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Chen-Ping Yu explores potential use cases of the 'Real-world Metaverse' in the vehicle cockpit as well as the tech that's still missing to make it a reality “Metaverse” is one of the hottest topics these days, spearheaded by…

China’s capabilities as a superpower for autonomous vehicles (AV) continues to develop day by day. With rapid expansion of its electrified network and increasingly open legislation that could allow more autonomous brands to come to the…

History has shown that China’s automotive industry does not do things by halves. It first went all-in on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and took an early lead as a result. It is now pushing ahead with a hydrogen offensive. Government…

As use of public transport returns to pre-pandemic levels, transit authorities are increasingly stretched, dependent on a workforce looking for better pay and working conditions. Existing labour shortages have also been compounded by the…

A new breed of smart, autonomous and electric trucks is coming. The cockpit will naturally undergo an overhaul to accommodate new technologies filtering in, which will change the way drivers work, relax and communicate.As with passenger…

EV sales have now surpassed diesel cars in Europe. Tanya Sinclair explores the implications for the market moving forwardLast December saw the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) surpass the sale of diesel cars in Europe for the very first…

Julia Taylor explores the current chip shortage and how this may effect incentives in 2022 and beyondSupply chain issues currently experienced across the globe are heavily impacting a number of sectors, not least the automotive industry.…

The Supertruck II is one of 2022’s highly anticipated releases from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Aiming to consolidate the knowledge it gained on Supertruck I, the company hopes its new prototype will demonstrate the effect emerging…

With diesel facing increased scrutiny and tighter regulations, its days are numbered in the passenger vehicle segment. Diesel’s future in the freight industry, however, looks more secure. Despite increasing drives toward electrification in…

The initial move to electric powertrains opened a sizeable gap in the passenger car market, upon which the likes of Tesla and a handful of other start-ups have capitalised. The industry’s household OEMs, which have been selling cars for a…

Megatrend development is enacting a profound change on the commercial vehicle sector, writes Roland Berger's Wilfried Aulbur, Walter Rentzsch, Frank Pietras and Wenbo YuanThe transportation industry has seen solid growth over the last 20…

In the early days of electric vehicles (EVs), automakers struggled to get cars off the forecourt. Demand remained low for years until better performance and greater model variety tempted early adopters. And as regulations tighten further,…

When Carl Benz first patented the motorcar in 1887, it marked the beginning of a transport revolution. This spawned a variety of automotive brands, notably Ford, whose cutting edge mass production assembly line paved the way for automotive…

Many car finance agreements usually require you to pay additional interest on top of your loan. Usually, 0% interest car finance deals are reserved for new cars and in most cases than not you will pay some form of interest. Interest rates…

The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market is rapidly expanding, with infrastructure and financial support increasingly encouraging more EV brands to set up shop on UK shores. Manufacturers such as Rimac and NIO have already began building a…