car in years past used to require a trip to the dealership, but buyers can now take a spin on digital shopping platforms like Carvana or Vroom instead. These platforms act as one-stop shops that allow consumers to browse automobiles at different price points, arrange for financing and have their vehicles delivered to […]

The Great (Muted) Fourth Of July Holiday Trek

July 03, 2020
Not planes. Not trains. Automobiles. The question becomes: What happens once we get where we are wheeling — amid the great summer trek of 2020? You may not be reading...

Vroom CEO: Giving The Auto Industry A Long Overdue Digital Tune-Up

April 20, 2020
In the world of the coronavirus pandemic, good news is a relative concept. For example, a recent round of headlines touted “stronger than expected auto sales” in the U.S. during...

Did You Hear The One About The Man Dressed Up As A Car Seat?

August 16, 2017
While much has been written about the coming technological future, when cars will drive themselves, actually seeing an unmanned vehicle on the road is still something of a surprising experience...

Quick Reads
Goldman Sachs Plans to Shed GM Card

November 08, 2023
Goldman Sachs is reportedly hoping to offload its General Motors (GM) credit card program. The move, as reported Tuesday (Nov. 7) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), marks the latest in a series of shifts away from consumer lending by the banking giant. Sources familiar with the matter tell the WSJ that Goldman told employees […]

Experian Enables Consumers to Share Payroll Information for Verification

July 19, 2023
Experian has expanded its real-time income and employment verification offering. The enhancement enables consumers to provide permissioned access to their payroll accounts and share information directly from their employers’ payroll...

Road Tech That Can Alert Drivers To Hazards, Congestion In Testing

July 19, 2020
Utah officials estimate that new vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology could reduce the severity of traffic crashes by 80 percent, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports. Motor vehicle crashes claimed the...

BMW To Allow Drivers To Subscribe To Luxury Auto Features On Demand

July 01, 2020
In its virtual reality event Wednesday (July 1), BMW announced updates to its auto software experience that included a “drive” through Munich to demonstrate some of them, according to reports....