Special Report: The car industry
April 2023Editorial
The Economist
Art direction — Xiaoujuan Pang
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
