Autonomous cars that only need the driver to indicate the destination and he takes care of everything else are no longer a subject only seen in science fiction.
Autonomous cars that only need the driver to indicate the destination for the car to take care of everything else are no longer a subject only seen in science fiction.
A car that chooses the best route to avoid traffic, that does not exceed the speed limits and that is always close and free for the user is what the new intelligent cars propose that are taking the roads of the world. And not only is it energy efficient, but its materials are recyclable and totally emission-free. The environmental footprint will be practically nil; The great challenge will be in the management of the batteries that are ending their useful life.
The study “Automotive sector”, carried out by EAE Business School, gives an account and reason about the environmental and economic impact that hybrid and electric cars will bring to the sector in the coming years. “The automobile will evolve to become a technological platform, equipped with the most advanced resources that will be associated with aspects that go beyond driving,” said Eduardo Irastorza, professor at EAE Business School and author of the study.
Currently, there are only 10 million electric vehicles in circulation globally, but it is estimated that by 2030 the number will exceed 100 million. A large increase is expected in 2050, exceeding 70% of the market share of this type of car.
In 2030, 70% of cars will be connected in Europe and in the US, in China it will be 100%
In Ecuador, the Association of Automotive Companies of Ecuador (Aeade) affirms that in Pichincha there are 144 private units, and from 2015 to July of this year around 650 electric vehicles have been commercialized.
According to Aeade, in the country there are five brands that register imports of electric vehicles: Dayang, Kia, BYD, Renault and BMW. These brands sold, between 2017 and 2019, 356 units, the majority in the vehicle segment. Then there are the SUVs and buses. The three provinces where electric vehicles have been placed the most are Guayas (71.84%), Pichincha (11.65%) and Galapagos (10.68%).
The decline in the automotive sector is reflected worldwide as a consequence of the crisis derived from COVID-19 and its difficulty in recovering the figures before the pandemic, which is estimated for three years from now.
“The current model of sustainability is not sustainable, neither energetically, economically, ecologically and operationally. The recovery of the sector must be considered based on concepts such as sustainability, mobility or digitization ”, emphasized Irastorza.
Currently, there are only 10 million electric vehicles in circulation globally, but it is estimated that by 2030 the number will exceed 100 million.
According to a study by PwC in Europe, 95% of new cars registered in 2030 will be electric (55%) or hybrids (40%). However, still a majority of the stock of vehicles (close to 80%) will continue to be combustion, although it will gradually disappear.
The report also points out that the transition towards an emission-free mobility market will be impossible without the electrification of the mobile fleet, which would also be powered by renewable energy sources.
“In the future, all the agents in the sector will have to face a profound period of transformation and, for example, they will not be able to focus their business models only on the production and sale processes; and they will have to orient them, too, towards the different types of uses and the entire life cycle of the car ”, says Manuel Díaz, partner in charge of the Automotive sector at PwC. (I)
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