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Sam Abuelsamid

Sam Abuelsamid

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Sam Abuelsamid is vice president of market research leading Telemetry Insights' Transportation and Mobility research and advisory practice. With a focus on assisted and automated driving, mobility services, telematics, connectivity, cybersecurity, and advanced propulsion systems, Abuelsamid works with clients to help them understand emerging technology trends and shape strategies.


Trained as a mechanical engineer, Abuelsamid has more than two decades of experience as a product development engineer in the automotive industry, working on advanced electronic control systems and embedded software and architecture. Prior to joining Telemetry Insights, he spent a decade as a transportation technology analyst. Before that, he worked as an automotive journalist and in product and technology communications at Ford and General Motors. Abuelsamid is a frequent speaker at transportation technology conferences and hosts the Wheel Bearings and Telemetry Transportation Daily podcasts. He also regularly contributes to numerous publications, including Forbes, Automotive Engineering, and others. He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering from Kettering University.

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Jan 22, 2026 ∙ 2 min
January 22, 2026 - EV Charging Still Expanding In US
This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for January 22, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   The growth rate of electric vehicle adoption may have plateaued in the U.S. in 2025, but public charging infrastructure is still expanding at a prodigious rate even into 2026. The Alternative Fuels Data Center from the U.S. Department of Energy provides a rich source of information on all forms of transportation energy providers beyond traditional...
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Jan 20, 2026 ∙ 2 min
January 20, 2026 - Tariffs Hurting Vehicle Affordability
This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for January 20, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Tariffs are a tax on the consumers who buy products, no matter how much some politicians try to deny it. Tariffs aren't paid by the country exporting a product; they are paid by whoever imports the product and are generally passed along to those who ultimately buy the product. We've seen this over the past year as new vehicle affordability has continued...
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Jan 16, 2026 ∙ 4 min
The US Auto Industry Is Facing Extinction
When Donald Trump assumed office for the second time a year ago, he almost immediately began imposing massive import tariffs on most of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners, including immediate neighbors Canada and Mexico. He also threatened to annex Canada as the 51st state. Canadians quickly realized their neighbor and long-time ally to the south might no longer be their best friend. This week, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Beijing and struck a new trade deal with Chinese...
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