autoevolution The future of the automotive industry is, without a doubt, electric and autonomous. We’re still years from the first fully self-driving car whose impact on the environment will be minimal compared to current internal combustion engines, but there’s no harm in dreaming about that bright (and clean) future. Volvo Haven Concept Is an Autonomous Lounge With Its Own Private Garden 6 Apr 2021, 10:24 UTC · by Most carmakers and independent auto designers imagine a future in which autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be able to turn into genuine lounges on wheels. As such, they would serve as out-of-office offices, new areas for socializing or entertainment hubs, allowing us to pass whatever spare time we still have in a more productive, socially-engaging, or entertaining manner.