Having spent a fair amount of time in South Korea, I have been very interested in their automotive industry. For decades, Korean cars had a terrible reputation for reliability in international markets that was ultimately solved in two steps: the first was to improve the overall quality and the second was to offer a very long warranty. Today, some of the nicer designs now come … [Read more...]
Samsung Electronics Buys Harman
Samsung Electronics has bought Harman who make visual screen and navigation systems for cars. The deal was worth $8bn and was announced last November. Why? The answer lies in this quote from an Apple executive: "The car is the ultimate mobile device". Despite Apple and Samsung being firm competitors, this quote rings true in this case. Harman, based in Connecticut, makes … [Read more...]
The See-through Truck
I read about this topic a few weeks ago and wanted to do a little bit of research before posting, however the concept is very simple! Two non-automotive brands have jointly developed a very clever solution to help reduce the road toll - specifically in Argentina, however this idea should be adopted world-wide. Samsung, the Korean electronics giant partnered with Leo … [Read more...]