Some kids dream of growing up to be an astronaut or professional athlete, but fifth grader Nicolas Joseph isn’t most kids. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a school writing assignment, Nicolas declared that he wants to be the president of Toyota one day — the manufacturer of his favorite car, the Supra. Nicolas sat down with his predecessor, Toyota…
In the past decade, progress continues in the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies, as we see market leaders like Google’s Waymo have achieved the milestones in on-road testing of their self-driving fleets, and companies like Tesla announced ambitious plans to commercialise robotaxi services in geo-fenced areas by 2020. [dropcap]M[/dropcap]eanwhile, we have also seen GM delaying its plan to launch robotaxi services by the end…
It can be said that design is more important to manufacturers, is at its most evocative and imaginative, and is also more crucial to consumers today than ever before. Yes, that generalizes and by no means is meant to trivialise the journey that car design has seen since the first cars were sketched on paper….
The plug-in electric vehicle market is set for significant growth over the next 10 years and beyond. This is not limited to just passenger cars, but extends to all transportation including two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, agriculture equipment, and beyond. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are unifying powertrain technologies that extend across these categories and have a highly profitable future ahead. IDTechEx will be…
