At High Mobility we make personal car data available. It is our job to create frameworks that make sure that vehicle data is utilized in ways that put drivers first. — The digitization of our lives and our economies is in full swing, from Industry 4.0 to the corona-driven home office. Digital collaboration is intensifying, especially in businesses. Online meetings are replacing face-to-face interactions. The boundaries between the private and the public are blurring. According to one study, internet traffic due…

A guide for car makers on how to engage with relevant service ecosystems and avoid pitfalls — As the world’s economies contract under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, it could seem like a strange moment for vehicle manufacturers to throw their weight behind the promise of car data and the business potential this data facilitates. …

A journey through honest design and data science — Good design is honest. “It does not make a product more innovative, powerful or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept.” — Dieter Rams Dieter Rams, one of the most influential industrial designers of the last 50 years…

How the unlikely union may not be so unlikely — We are living in a time of electrification of automobiles, and there’s no doubt that the supercar industry is going electric, too. With every significant innovation, I believe the most exciting part is to understand the people driving the industry forward. …

Using car connectivity for a better developer and driver experience — Recently, we wrote about the rise of car subscription services and their impact on the driving experience as their popularity among a new generation of drivers continues to grow. In many industries, use is being prioritized by customers over ownership, and the evidence shows that cars will be no different…

How to use the team, tools, and leverage to gain advantage — There was a time when the IT department in a typical car company was seen as a tech support task force. Their main concerns included the proper operation of printers, having fax machines connected, renewing software licenses, and to make sure the engineers got the help they needed if they…

The coming of a standardized authentication protocol for phones and cars, making various cars and mobile devices all interoperable. A few weeks ago BMW announced that in their latest collaboration with Apple they are the world's first car maker to offer drivers a digital car key on their iPhone. …

The rise of car subscription services — Our colleague Dan needed a car, and fast. He was going to be relocating to Berlin for six months and would need to travel around the city and beyond as part of his job. But Dan was up against a couple of issues: He was not in a position financially…

This was originally published in April 2018. In recent years car marques have started to invade technology fairs such as CES in Las Vegas and IFA in Berlin. This makes sense, after all, it will be the computerization of the car that will lay the foundation for the future of…