Technology is redesigning the automobile industry, giving car manufacturers the best chance to continue to increase sales and keep development cost down. With internet -connected cars, self-driving cars and car sharing apps, here are the most anticipated themes and vehicles at Geneva Auto Show 2016 -:

1. Smaller and Smaller

 Manufactures have found that customers are preferring sub 4 meter, vehicle over sedan cars and large suvs. Though car makers are producing crossover producing 380-430 bhp. Augmented technology is helping manufacturers a lot.

2. Futuristic technology

Automobile Industry is on the verge of wide-ranging transformation powered by the internet, information technology and changing attitudes toward the automobile. Developers are coming up with new technologies, by which people can reserve cars using an app and then use their phones to unlock and drive the vehicle.

3. Efficient Luxury

Manufactures are producing sedan as a plug-in hybrid combining efficient technology with high power as a selling point.

To know more, please read the article by CNN IBN -: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/auto/small-suvs-hybrid-vehicles-internet-powered-auto-technology-and-more-heres-what-to-expect-from-geneva-motor-show-2016-1209435.html

The automobile industry can make use of data to improve vehicles, sustainability and profitability. Smart cars are the next generation of cars and data will assist in building these. Surveys have revealed that customers prefer cars with features that save time, ensure safety and sends warning alerts in case of malfunctions. In order to accomplish these needs, integration of technologies is required. Services based on car data can be introduced like sending a warning alert to replace car battery prior to its depletion. Smart infrastructure can be built by connecting roadside sensors, traffic signals and remote data centers to ensure a safe and smooth ride. Data can be analyzed to map travelling patterns by looking at how individuals behave in various road scenarios. Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/7719-what-smart-carmakers-can-learn-from-the-smart-phone-industry

Auto Trader is an automotive classified website located in the United Kingdom, owned by Trader Media Group. The Auto Trader Group is conveying market insights to motor vehicle dealers who advertise on its website at a high speed with the help of Hadoop and other analytics software. The analytics project, called Audience Hub, has helped transform the website. The company is creating a web portal from which their customers may access data on consumers' interaction with their vehicle listings. To know more, go through the article by CLINT BOULTON (Staff Reporter for CIO Journal) at: http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2014/10/14/how-autotrader-put-analytics-in-the-drivers-seat/

A B2B based Cloud network called AutoDX (Auto Data Exchange) was recently implemented by IBM for Indian Auto industry. This electronic data exchange platform reduces the auto industry's transaction costs by 80%. This is useful because until this deployment the whole auto industry was using manual processes which were very inefficient. AutoDX is an example of how organizations in the same domain can come together and share cloud to reap benefits. Such cloud platforms can be useful as cloud has potential to reduce costs. To know more, go through Vipin Chandran (Member of Integration Services team of IBM DemandTec)'s article link: http://www.indiaonward.com/how-beneficial-could-a-multi-tenant-private-cloud-be/