Special Report: The car industry

April 2023
Editorial
The Economist
Art direction — Xiaoujuan Pang
2023





The car industry

Everything about carmaking is changing at once





Electrification

The future lies with electric vehicles




Barriers to entry

It is getting easier for new entrants to make cars



The new challenge

China is leading the challenge to incumbent carmakers





The software shuffle

Software is now as important as hardware in cars





Hands off the wheel

Autonomous vehicles are coming, but slowly



Direct drive

Car firms are trying out new ways to sell mobility





Geopolitics

How geopolitical tensions could disrupt the global car industry





Changing lanes

A changing car industry should result in more choice and better motoring



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