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Sam Abuelsamid

Senior Research Analyst, Navigant Research

Sam Abuelsamid is a Senior Research Analyst contributing to Navigant Research’s Transportation Efficiencies program, with a focus on alternative fuels, vehicle telematics, and connected vehicles.  Trained as a mechanical engineer, Abuelsamid worked in the automobile industry for 22 years, helping to develop advanced braking and control systems and embedded software.

Prior to joining Navigant Research, Abuelsamid was the editorial lead for Ford Cars and Technology Communications, developing communications materials around several new launches including the 2013 Fusion and the 2015 Mustang.  As an automotive journalist, he reported extensively on a range of important stories, including the development cycle of the Chevrolet Volt, the launch of Tesla Motors, and the 2010 Toyota recall crisis.  From 2007 to 2010 he was the technical editor/technical director for GreenFuelsForecast and the technical editor for Autoblog and AutoblogGreen.  He was for many years the principal engineer for TRW Automotive.  Abuelsamid holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering from Kettering University.

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Transportation as we know it appears to be on the cusp of the most significant transformation since the Ford Model T ushered in affordable, reliable mobility for the masses more than a century ago. In the coming years, we may well see the end of driving as sensors and computers take over the task of getting us where we need to be. However, like most seeming overnight...