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A Tribute to Mark Smail: A Great Automotive Leader and Friend

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The FDAF is a group of dealers that are focused on regional marketing. My role was to help them with their digital marketing, provide an industry perspective, and lead all their war rooms. I learned so much about automotive from these great connections, spanning perspectives from the manufacturers to the dealerships.

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Why Automotive Dealers Remain Critical to Traditional OEMs

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The automotive industry is at a great inflection point where consumer preferences dictate that there must be changes in how the industry operates. It leads many to question the role of dealers in the future state of the automotive industry. I don’t share this view of the automotive industry.

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Novoloop says it’s worked out how to upcycle plastic waste, raises $11M Series A

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The first product will be Oistre , a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) for use in footwear, apparel, sporting goods, automotive and electronics. ” “What really compelled us to lead the investment round is that Novoloop has found product-market fit,” said June Cha, partner of Envisioning Partners.

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Casavo, an Opendoor-style proptech from Italy, raises $410M to expand its instant buyer platform across Europe

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Casavo’s rise has largely come out of three main areas: the pandemic, the gaps in the property market in Europe as it exists today, and Casavo’s particular approach to tackling that. The state of the market in particular lent itself to this. Shaw & Co provided the debt. As with the pandemic in the U.S.,

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UK’s FocalPoint raises $17M for its software-based approach to repairing the flaws of GPS

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Use cases for the tech include more accurate location for smartphone apps for navigation or location tracking (for example for running and other sports); to help companies with their navigation services (for example for transportation or fleet management); and for better GPS security overall. Today, a U.K. billion by 2029.

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The Station: Restructuring ripples and the next investor darling of the EV era

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Autoliv , a Swedish automotive safety supplier, is working on bike and e-bike helmets equipped with airbag technology. Honda has teamed up with Japanese lifestyle and home brand Muji to collaborate on a minimalist e-bike design for the Chinese market. automaker in more than 100 years, Automotive News reported.

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Connected Vehicles Highlight Big Opportunities and Concerns For OEMs

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Probably the most important realization of the automotive industry is that it is not just changing or even evolving — it is literally being redefined. Personalization was limited to my vanity plates, sports stickers on the dashboard, and fuzzy dice hanging from the mirrors. These devices on wheels aren’t just vehicles anymore.