2020 was a year of major changes and innovations. There were great new automotive intros as well as disasters. For this years’ AUTO Connected Car News’ Tech CARS awards you are welcome to vote for the heroes and help forget about the zeros. Voting closes on January 31, 2021 midnight PST. There are opportunities to write in votes.
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Please read through all the nominees with links to information before voting.
The nominees for automotive pandemic heroes are:
- The Ford Motor Company for making ventilators, masks and other PPE.
- Hyundai for providing coronavirus drive-through test.
- RepairPal provides free car repairs to essential workers.
- Honda makes faceshields.
Nominees for Fechnology Innovation for Disinfection and Sanitation and Automotive are
- GHSP Greenlight UV Angel vehicle/ambulance sanitation UVC light.
- Ford heats up police cars to kill virus and more.
- PrecisionCare Powered by Clorox for its misting disinfection available through AutoNation.
- Ultratech for a clear Anti-Microbial coating that can kill viruses that for up to five years.
- Turtle Wax Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Disinfectant.
- Valeo air sterilization system for bus and coach cabins.
- Volvo Ozone ECO3 Disinfector.
Nominees for Best Virtual Automotive Show or Exposition are CoMotion LA Live—The New Deal All-digital, TU-Automotive (Informa), The Battery Show (Informa) and Virtual Vehicle Displays and Interfaces Symposium (Detroit).
“Adios Amigo Award” for model that will be the most missed when o longer available in 2021: Honda Fit, Chevy Sonic, Chevy Impala, Honda RLX, BMW i8, Dodge Caravan, Lincoln Continental, and Toyota Yaris.
Most Innovative Use of App Technology nominees are:
- SpareLabs’ enables on-demand multi-modal microtransit data management and fleet sharing for paratransit.
- Ford Pass partners with Nationwide Insurance for usage-based insurance.
- Porsche Parking Plus App.
Most Innovate Connected Car Technology Nominees:
- Qualcomm & Audi’s V2X to notify of road workers and real-time traffic light information.
- Verizon’s 5G Edge with Renovo and AWS.
- Tactile Mobility’s software-based tactile sensing and data solutions.
Nominees for The Edsel Yugo Award for the WORST most disastrous worst automotive action:
- The Trump Administration for rolling back emissions standards.
- Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers for suing the state of California.
- Nikola/GM Investment Scandal
You are welcome to write in candidates just in case we missed a few or suggest a category. Let the voting begin.