When that motor technology is combined with autonomous vehicle advances, the car not only no longer needs the hood but also what the industry calls crash zones. “It is definitely the next step, particularly if you image a world of zero accidents with autonomous drive technology fully working. At the Detroit auto show in January, Infiniti showed a concept car whose styling points towards a not-so-distant future when most cars are going to be electrified. The technology shift is bringing to the industry change in the way cars are engineered and manufactured. LOW SPEC LIFESTYLESome industry players such as Chinese-funded smart electric car startup Byton think everyday cars, used for commuting and errands, will be much simplified if they are electrified and enabled by autonomous drive technology.

Source: The Express Tribune April 24, 2018 04:52 UTC