2nd ICAI 2022

International Conference on Automotive Industry 2022

Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

is pushing for a rapid expansion of the charging infrastructure. It is also investing heavily and promoting alternative fuel infrastructure, which includes electric vehicle chargers, especially on the main European transit corridors (Sioshansi & Webb, 2019) Tesla, the world’s most valuable automaker by market value and a leader in electric car sales, delivered 936,000 vehicles in 2021, nearly double the number by 2020. The world‘s leading car manufacturers are betting on the segment. The projects of cars powered by electricity range from the United States, with Ford and GM, pass through Europe, like Volkswagen, and reach Asia, with Nissan, Hyundai, among many others (Richter, 2022). But it’s not just automakers that are keeping an eye on the electric car market. Five cell phone manufacturers are betting on clean energy vehicle projects: i. Apple: for nine years Apple develops the Titan project, a standalone electric car expected to be launched by the end of this decade. The vehicle may come without pedals or steering wheel: the car would be driven only by the automatic driving system. To get out of the paper, Titan needs a partnership with an automaker. ii. Xiaomi : electric vehicle division was created only in 2021, but the Chinese company‘s plans are ambitious. Lei Jun, the company‘s CEO, is also responsible for a team of 300 employees who are developing the electric-powered car. The company plans to invest $10 billion over the next decade in the segment. Xiaomi also rushes to put on the streets its first electrified model until 2024. The company made the acquisition of DeepMotion, a Chinese startup specialized in autonomous driving, to assist in the progress of the project. iii. Sony: electric vehicle is geared towards entertainment. (Source: Sony/Play) Source: Sony/Play. Sony has already introduced two concept vehicles powered by electricity. At CES 2022, in addition to presenting a new SUV, the Japanese company introduced Sony Mobility, which will dedicate itself exclusively to the electric mobility sector. The Vision-S 02 is a functional prototype with 40 safety sensors and 5G connection possibilities. Still no date to be released, the vehicle uses the same platform as the prototype unveiled two years ago, which is being tested on public roads. The new prototype can house up to 7 passengers and features customizable panel configurations, acceleration sounds and key locks. The Vision-S 02 even has a large dashboard that can be used for video streaming and even playing PlayStation with a remote connection. iv. Oppo: China‘s Oppo announced in late 2021 that it is entering the automotive business with a platform called Carlink. The solution aims to completely digitize the driving experience, from the use of digital keys, which have a slow uptake, to resources that can be controlled remotely by the owner. In addition, Oppo wants to launch its own electric vehicles and autonomous cars, starting with the Indian market, according to information from the 91mobiles website. The launch is scheduled for late 2023 or early 2024. v. Huawei: Aito M5 with Huawei’s operating system will begin to be delivered in February. (Source: Huawei/Play) Source: Huawei/Reproduction . Huawei does not intend to manufacture electric cars on its own but has been collaborating

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