Perspectives on the road ahead

HOW FINANCING BURIES NEGATIVE EQUITY

Underwater trades, rolled-in balances, and 84-month terms are quietly rebuilding the monthly payment. A look at where the affordability risk actually sits, and what it means for the book.

Underwater: Negative Equity is not just a consumer problem

An AMA white paper on why negative equity has become a structural constraint across auto retail and lending — from the rollover trap and the closed EV escape hatch to what OEMs, lenders, F&I, and dealers can actually do about it.

AMA Heads to Novi for the Women Automotive Network Summit and AutoTech Detroit 2026

Denise Barfuss, President OEM Solutions & Principal Consultant, AutoMobility Advisors • Rebecca Saletta, Alliance Lead, Corporate Strategy & Sustainability, American Honda Motor Co. • Cimi Thomas, Chief Information Security Officer, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Americas •…

AMA at ACT Expo 2026

On the floor with our clients at North America’s largest fleet technology show.

• Mariestella Colón Astacio

AMA at Home Delivery World 2026

Last-mile electrification, fleet data, and the operational reality of getting goods to the door.

• George Ayres

• George Ayres

• George Ayres

Webinar: Enterprise Intelligence for Automotive

AMA and Strategy on what enterprise intelligence looks like in production inside an OEM, a dealer group, or a fleet operator, and where the inflection point sits between AI that compounds and AI that becomes technical debt.

• Rob Minton

• Rob Minton

AMA at The NAFA Expo 2026

Fleet management doesn’t get a lot of glamour, but it gets a lot of real work done, and NAFA Institute & Expo 2026 in Cleveland was exactly that kind of event. The show floor filled up with fleet managers, technology providers, OEM representatives, and consultants who came…

Enterprise Intelligence before Artificial Intelligence

A joint white paper with Strategy Software on why semantic governance, compute efficiency, and collaborating analytics are the precondition for reliable intelligence at automotive scale.

ATSC 3.0 Standards: Spring 2026 Momentum in Broadcasting

Understanding the technical blueprint behind next-generation television. Spring 2026 is bringing real momentum to the next-generation broadcasting landscape, with ATSC 3.0 moving from standards documents into market deployments.

Webinar: AI & IoT — Driving New Revenue in Connected Vehicles

AMA and Devox Software on the strategic realities of connected-vehicle monetisation: monetisation frameworks, the Big Tech and OEM battle for the cockpit, and the EU Data Act in practice.

Rob Minton Joins AutoMobility Advisors as Principal Consultant

MARIETTA, Ga. — March 2026 — AutoMobility Advisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Minton to their growing consulting practice as a Principal Consultant. Rob brings more than 26 years of automotive industry experience, including over two decades in commercial…

AMA & Devox WEBINAR: – JOIN US ON THURSDAY: Mar 19, 2026 12pm  – 1:00 PM EST

The automotive industry has spent the better part of a decade wiring vehicles with sensors, connectivity modules, and AI-driven systems. The infrastructure is largely in place. The data is abundant. And yet, for most OEMs and mobility companies, sustainable digital revenue…

• Rob Minton
• Automotive Fleet

AI & IoT in Connected Vehicles: Driving New Revenue Streams

A joint white paper with Devox Software cutting through the noise around connected-vehicle monetisation: eight revenue models, the OEM and Big Tech battle for the customer relationship, and the EU Data Act in practice.

Webinar: Lessons from the Front Lines — How Fleets Are Integrating EVs

INVERS and AMA with fleet leaders on what it actually takes to integrate EVs after deployment: driver confidence, hidden maintenance patterns in shared use, and partnering early on charging infrastructure.

AMA at The NADA 2026 SHOW

NADA EXPO 2026 was a high-energy event that felt big and bold from the moment you walked through the doors. With a reported 20,000+ attendees and over 600 exhibitors filling the Las Vegas Convention Center, the scale was impressive, but it was the diversity of expertise under…

Smarter Shared Fleets: 10 EVs Built for Car Sharing

A joint white paper with INVERS for operators who cannot afford to be wrong on fleet choices. Vehicle snapshots organised around what actually moves outcomes in shared use: insurance exposure, charging behaviour, serviceability, and the user learning curve.

• George Ayres
• Konstantyn Gitko (CEO, Devox)

AMA at CES 2026

Chinese OEMs and their technology partners showed up at CES 2026 with big, coordinated displays that made their intent easy to read. You didn’t have to stitch the story together across multiple booths. Vehicle platforms, autonomy approaches, sensors, and compute partners were…

New Architecture of Mobility | CES 2026

An AMA report from CES 2026 on the architectural shift reshaping mobility: software-defined vehicles, the consolidation of the connected stack, and the partnerships now defining who captures value from the next generation of platforms.

AMA at The Detroit Auto Show 2026

AutoMobility Advisors attended the Detroit Auto Show 2026 and the Mobility Global Forum for two days, spending time in meetings and sessions with automakers, suppliers, and mobility technology companies. The tone on the ground was practical. Teams talked about launch cadence,…

• Allen Levenson

A Strategic Partnership : AutoMobility Advisors and Devox

MARIETTA, Ga. – Dec. 30, 2025 – PRLog — Devox Software, a custom software development and IT solutions provider, and AutoMobility Advisors, a premier automotive consultancy specializing in connected mobility, today announced the commencement of a strategic partnership. This…

AutoMobility Advisors & Northern Lights | Transportation Transformation Partnership

The transportation industry is undergoing structural change. Electrification, connected systems, software-defined vehicles, and data-driven operations are no longer future considerations. They are present-day requirements.

Webinar: Modernising Legacy IT in the Connected Car Era

AMA and Northern Lights on where legacy IT creates friction for connected-vehicle programmes, integration patterns that avoid rip-and-replace, and data governance for scalable, secure vehicle data.

AMA WEBINAR: Making a Connection: Modernizing Legacy IT in the Connected Car Era

The automotive industry stands at a technological crossroads. As vehicles evolve into software defined platforms, the legacy IT systems that once powered operational efficiency now pose significant barriers to innovation. Our webinar, Making a Connection, explores this…

AMA at The LA Auto Show 2025

The 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobility LA brought the industry together for a full day of press moments, show floor walk throughs, and brand updates that ranged from mainstream product strategy to heritage driven storytelling. The pace was steady and the messaging…

Webinar: Getting HMI Right is Crucial for Autonomous Driving

The current state of HMI, how different automation levels redefine the driver and passenger relationship, and the emerging tech, including gesture, AR, and AI personalisation, that will shape trust and adoption.

AMA WEBINAR: Getting HMI Right

As autonomous driving technologies progress, Human-Machine Interface (HMI) has become the defining element in how people interact with vehicles. The shift from driver-focused controls to passenger-centered experiences is transforming expectations for safety, usability, and…

Getting HMI Right for the Autonomous Era How the in-vehicle experience is transforming

As the automotive industry accelerates toward a future defined by autonomy, the importance of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) is coming into sharper focus. Once considered a collection of knobs, buttons, and screens, HMI now stands at the intersection of safety, brand identity,…

Making a Connection: Modernising Legacy IT in the Connected Car Era

A joint white paper with Northern Lights Technology Development on the IT modernisation problem hiding underneath every connected-vehicle programme, and the migration patterns that have actually shipped.

AMA at The Battery Show 2025

Detroit’s annual convergence revealed an industry coming of age—and the human element powering its transformation

• George Ayres
• Chip Goetzinger
• Kap Shah

Global Innovation Finds a Home in Georgia

Last evening I attended the Smart Industry Showcase at Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners, which underscored how global innovation is finding a home in Georgia. Israeli companies presented solutions ranging from AI-driven traffic management to integrated public safety…

A Strategic Partnership : AutoMobility Advisors and Northern Lights

AutoMobility Advisors (AMA) is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Northern Lights, a leading technology solutions provider. This collaboration combines Northern Lights’ advanced technical expertise with AMA’s deep industry knowledge and consultative approach,…

Atlanta Moves into the Robotaxi Era

Lyft and May Mobility launched their first autonomous service in Midtown Atlanta today. At the very same time, Amazon’s Zoox opened its toaster-shaped pods to the public in Las Vegas.

The ITS World Congress 2025: Where AI Meets Trust on the Road to Autonomous Mobility

The ITS World Congress 2025 in Atlanta proved once again why it remains the premier stage for charting the future of mobility. Thousands of industry leaders gathered across five days, revealing a profound shift: AI has become the operating foundation of modern transportation…

Getting HMI Right is Crucial for Autonomous Driving

Why human-machine interface design is the make-or-break layer for autonomous adoption, and what the leading programmes have learned about trust, hand-off, and the moments where drivers actually look at the screen.

AMA at ITS World Congress 2025

When the mobility community gathered in Atlanta for the ITS World Congress 2025, held August 24 through 28, one thing was clear. The future of transportation is not arriving someday in the distance. It is already here.

Powertrain Priorities

Five years ago, EVs were predicted to be the sole future of automotive manufacturing and consumption. Politicians, consultants, pundits, industry experts, and anyone with a stake in the manufacturing process lauded EVs as the surefire next step towards saving the environment…

Tesla’s Sales Crown Taken by China

Tesla and the EV market have been near synonymous since the introduction of the Model S sedan in 2012. Over the last 13 years, Tesla’s grip on the market has seemed near-insurmountable, with a roaring stock price and loyal legions of fans supporting the company’s every move.…

Webinar: EV Residual Value

What makes EV depreciation different and more volatile than ICE, the role of battery health and tech cycles, and why leasing has become the dominant financing method, with implications for OEMs, lenders, and dealers.

• Denise Barfuss

AMA WEBINAR: EV Residual Value – JOIN US ON MONDAY: May 19, 2025 12pm  – 1:00 PM EST

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue gaining market share, residual values have emerged as a defining force in the long-term viability of the EV ecosystem. Unlike traditional internal combustion vehicles, EVs present a complex value equation—shaped by evolving battery…

Analysis of EV Residual Value Factors

A structured look at what is actually driving EV residual values today: battery health, charging access, brand mix, and policy exposure, and how lenders, OEMs, and fleet buyers should be pricing risk.

• George Ayres
• Dan Teeter
• Allen Levenson
• Chip Goetzinger
• Kap Shah
• Hayden Teeter

Electric Vehicle Values

One of the biggest questions at the forefront of any car buyer’s mind is the future value of their vehicle. Purchasing is not a complex act. Simply put, the majority of automotive customers want the most perceived “value” for their money that they can possibly get. Value can…

The Case for EV Performance Cars

When people used to think of EVs, what sort of image would come to mind? Perhaps it would be the original Nissan Leaf… an affordable but relatively pedestrian and relaxed commuter car intended for nothing more than a typical daily commute to an office and back. Or maybe…

Tariff Test

New US government administrations are always a time of opportunity and challenge for the auto industry. Shifts in policy and ideology can heavily impact everything from the supply chain to consumer behavior, so as an administration changes from one political side to another,…

Competitive Insights and Highlights from CES 2025 | An AMA Analysis

AMA's analyst-grade read-out from CES 2025: what the major OEM and Tier-1 announcements actually mean for product roadmaps, partnerships, and the competitive map heading into the rest of the year.

CES 2025 – AMA Summary

The start of this month marked the most important event of the year for cutting edge technology, the 57th annual Consumer Electronics Show. From January 7-10, thousands of exhibitors and over 140 thousand attendees from across the world flocked to Las Vegas to see the latest…

Charge Anxiety

Twelve years ago, Tesla Motors released their second all-electric car, the Model S. After decades of experimentation and limited release vehicles (like the short lived GM EV1), an all electric vehicle had finally broken through to the American market as a beautiful car that…

Webinar: Chinese Electric Vehicles — The Middle Kingdom Charges Up

How China achieved its dominant EV position, the strategies of BYD, NIO, and Xpeng, and what Beijing's policy and infrastructure playbook means for Western automakers, suppliers, and investors.

Hot Rod DNA: Finding Hot Rod Soul in Jaguar’s Electric Future

In the quiet moments of everyday life, profound connections often reveal themselves when we least expect them. During a routine evening walk through my garage, a space I’ve traversed countless times, my gaze fell upon a familiar hot rod poster. The sleek profile of…

AMA WEBINAR: Join Us Next Thursday, Dec 12: Chinese Electric Vehicles – The Middle Kingdom Charges Up

China is electrifying its way to the forefront of global mobility, rapidly becoming the epicenter of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. As the world’s largest EV market, China boasts an unparalleled adoption rate, supported by government policies, a well-developed charging…

Chinese Electric Vehicles – The Middle Kingdom Charges Up

How Chinese EV makers built a structural cost and software advantage, where Western incumbents are responding well, and what the next phase of global EV competition is likely to look like.

AMA WirelessCar Roadshow: A Grand Finale in Los Angeles – Part 2

From Detroit to Los Angeles: A Journey of Innovation The AMA WirelessCar Roadshow connected automotive innovation from Detroit to Los Angeles, concluding in a series of dynamic events in California…

Demo Days at the AMA WirelessCar Roadshow” Part 1

Day One of the AMA WirelessCar Roadshow began with a vibrant spirit of international collaboration at the WirelessCar headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Key team members George Ayres from Atlanta, Dan Teeter from Tennessee, Matthieu Lainné from Nice, France, and Daniel…

• George Ayres
• Dan Teeter

Chinese Electric Vehicles – Charging Up

Traditionally, global car manufacturing has been concentrated in three main regions: the United States, home of Detroit’s eponymous Big Three; Western Europe, from which motorsport originated; and Japan, the creator of modern vehicle reliability. Since the end of the Cold…

Wagon Wheels

For as long as the modern automobile has existed, automakers have innovated new methods for carrying greater amounts of passengers and cargo in increasing comfort and style. Not completely satisfied with the capability of pre-WWI American cars, early aftermarket coach…

• George Ayres
• Allen Levenson
• Nicholas Cole
• Seema Nilakhe

EV’s – Hope or Hype?

It only seems like yesterday when OEMs ranging from VW to Honda released grandiose pledges to eliminate their ICE vehicle lineups and convert to all electric within the next decade or two. Coming out of Tesla’s incredible pandemic-era stock success and sliding into the pole…

MOVE America 2024

AutoMobility Advisors is proud to announce our participation at MOVE America 2024, a flagship event that has become synonymous with the most innovative breakthroughs in mobility. This is far more than a conference—it is a critical juncture where the future of transportation…

An (American) Sports Car Story

The Corvette C8 ZR1: A Cumulation of Eight Decades of American Automotive Passion

WEBINAR: Unlocking Connected Vehicle Data: 7 Rules for Collection and Utilization

August 22nd, 2024 11am-12pm EST Webinar Event by AutoMobility Advisors

7 Rules for Connected Vehicle Data Collection and Utilisation

A practitioner's checklist for the teams actually building connected-vehicle data programmes: consent, schema discipline, retention, partner contracts, and the operating rules that separate compliant programmes from costly ones.

EXTRA! Vehicle-to-Grid Expansion Saves Planet!

During certain times of the year California simply produces far more electricity than it has a need for. During the spring months especially, temperatures have not yet reached the sweltering summer highs commonly associated with July and August. With those summer…

AutoTech Detroit 2024 See You Next Year!

As Auto Tech Detroit 2024 comes to a close, one of the best part of this event has been connecting with new people and reuniting with old friends. This year has been remarkable for our small business, and I am deeply grateful for the support and encouragement from this…

Refining the IVI Experience: Exploring Opportunities Beyond the Dashboard,” a panel led by George Ayres

“Data as a Service: Unveiling the Road to Data Mastery,” moderated by Partha Goswami

• Chip Goetzinger

Fireside chat on “Gen AI Drive: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in Automotive Infotainment.”with Chip Goetzinger

Fireside chat on “Gen AI Drive: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in Automotive Infotainment.”with Chip Goetzinger

“Data as a Service: Unveiling the Road to Data Mastery,” moderated by Partha Goswami

Today I had the opportunity to attend another great panel discussion at #AutoTechDetroit2024 on “Data as a Service: Unveiling the Road to Data Mastery,” moderated by Partha Goswami. The panel featured industry leaders Ryan May from Nikola Motors , Sue Bai from American Honda…

Revolutionizing Auto Tech: Subscription Services, Infotainment, and Fintech.” Moderated by Dan Teeter

This morning, I attended a panel discussion at #AutotechDetroit2024 on “Revolutionizing Auto Tech: Subscription Services, Infotainment, and Fintech.” Moderated by Dan Teeter, Advisory Director of AutoMobility Advisors, the panel featured industry leaders Jana Breitkopf,…

• George Ayres

Women Automotive Summit in Detroit – Intuitive Business Decisions with Flex

I was able to atted a panel discussion at the #WomenAutomotiveSummitDetroit, focusing on the topic of Intuitive Business Decisions. A great topic and interesting discussion led by:– Nicole Stevenson, VP Business Strategy and Marketing, Flex with– Melanie Schuttenberg Vice…

Women Automotive Summit in Detroit – Meshell R Baker talk

This morning, I attended the hashtag#WomenAutomotiveSummitDetroit, where Meshell R Baker delivered a compelling talk on “Empowering Leadership: Cultivating a Resilient Workforce.” Here are some key takeaways from her discussion:

Women Automotive Summit in Detroit – Where exactly are the opportunities, and how do you make your own career plan? with George Ayres

So much inspiration at the Women Automotive Summit Detroit! George Ayres led the last panel of the summit discussing: “Where exactly are the opportunities, and how do you make your own career plan? “ the esteemed panelists were Ashwini Balasubramanian, General Manager –…

AUTOTECH DETROIT 2024 COUNTDOWN!

Welcome to the Automobility Advisors’ Team Event Lineup at Autotech Detroit 2024! From June 4th through June 6th, join us at one of the automotive industry’s most anticipated events of the year. We…

US Auto’s EV Moment

In 1972, Detroit’s Big 3 automakers, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, had a combined total of nearly 90% of the American domestic automotive market. Up until that point, US OEMs fought for dominance in all segments of the US market, primarily equipped with massive gas…

Insurance – The Next Generation

In an accident? Pelted by a freak hailstorm? Hit a deer? The universal answer to all of these problems has for over a century been car insurance. The first car insurance policy was taken out by a Dayton, Ohio resident in 1897, covering the owner in case the vehicle damaged…

Auto’s Duty To Data Details

As our world has grown increasingly interconnected over the last three decades, more and more of our time is spent online. Online transactions and interactions all involve the exchange of differing amounts of data, whether it’s credit card information to make an online…

Classic Mobility

A recent, temporary addition to the museum is the 1969 Ford Torino Talladega GTP special restomod. A two time winner of the SEMA show, this one of a kind Torino was featured in Fast and Furious 7, undergoing an over $2 million restomodification. The car boasts a 529 cubic…

• Chip Goetzinger

The Nada way

Every year, dealers and other industry attendees from across the United States converge for a week in February to discuss the latest trends and business opportunities on the dealership side of the automotive industry. This year, the National Auto Dealers Association (NADA)…

CES 2024 – It’s an Auto Show!

This past week marked the 56th annual Consumer Electronics Show and the 100th anniversary of the Consumer Technology Association. From January 9-12, thousands of exhibitors and around 140 thousand attendees from across the world flocked to Las Vegas to see the cutting edge of…

• George Ayres

Truck Truck Go!

With the holiday season upon us, millions of Americans look to purchase their next vehicle. As environmental consciousness and government incentives continue to increase, many will decide that their next vehicle will be all electric. However, navigating this growing market…

AutoMobility Advisors to participate in CHARGED’s webinar Dec 4th, 2023

Join us for a free webinar on December 4, 2023, at 12:45 pm EST, featuring Automobility Advisors’ directors George Ayres, Dan Teeter, and Chip Goetzinger. The panel will be discussing: “How To Use Connected Vehicle Data To Improve The EV Experience”. Save your spot now and…

George Ayres to interview Chris Feuell, CEO of Chrysler Brand at Stellantis

George Ayres, an experienced professional deeply rooted in the automotive industry, will lead the conversation. Serving as the Managing Director of AutoMobility Advisors, he is a recognized thought leader with a keen understanding of industry trends and dynamics. This…

Sustaining the Auto Industry

Since the Second World War, every decade of American automotive culture has had a defining characteristic. The 1950s were defined by chrome and fins, the 60s by muscle cars, the 70s by the malaise, and so on and so forth. While it is only 2023, a fairly clear pattern has…

The Green Acceleration

Rapid technological advancement is often a symptom of great human need. On a fateful December day in 1903, the Wright Brothers accomplished the first controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft. After almost 5000 years of human civilization, this was the first time that…

Turning EV Dreams Into Reality: Fleet Edition

The 2020s will one day be remembered as the era of mass electric vehicle adoption. Every quarter, the market share for EVs grows, and it feels like every month another OEM is announcing a pledge to go all electric by the end of the decade. As consumers are urged to switch…

Tech Training Transition, Today!

For the first time in history, workers from Detroit’s Big Three automakers have decided to go on strike simultaneously. After failing to reach a new deal by 11:59 pm this past Thursday night, United Auto Workers’ President Shawn Fain directed workers from the largest union in…

Electric – Connected – Predictive

As the automotive industry transitions towards EVs, many important questions have arisen about maintaining these increasingly complex and expensive vehicles. The average cost of a new car is 28% higher than it was pre-pandemic, and as technology continues to advance, it is…

Broken Record

With summer winding down, one theme dominated headlines around the world for the last two months: record heat. Temperatures from California to Greece reached record highs, with hundreds of millions of people locked in a months-long pattern of extreme temperatures with little…

• George Ayres

Summertime Classics

This past Father’s Day, two parts of the AMA team had the opportunity to celebrate the occasion by enjoying the Cheekwood Concours d’Elegance in Nashville, Tennessee. Dan, our Advisory Director, and his son Hayden, our Head of Market Research, are lifelong car enthusiasts,…

AMA at Auto Tech: Detroit 2023

Bridging the long gap between CES 2023 and CES 2024, AutoTech Detroit marks a productive halfway point through the year for the automotive industry to showcase their latest advances and outlooks in automotive technology. Attended by nearly 2500 industry professionals, 250…

AMA at Auto Tech: Detroit 2023

Bridging the long gap between CES 2023 and CES 2024, AutoTech Detroit marks a productive halfway point through the year for the automotive industry to showcase their latest advances and outlooks in automotive technology. Attended by nearly 2500 industry professionals, 250…

George Ayres moderates a panel discussion on ATSC 3.0 Data Delivery to Automobiles at NAB, Las Vegas

Last Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 I had the pleasure of seeing George Ayres, Managing Director of Automobility Advisors, moderate a panel discussion on ATSC 3.0 Data Delivery to Automobiles at NAB. The panel featured some fantastic participants, including Kerry Oslund from The…

The Weakest Link

This is part two of a three part series on the development of EVs and their supporting infrastructure in the United States.

An Automobility Start-up from ITALY!

Innovation and technological development in the automotive industry is a global phenomenon. Companies hailing from all over the world create and invent revolutionary products and services, driving the advancement of technology forward at a breakneck pace. Hailing from Rome,…

Infrastructure Implications

On Wednesday, January 25th, US Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced legislation to the senate that would prevent automakers from receiving EV tax credits for vehicles that are unable to meet the new battery and mineral standards outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).…

The Durability of Automobility: How Automotive Tech Benefits from High-Tech Layoffs

In the last 10 years or so, high tech has evolved into a sort of weathervane for indicating the health of the economy. Companies such as Apple, Google, Tesla, and Microsoft seem to serve as indicators for periods of economic growth and retraction, and their success is often…

Carpe EV Diem

So many things are now happening within the mobility space, all at the same time, that there seems to be some new momentum for change. It’s now getting much harder to see that we might go anywhere but forward. More electric vehicles have been purchased by more open-minded…

The Auto Digital Experience Fight Club

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The High Cost of EV Adoption Today

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