In the first seven months of 2021, investment hotspots in China’s automotive market are mainly concentrated around ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electrified and Shared); Chinese tech- companies have been increasingly developing their own core technologies, e.g. semiconductors, and tapping domestic capital..Continue
Electrification
Tesla Outplay Rivals in Charging Its Electric Fleet, Deal With It!
Tesla’s Network Of Chargers Vs. rivals Charging infrastructure deployment in the US is lagging vehicle sales Among the US Top CPOs, Tesla Supercharger has the largest share of DC-fast electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) Tesla has built more than 6,700..Continue
Autonomous Driving
Autonomous Parking is now the fastest-growing SAE Lv.3 feature among Chinese Carmakers
Autonomous Parking features, in which vehicles automatically get to the parking space in the garage, have already been commercialized in China, the world’s leading car market. Automated parking is a significant innovation that generates added value through improved efficiency in..Continue
Electrification
Public Charging Infrastructure in Europe: gearing up for a new phase?
In 2020, the Electrically-Chargeable Vehicle segment (i.e. BEVs, PHEVs and FCVs) significantly increased its market share against the backdrop of an overall decline in new passenger vehicle registrations, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. EVs accounted for approximately 10.5% of new..Continue
Autonomous Driving
New Tech-Players and Automakers Transform Autonomous Driving in China
China’s leading players in autonomous driving technologies, fueled by strong venture-capital investments and favourable government policies, aim to boost their technology (sensors, computing platforms, software, cloud system integration and mapping) in order to narrow the technological gap with their Western..Continue