By Nick Gargaro, Alumni Relations
The storied Italian design house, Pininfarina S.p.A proudly celebrates 90 years from its founding in 1930 by the legendary Battista “Pinin” Farina. Since its humble beginnings in Turin, Italy, Pininfarina has seen much change and growth. Paolo Pininfarina, grandson of the founder, is now at the helm of the company.
The Back to the Bricks® leaders have been in talks for the past few weeks about hosting the 6th Annual Chrome & Ice event in February 2021. After careful consideration and consultation with our Back to the Bricks® Board, Sponsors and many Volunteers, the 6th Annual Back to the Bricks® Chrome & Ice event will be postponed until 2022.
Global Black Swans & Automotive Next Horizons
Covid-19 is the black swan event of 2020: we would have never anticipated that it would happen and how much it would affect the automotive industry. This paper examines some of the changes and challenges the automotive industry is facing as a result of Covid-19 and looks at how the current situation presents a unique opportunity to radically rethink business and operating models.
It is with a heavy heart we announce the cancellation of the 2020 Promo Tour that was re-scheduled for
October 9-13, 2020.
Two days of inspirational speakers and a “front-row” seat to understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the current and future automotive and mobility industries is almost over. Those attending the event this year are doing so from any location and make new connections through this exciting virtual platform.
The connected car has been around for over two decades. However, unreliable cellular networks, the limitation of HTTP for bi-directional communication and now the requirement for handling spikes in connectivity traffic have created growing challenges.
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