The issues related to supplying the automotive market have been highlighted by a class action that is being brought in the US against Ford Motor Co that relates to problems that are claimed to have been seen after Ford was alleged to have sold vehicles with faulty touchscreen systems that failed often, leaving drivers without safety functions such as rearview cameras and functioning navigation systems. A Californian judge has ruled that the case should be tried.
Analyst Comment
Check Syncsucks.com for more background on the issues that Ford faced. I know that we have reported comments on Ford’s problems in the past and that has made the company and its competitors very cautious about how it uses touch in automotive applications. (BR)
