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Disruption in the European car market in 2021

The press releases of the automobile manufacturers and the statements of the board members in the last few weeks
let the automotive year 2021 appear as a year marked by upheavals. Tesla's new production site in Grünheide in Germany or the massive problems of the automotive supplier industry in Europe due to the COVID pandemic are visible signs of some disruptive changes. The demands on mobility in the 21st century call for new concepts that are already noticeable on the market.

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Mobility trends 2021

A representative survey commissioned by Bosch, carried out in June 2020 by the market research institute INNOFACT, provides interesting details about the current and future car market in Europe. More than 2500 respondents from Germany, France, Italy and Great Britain took part in the survey.

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Bosch Lidar complements radar and cameras in autonomous driving

Automated driving will become even safer in the future. In addition to the previously installed camera and radar systems, this requires the use of distance measurements with the precision of a laser system. Bosch is planning to start series development of the first automotive-compatible lidar (light detection and ranging). A laser-based distance meter supports driving functions according to SAE levels 3 to 5, in which the vehicle takes over the functions of the driver.

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Muscle games - Tesla Gigafactory

Entrepreneur Elon Musk had already taken care of PayPal for decades with his first global project. After the sale to Google, the new global players were hurriedly launched. In addition to Hyperloop and SpaceX, Tesla has been the focus of electromobility for years with a clear media star: Elon Musk. Tesla has already lived on large-format announcements and visions for the future in the past.

Illustration from the book "The In.Car.Nation Code - How the digital change in the mobility industry succeeds" by Dr. Engelbert Wimmer - Copyright e & Co. AG

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Dr. Engelbert Wimmer is not only an experienced management consultant in the automotive industry, but also an eloquent visionary with regard to trends and developments in the global automotive industry. The newly published book "The In Car Nation Code" is an exciting guide to successful digital change in traditional industrial companies.

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