MUST READ EURO 2016: WHY MOBILE AND CLOUD WILL BE THE REAL STAR PLAYERS WHEN IT COMES TO TECH Car tech fast lane? Why automobile makers are rushing to Israel

Israel probably isn't the first place you'd think of for car technology. But it's a big player in the Internet of Things, and as cars become more automated and connected to the cloud, Israel is also emerging as a hub for automobile technology.

Nearly all the large Japanese manufacturers, and many American and European car makers, are opening R&D centers in and around Tel Aviv.

And as part of that process, manufacturers are discovering that Israel is good at other things, too. Honda Silicon Valley Lab ‎senior program director Nick Sugimoto says on a recent visit he's been looking at "a lot of interesting tech in a wide variety of areas: battery technology, materials technology, IT, connected vehicles, and more. Israel is very good at all of these, and more".

Link to article: http://www.zdnet.com/article/israel-emerging-as-a-car-tech-capital/