The automotive industry is still undergoing a monumental transition, moving from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles and advanced driving technologies. This shift, anticipated for decades, is driven by technological advancements and changing revenue models from connectivity and software.
Despite EVs still being a small market share, their adoption is increasing.

Government policies, especially those influenced by climate change and energy security, are significantly shaping this transition, with geopolitical tensions between the U.S., China, and Russia exacerbating the challenges. China's dominance in EV battery production and critical mineral supply chains is a major concern for the global West, leading to policy responses like
the U.S.'s Inflation Reduction Act.

Additionally, advanced driving technologies, cybersecurity, and ESG activism are crucial factors in the evolving landscape. Despite these challenges, the transformation holds promise for a more sustainable and inclusive mobility future.

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Authored by Patrick Ayad and Lance Bultena.

With contributions from Earl S. Adams, Agnieszka Ambroziak-Mastalerz, David Antón, Jon Aurrekoetxea, Maria Benbrahim, Marco Berliri, Joke Bodewits, Mo Chen, Sean P. Collins, Manon Cordewener, Angus Coulter, Celine J. Crowson, Sarah De Magalhaes, Lauren L. Deeb, Guido Di Stefano, Alex Dolmans, Aline Doussin, Tom Eyre-Brook, Raquel Fernandez, Borja Fernandez, Gaston Fernandez, Adrián Fernandez de Pedro, Ryan Ford, Jessica Goetsch, Casto Gonzalez-Paramo, Hannah M. Graae, Detlef Hass, Benjamin F. Holt, Wataru Kamoto, Mochamad Kasmali, Valerie Kenyon, Michael L. Kidney, Kenneth Kirschner, Daan Koenrades, Aleksandra Kuc-Makulska, Paola La Gumina, Charlotte Le Roux, Inmaculada Lorenzo, Wojciech Marchwicki, Carolin Marx, Susan R. McAuliffe, William L. Monts, Andras Multas, Kerstin Neighbour, Hoang Ha Nguyen, Christopher Noblet, Laszlo Partos, Sebastian Polly, Penny Powell, Birgit Reese, Dirk-Jan Ridderinkhof, Francesca Rolla, Joanne Rotondi, Alice Russen, Mikael Salmela, Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, Sebastian Schnell, Benjamin Schroeer, Melanie Schub, Susanne Schuster, Imtiaz Shah, Carol Shao, Sarah Shaw, Yasuyuki Shirabe, David P. Simonds, Piotr Skurzynski, Fakharsyah Sugiyartomo, Juan Francisco Torres-Landa R., Heiko Tschauner, Manuel Valdez, Richard Welfare, Oliver Wilson, Christoph Wuenschmann, William W. Yavinsky, Tomasz Zak, Lu Zhou, and Roy G. Zou.