The Automotive Update by Autovista24
Episodes
Is automotive technology too distracting?
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In-car technology is developing rapidly. Expansive infotainment systems offer media streaming and live navigation, while autonomous capabilities let t...
Will e-fuels keep the internal-combustion engine running?
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The age of the internal-combustion engine (ICE) looks to be drawing to a close. But is the future of transport dominated by zero-emission vehicles? Au...
Is the automotive industry facing a skills crisis?
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is playing an increasingly important part in today’s automotive industry, but the market relies more on people than anything else. There ...
How do major European markets use electric-car incentives?
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Electric-vehicle (EV) incentives appear to have been a resounding success in many European countries. However, consumer popularity, socio-economic pre...
Assessing advanced driver-assistance systems with Euro NCAP
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The automotive world has seen numerous safety milestones. Seatbelts, airbags, and crumple zones have all helped protect lives. But why stop at reactiv...
Is the next automotive reality, virtual, augmented, and metaverse-bound?
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista24 editor Phil Curry, deputy editor Tom Geggus, and journalist Rebeka Shaid explore alternative automotive realities. How can cars benefit fr...
What does the 2035 EU internal-combustion engine ban mean for the automotive industry?
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union (EU) is drafting new legislation, titled ‘Fit for 55’ that will see an effective ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehic...
Electric vehicles take to the stage at Fully Charged Live
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Autovista24 deputy editor Tom Geggus as he charges around Fully Charged Live, an all-electric motor show. Speaking with a range of different auto...
Are tyre particulates the next big environmental problem?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vehicle particulates do not just come from the emission system. Tyres also create fine particles that can affect the environment, cause air pollution ...
How are car companies decarbonising vehicle lifecycles?
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Car companies are on a mission to lower the carbon emissions of their vehicles. But simply swapping out internal-combustion engines (ICEs) is not enou...
How can electric-vehicle batteries become more sustainable?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Electromobility and sustainability are two intertwined megatrends reshaping the automotive industry. However, electric-vehicle (EV) batteries are stil...
Which carmakers are updating their electric vehicle strategies?
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the automotive industry embraces electric vehicles (EVs) and new car technologies, OEMs are constantly developing their electrification plans. Targ...
How could Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impact the European automotive industry?
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With Russia escalating its aggression towards Ukraine into an invasion, severe sanctions are inevitable. Depending on how the situation plays out in t...
Europe’s weak new-car markets boost used-car transactions and prices
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Europe’s big five new-car markets are forecast to be at least 7% smaller in 2025 than in 2019. Meanwhile, used-car markets look set to exceed pre-pa...
What challenges are emerging from the automotive industry's transition to electrification?
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Electrically-chargeable vehicle numbers are growing in Europe. While this offers a number of benefits, it also raises various challenges for governmen...
How significant is motorsport to the automotive industry as technologies change?
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For years, motorsport has been considered a crucible where carmakers and suppliers alike can test new technology and components before putting them in...
CES 2022: What automotive technology stole this year’s show?
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Personalised emotive paintwork, 1,000km electrified range, and swarm-enabled autonomy were just some of the innovations on display at CES 2022. Autovi...
What can 2021 teach us for the next 12 months?
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After an enormously difficult 2020, this year has served as a hard reset for the automotive industry. The sector saw massive movements concerning sust...
How is the COVID pandemic helping reshape the automotive market?
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The emergence of the Omicron variant has put COVID-19 firmly back in the spotlight. But how has the automotive industry adapted since those first stri...
How can the safety of autonomous vehicles be measured?
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Autonomous vehicles could help make roads safer, freeing people of a complex and sometimes dangerous task. But how can the safety of these advanced sy...
Are valuations of automotive newcomers like Tesla justified?
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The automotive industry is undergoing a period of transformation, from electrification to digitisation. All this change is creating opportunities for ...
A sustainable automotive industry? Cars, climate change and COP26
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
COP26 drew the world’s attention as governments, environmental groups and industry gurus decided the best way to tackle climate change. On 13 Novemb...
Batteries and hydrogen: the new ‘two-fuel’ future?
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The age of petrol and diesel is coming to an end as stricter emissions regulations loom and sales of new fossil-fuelled models are phased out. Could b...
Making sense of automotive manufacturing and supply chains
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, how vehicles are produced garners almost as much attention as the vehicles themselves. With disrupted supply chains, environmental targets, and...
What is driving consumer awareness of EVs?
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From new technologies to improved infrastructure and external influences, car buyers are becoming more alert to the potential of electrically-chargeab...
Getting to grips with the graphical user interface
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Altia recently published its graphical user interface (GUI) global trends report. The developer examined how current industry megatrends are shaping t...
Megatrends and reveals at IAA Mobility 2021
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This year’s IAA event is all about mobility, embracing its new home in Munich by taking to the streets and showing vehicles in motion. The Autovista...
Does concept-car design address automotive industry challenges?
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With live industry events taking place again, concept vehicles are once more taking centre stage at automotive exhibitions. But how do these designs i...
What can the automotive industry learn from historic cybersecurity issues?
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the connected world, no one is safe from the threat of cyber attacks. In the last decade, particular sectors like healthcare and government have ta...
How are vehicle manufacturers handling the switch to electric?
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the need to electrify intensifies, how does the automotive industry feel about the development and production of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs)? ...
Securing solutions to the semiconductor shortage
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the automotive industry undergoes a period of electrification and digitisation, electronic components have become increasingly important. This make...
Examining the burgeoning BEV market
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the automotive sector undergoes an electric transition, Autovista24 examines the burgeoning battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market. From regulations...
Who met their CO2 emissions targets?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carmakers were required to meet strict CO2 emissions targets in 2020. With these figures set to get even stricter in 2021, Autovista24's editorial tea...
Has the automotive industry become driven by regulations?
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are regulations responsible for the fast pace of changes seen across the automotive market? Join Christof Engelskirchen, Autovista Group’s chief eco...
Should Automated Lane-Keeping Systems be labelled ‘self-driving’?
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should Automated Lane-Keeping Systems (ALKS) be labelled ‘self-driving’? Daily Brief journalist Tom Geggus speaks with David Williams, AXA’s man...
Carmakers take aim at electrification targets
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carmakers are taking aim at electrification targets. Some manufacturers have laid out ambitious plans, while others are making more gradual transition...
Can the automotive industry carve out a sustainable future?
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The automotive industry is seeking ways to become more responsible for its environmental impact. Autovista Group's Daily Brief team discusses ways in ...
Would you trust an autonomous vehicle?
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Autonomy is at the cutting edge of automotive advancement. But would you trust a ‘self-driving' car? Autovista Group Daily Brief editor Phil Curry a...
A brave new world - leasing, semiconductors, e-storage and recycling
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senior data journalist Neil King and Daily Brief journalist Tom Geggus discuss some of the biggest automotive news topics from the past fortnight. The...
What benefits and challenges come with functions-on-demand tech in the used-car market?
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are functions-on-demand and how does the technology halo they bring transfer through to the used-car market? Autovista Group's chief economist Ch...
How is European automotive adapting to pandemic and climate-change fallout?
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daily Brief editor Phil Curry and journalist Tom Geggus discuss key activities and developments in the European automotive sector from the past fortni...
How does electric impact residual values and used-car strategies?
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief team takes a look at some of the biggest automotive trends of the past fortnight. Phil Curry, Neil King and Tom Geggus...
Jumpstarting 2021 - registrations, electromobility and motor shows
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief team takes a look into some of the biggest automotive news stories of the past fortnight. Phil Curry and Tom Geggus di...
The big tech trends of CES 2021
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Which automotive technologies stole the spotlight at CES 2021? Autovista Group’s chief economist Dr Christof Engelskirchen, Daily Brief editor Phil ...
The engines of the future
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As emissions regulations and consumer demand spur manufacturers towards greener mobility, what will power tomorrow’s vehicles? Autovista Group’s c...
How might self-driving cars change us?
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From challenges to breakthroughs and new applications, 2020 has been an important year for autonomous technology. But how might these advances change ...
Used cars and ICE bans as manufacturers get smart
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief team discusses the latest used-car figures from around Europe and the implications of internal combustion engine bans,...
How COVID-19, electromobility and technology are changing fleets
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The automotive industry has been dominated by certain significant topics in the last year; from coronavirus to electromobility, and new technologies. ...
Tracking automotive markets, recalls and emissions
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In its latest podcast, the Autovista Group Daily Brief team discusses the new Monthly Market Dashboard, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) recalls and manufacturer...
Stalling sales and Brexit woes
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In its latest podcast, the Autovista Group Daily Brief team discusses Europe's fluctuating registrations, developments in EV battery manufacturing and...
How design plays a part in car residuals
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista Group's Chief Economist Christof Engelskirchen talks with Sam Livingstone, director at Car Design Research, about the role of design in the ...
Back to basics with Brexit, emissions and electric vehicles
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief team takes a look at some of the challenges the automotive industry is facing, besides the ongoing complications cause...
Up in the air: software updates and the future of vehicles
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Szabolcs Jánky, head of product management for aiSim at AImotive, talks with Autovista Group Daily Brief journalist Tom Geggus. The top...
The key automotive themes following coronavirus lockdowns
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the automotive industry adapts following the European lockdowns brought about by COVID-19, Phil Curry looks back at some of the discussions surroun...
Breaking down registrations, fuel types and supply chains
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief team discusses the biggest automotive news stories of the last fortnight. In this episode, Neil King examines Europe's...
Running the numbers on incentives, registrations and residual values
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief Team discusses the biggest automotive news stories of the last fortnight. In this episode, Tom Geggus talks incentive ...
Three Speeds Of Lockdown Emergence
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief Team discusses the biggest automotive topics of the last fortnight. In this episode, Neil King discusses the differing...
Electric Mobility - Leveraging Brand To Drive Adoption
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista Group’s chief economist Christof Engelskirchen speaks to Liz Olsen, senior strategy director and Ben Osborne, head of insights at brand sp...
Coronavirus and electric-vehicle development
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Ralf Sulzbach, senior project manager, consulting, at Autovista Group, speaks with Daily Brief journalist Tom Geggus about the impact of...
Tracking, tracing and new entrants to the automotive market
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Curry, Tom Geggus and Neil King discuss how the automotive industry is seeing a host of new and returning manufacturers take advantage of fresh t...
A recovery from coronavirus?
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Geggus, Phil Curry and special guest Christof Engelskirchen, Autovista Group's chief economist, discuss a surprise in recent European registration...
The automotive industry strives for survival
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Autovista Group Daily Brief team is back with another insightful look into some of the biggest news stories of the past fortnight. This time aroun...
Podcast: How is the industry faring in a post-coronavirus world?
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista Group's Daily Brief team looks at recent sales figures announcements, and discusses how carmakers, environmentalists and show organisers are...
Imagine A World With No Private-Car Ownership
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Georg Bauer, Founder of used car subscription site Fair.com tells Christof Engelskirchen, Autovista Group’s chief economist, why - after a career as...
From Leasing Company To Mobility Provider - ALD Automotive
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista's Chief Economist, Christof Engelskirchen speaks to John Saffrett, Deputy CEO of ALD Automotive, about how a leasing company needs to "build...
Coronavirus impact on automotive retail
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Daily Brief's Tom Geggus, Phil Curry and Neil King discuss how coronavirus has impacted the world of automotive sales. From financial results to d...
Car remarketing post-pandemic And Beyond
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christof Engelskirchen speaks to Wolfgang E Reinhold, president of the European Car Remarketing Association (CARA) to find out how the coronavirus pan...
News analysis: How coronavirus is affecting sales, shows and technology
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Curry, Neil King and Tom Geggus come together again to discuss European sales figures, and look at how micromobility, fleets and shows may suffer...
News analysis: Coronavirus side effects and an injection of hydrogen goes a long way
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista Group's Daily News Brief team bring you the latest roundup of the last fortnight's news. This time around Phil Curry gets excited about hydr...
Just Like Old Times
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Curry, Neil King and Tom Geggus look back over some of the biggest news stories of the past fortnight. With European sales, Brexit, diesel and el...
Coronavirus And The Automotive Industry
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Curry, Neil King and Tom Geggus bring you an overview of how coronavirus is affecting the automotive industry, in everything from emissions regul...
The advantages of online sales
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Curry talks with Johanna Koch of Autoscout 24 about the benefits on online sales platforms in the automotive industry, and what to expect from th...
A look back at CES 2020
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Curry is joined by Christof Engelskirchen, Sonja Nehls and Sam Keates to discuss their thoughts on the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, and why au...
The connected car
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Autovista Group news editor Phil Curry speaks to Stephane Lagresle from Harman about the connected car and why the driver's experience should matter m...