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The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 11.5 million at the end of 2020, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4%, this number is expected to reach 22.5 million by 2025.

 The latest Autotech M&A Market Report from Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, reveals that the 12 transactions utilising special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to prepare public offerings during the first six months of 2021 achieved $80.5 billion (€68.60 billion) in deal value.

Infosys, a global provider of next-generation digital services and consulting, announced the launch of its automotive digital technology and innovation Centre in Stuttgart, Germany, building on its strategic commitment to drive innovation and IT infrastructure transformation in the sector.

Germany based vehicle maker Daimler is driving its digital transformation with the help of systems from Software AG.

According to a new research report by IoT analyst firm, Berg Insight, the number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 71.9 million people in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.5% to reach 190.3 million people in 2025.

New mobility and autonomous driving research company, Human Horizons, has recently released details of the new HiPhi X super SUV assembly plant, the HiPhi Plaza. Equipped with cutting-edge automated machinery, the assembly line has been built in a repurposed gasoline-powered vehicle plant in the city of Yancheng, Jiangsu province.

Digitalisation is making a relentless headway and transforming all kinds of industries and economic sectors, as a result of which many companies are assessing the most suitable technologies to invest in.

SNS Telecom & IT‘s latest research report indicates that global spending on V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communications technology – based on both IEEE 802.11p and C-V2X (Cellular V2X) standards – will reach US$1.2 billion (€1.07 billion) annually by the end of 2022.

Mercedes-Benz customers can now take advantage of verified third-party automobile services and applications, courtesy of connected car platform company, High Mobility.

Part one of this series looked at how the data collected by autonomous cars can be analysed and used by insurers and car manufacturers to constantly develop and improve both vehicles and their risk. The next step is to consider how that data can be used and ‘learnt’ by the cars themselves.

Bright Box, a vendor of connected vehicle services, is expanding into Europe. The company recently established an office in Budapest, Hungary.

Location cloud company, HERE, has mapped London in preparation for autonomous cars, as vehicle manufacturers plan to start trialling driverless vehicles on UK public roads as early as 2017.

Daimler and WirelessCar have signed a long-term agreement, realising the technical opportunities with connected cars into new business-to-business services.

The automobile industry is gearing to meet new challenges – from making cars semi-autonomous and autonomous to hybrid cars and shared mobility.