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december 07, 2016 - Nissan
'Disruptive Triangle' of technologies promises opportunity to improve quality of life for billions, by Carlos Ghosn
In his latest LinkedIn Influencer post, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO #carlosghosn offers his view on the future of the #auto industry. Read all of Ghosn's LinkedIn posts here.
The disruptive triangle of electrification, autonomous drive and connectivity technology is forcing the global #auto industry to rethink how our cars will operate in the future, and how we will use them.
If we get it right, the technology being developed and tested today eventually will provide for a world in which #people are able to move about more efficiently, more safely and more cleanly, at lower cost and in different ways. It could improve the quality of daily life for billions of #people.
Three primary factors are driving this technological revolution:
Population growth: It's estimated that by 2030, 60 percent of the world's population will live in metropolitan areas, as the number of "megacities" – those with more than 10 million #people – increases. That means more traffic jams, pollution and energy use.
Climate change: Combating climate change is the key mission of our generation, particularly for those of us in the #auto industry. More restrictive emissions standards are on the way to help fulfill the goals of the 2015 Paris climate accord, and advanced powertrains, in particular electric vehicles, can help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Rapid innovation: We are in an era of tremendous, rapid technological advancement, one that is disrupting old business models and forcing industries to change. The global #auto industry is no exception; I expect it to see more changes in the next five years than it has in the last 20.
While disruptive, the three technological forces of electrification, autonomous drive and connectivity also pose tremendous opportunities.
Electric vehicles offer the most immediate, affordable way to reduce CO2 emissions and clean our air. We're at a turning point today, at which EVs are becoming a viable option to more and more drivers.
The rapidly declining cost of batteries, improving driving range and an expanding charging infrastructure are all factors. In addition, more automakers plan to introduce EVs, which in turn will stimulate more interest and demand among consumers.
EV sales globally increased 60 percent last year, to nearly 450,000 units, up from 50,000 in 2011. While that's still a small percentage of total vehicle sales, it shows that further growth can be expected as more #people recognize that a zero-emission #ev can suit their needs.
In fact, a recent study by McKinsey & Co. and Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts EVs will account for two-thirds of all cars on the road by 2030 in the developed world's most densely populated, high-income cities.
Cars are also becoming increasingly connected, intelligent and personal; virtually all new cars are expected to be connected to the Internet by 2025. Just as your mobile phone became a smartphone with its Internet connection, our cars are becoming smarter, too.
Many cars are already being equipped with danger-warning applications and active-safety features that depend on connectivity. And connectivity opens up a wide range of in-car services and features. For example, drivers will also be able to instantaneously pay for parking or tolls with a simple touch of their dashboard screen.
Likewise, autonomous drive features are starting to go into vehicles, a trend that will continue over the next several years. This past summer, #nissan launched its new midsized Serena minivan in Japan with an optional system for single-lane use on highways.
When activated, a sophisticated sensor system keeps the car centered in its lane by reading lane markers and controlling steering while it automatically manages the distance between your vehicle and the one ahead of you.
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