The IoT is Shifting the Gears of the Automotive Industry

For over 100 years, the world of automobiles has had the road to itself -- now with the digitization of everything, data is starting to rule the road. IoT is touching almost everything in both the commercial and consumer worlds. In parallel, the automotive industry is undergoing a major rebirth, in some cases kicking and screaming. Where the automakers (in their parlance, OEMs) have had over 100 years of self-centricity -- and not having to deal with "ecosystems" other than their respective galaxies of suppliers and dealers -- they're now grappling with a sea change being caused by, well, the IoT. Some are already calling it "the Internet of Moving Things" and why not?