The auto industry stands on the brink of a revolution. By 2030, vehicle production will have split between mass-market, largely no-frills “cars on demand” that will be rented journey-by-journey and more customized vehicles for those who still want to drive, or be driven in, their own vehicle. A high level of automation will be needed to produce both types of vehicles, and every process will be affected. The pressure on the workforce will be severe. The industry workforce will be cut by at least 50 percent by 2030, and employees who remain will need very different skills. Automakers must become data managers and mobility service providers as well as vehicle assemblers.
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Transforming vehicle production by 2030: How shared mobility and automation will revolutionize the auto industry
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Monday, October 13th, 2014ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Overview of Long-Term Trends While the most recent annual changes often receive the most public attention, the greatest value of the Trends database is to document long-term trends. This is because: 1) year-to-year variability can reflect short-term trends (two examples are the Cash for Clunkers rebates in 2009 and the impact of […]
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Infographic: Meet the Connected Car of the Future
Friday, August 31st, 2012From Symphony Teleca Corporation: View Infographic (SymphonyTeleca.com): Meet the Car of the Future About the Symphony Teleca Corporationwww.symphonyteleca.com“Symphony Teleca Corporation, headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., is the world’s first services company dedicated exclusively to helping clients manage the global convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices. The company delivers innovative products combined with contemporary […]
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substantially more lethal factor than drunk driving, speeding or non‐use of safety belts – according to a
landmark study released today. Ten roadway‐related crashes occur every minute (5.3 million a year) and also
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