Better driving behavior, better cars, less accidents and happier customers.
Big data technologies have a lot of potential to improve the automotive industry in many ways.
The entire automotive industry should take advantage of the benefits of big data.
1. Improve inventory and supply chains, by knowing which car will be needed and where;
2. Notify drivers when their car is about to break, by predicting failures;
3. Avoid the creation of traffic jam, by letting cars "talk" to each other;
4. Immediately notify car-theft, by detecting unexpected change in drive style;
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This is a very partial list of what will happen when the automotive industry will be part of the Internet of Things.