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2021 will be an exciting year for the automotive sector, due to an acceleration of the mobility transformation seen throughout the last decade. The industry was already struggling with monumental challenges posed by the four…

2020 has been a remarkable year as the COVID pandemic touched our lives in multiple ways. It drove a simultaneous demand and supply shock to global economies leading to an unprecedented contraction of global GDP by about 4.4%. The…

There’s no doubt that the two biggest factors improving vehicle safety in the last 20 years or so have been the mandatory use of seat belts and the introduction of the European NCAP safety rating. Various studies indicate that seat…

Most modern vehicles on the road in the US are equipped with Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries, which have long been accepted as the go-to option for start-stop models. The right battery technology is essential for powering…

With 25.76 million passenger and commercial vehicles, more than 400 operating carmakers, and a single market accounting for 45% of all vehicles sold by the five most successful international carmakers, China is the world’s biggest…

Some industry analysts believe the car ownership model could soon be back in the ascendancy due to heightened concerns about health and hygiene during the pandemic. Suddenly, ride-hailing and other shared mobility options seem less…

While the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has upended the global automotive market during the past 12 months, the commercial-vehicle (CV) segment proved relatively less vulnerable than other sectors. The Economist…

Connected vehicle applications promise a wealth of safety and comfort related advances for drivers as well as more efficient multi-modal mobility and smarter cities. A wide range of ecosystem players are exploring the potential for…

An online event hosted by solid-state battery company QuantumScape left a panel of experts in awe as dramatic improvements in key performance criteria were revealed. New York-headquartered QuantumScape plans to…

Much of the mobility sector relies on scale to deliver true value, either through being large enough to drive down the cost of vehicles through economies of scale or operating over a broad enough area to access the largest possible…

Steel has underpinned vehicle design since the industry’s earliest days due to its strength and cost-effectiveness. Despite growing interest in alternatives like aluminium and carbon-fibre, it remains the most widely used material…

The notion that cars are becoming “computers on wheels” is already an outdated expression, and shortchanges the direction in which the automotive industry is heading. In future electrical architectures, cars are becoming “servers…

Start-ups have been pivotal in blurring the lines between the automotive and mobility industries. In fact, early stage companies remain one of the sector’s hottest topics as opportunities arise, new players emerge,…

The world has progressively digitised in recent decades and the pace of change is increasing, changing products and industries beyond recognition. The ready and rapid adoption of digital technology in all parts of society is…

A decline in gasoline and diesel vehicle sales will impact suppliers as well as automakers. Those that have built their business around the downstream elements of the engine look well placed to navigate the…