A whirlpool of changes is about to storm the auto industry, including BS–VI, CAFE norms, alternate mobility, among others.

IIndian Auto Company (IAC), a start-up offering automotive technology solutions has added IAC 404 connected DVR (digital video recorder)/In-Dash camera with GPS tracking for both commercial and personal vehicles.

Technologies are definitely going to turn the industry upside down and take it for a ride. It is not just one technology or trend but the coming together of several technologies that is shaping the industry.

Keeping the commitment to road safety intact, greater emphasis would be on crash and accident avoidance technologies.

Safety and emission norms such as CAFE, BNVSAP, etc., have driven manufacturers to improve the standard of their products.

The DVR comes with live video surveillance and GPS tracking of both personal and commercial vehicles

MG Motor India signed and MoU with IIMPACT, an NGO involved in providing education to girls

Communication technologies such as 5G, cellular V2X, mobile edge computing and artificial intelligence have already been successfully tested.

With GPS facilities being widespread, telematics revolution is gradually making its presence felt. According to A Sreerama Rao, in the last few years, vehicle telematics has revolutionised the whole scenario of fleet transport with a new set of innovations.