How the pandemic is changing the automotive industry
A Kia Niro EV is charged at a charging station at Colorado Mills Outlet Mall Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A self-propelled car of the General Motors company Cruise is on a test drive May 2, 2019 in downtown San Francisco, Calif. GM is delaying the launch of its self-driving cars. (Andrej Sokolow/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)
The Polestar 2 electric car. (Polestar/TNS)
The Fisker Ocean, due in 2022. (Chris Davies/Fisker/TNS)
Published February 06. 2021 12:01AM
By Larry Printz, Tribune News Service
The message emanating from the Society of Automotive Analysts 2021 Automotive Outlook Conference, held virtually recently, reinforced what Greek philosopher Heraclitus said some 2,500 years ago: “There is nothing permanent except change.”
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A self-propelled car of the General Motors company Cruise is on a test drive May 2, 2019 in downtown San Francisco, Calif. GM is delaying the launch of its self-driving cars. (Andrej Sokolow/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)
Commentary: How the pandemic is changing the automotive industry
Larry Printz, Tribune News Service
The message emanating from the Society of Automotive Analysts’ 2021 Automotive Outlook Conference, held virtually last week, reinforced what Greek philosopher Heraclitus said some 2,500 years ago: “There is nothing permanent except change.”
Covid-19 has quickened the pace of change in an industry overwhelmed by the challenges of autonomous driving, shared mobility and driveline electrification, trends that are already upsetting traditional business models. Here’s how the current tsunami of events is affecting the automobile industry worldwide, according to industry analysts.
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Apple Tie-Up with Hyundai Could Boost its Automotive Plans, says GlobalData
Written by AZoCleantechJan 8 2021
Following the news that Hyundai has confirmed it is in early talks with Apple to establish a partnership to develop and produce electric vehicles and related batteries, Calum MacRae, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view.
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