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It took years for that tech to flourish also. I remember that original RISC processor being introduced back in 1988, when I was in my teens, in the Acorn Archimedes. I was a humble Acorn Electron owner at the time, I still have that old computer in my house somewhere.

Bluecruise gross margins are supposedly running at 70% for Ford, so this may incentivise them to roll out in to cheaper cars. 260,00 cars on the road with this tech as of several months ago, estimates for 500,000 additional cars by end of 2024. Hopefully that trend continues for 2025, things have taken an age here (in part because of the horse**** of 2020/21 let's not forget), but to my eyes the company is looking well placed at the moment. Certainly better placed than our rivals, with our auto programs actually kicking in whilst they have perhaps a bit of a longer wait.

This as well.

'Cars on road increased by 116% over 12 months'

It does tie in with the projected growth rate, for the next few years, as provided by management. Maybe some are expecting 150% - 200% growth, I don't know. But, to my eyes, auto at least is growing at a decent speed.

Looks ok to me, certainly with the programs starting to kick in. Just got to hope the cash position is managed well!

700,000 rather!

Perhaps not half of what was produced last year I mean (7000,000), but a decent number.

We'll be in a decent number of F150 models for 2024. Perhaps not half that figure imo, but a decent number. 700,000 of these cars produced last year.

The XLT does come with Ford 360 2.00 as standard, so supposedly there's a driver monitoring system here

https://www.steeleford.com/co-pilot360.html

Actually shows as 'Available blue cruise' for XLT, so is perhaps optional rather than standard for this trim. So it may be 3 x trims as standard, not as many as I was expecting.

Looks like 8 x F150 trims to me and we'll be standard in 4 of them. Tremor not showing as equipped with BC here despite what I read earlier. We appear to have XLT, Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum as BC standard.

https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/2024/

Electric version sales of F150 account for just over 20,000 sales in 2023

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/11/23997632/ford-f150-lightning-production-reduce-ev-demand

Hopefully it will be at least 500,000 cars fitted with BC for end of 2024 as projected. We're not standard fit in all trims of the F150, but we're standard in a good number of them for 2024 (maybe most) as far as I can see, including the best selling trim.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/this-standard-2024-ford-f-150-feature-makes-difference/

Only optional in the electric models I think, but those cars are a fraction of total F150 sales at the moment (40,000 annually or so as I recall).

https://www.jenkinsandwynnefordclarksville.com/which-ford-vehicles-have-blue-cruise.html

Https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2023/12/28/ford-f-series-truck-sales/72036983007/

As per longestshots post.

https://www.auto123.com/en/news/ford-bluecruise-standard-500000-models/70620/

Supposedly an extra 500,000 cars with bluecruise by end of 2024.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/14/23831558/ford-bluecruise-hands-free-subscription-cost

I am looking more at the KPIs due in spring, after this next set. The Golf 2024 is available then and is produced in large volumes, circa 250,000 - 300,000 in Europe I think - a top selling car. A car can be built in just several days, I think the next set of KPIs may still be a bit early.

Seems to be lots of videos of new Golf 2024 cars being reviewed on youtube etc, but lack of mention of any form of camera DMS (or any attention monitoring) makes it v difficult to ascertain whether we are definitely in there (I know Colin thinks so). We'll find out by spring I'm sure, new Golf is available then & the spring KPIs would surely reflect that.

Did come across this thread & some images, hope the guys on the thread are right in their thoughts it is the camera monitor.

https://www.golfmk8.com/forums/index.php?threads/new-8-5-gti-showcased-through-press-release-on-i-d-7-chat-gpt.440348/

https://www.golfmk8.com/forums/index.php?threads/new-8-5-gti-showcased-through-press-release-on-i-d-7-chat-gpt.440348/

That site has been up a few months, but yes, hopefully DMS penetrates in to most VW models during 2024. I'm a bit sceptical on 'most', for 2024 at least, but here's hoping.

Small win and for the moment at least I don't see anyone else winning these truck oems in any great volumes.

The company usually do release more than 1 RNS in adavance of CES, so hopefully 1 or 2 more to come. I don't expect contract news, we haven't had it in the past at this time as I recall, but launch of guardian v3 would be welcome news (fingers crossed).