We still have to wait at least until 2030s before we see a substantial amount of Self-Driving Cars driving around. However, based on the (mostly) happy news in the first half of the 2021 looks like the solutions are progressing rapidly. Technology Giants Google Waymo’s new leadership & the future of self-driving…

It has been said that “Self-driving cars were supposed to be here already” and pessimists have given up hope. But contrary to popular belief, there’s already plenty of self-driving vehicles on the roads. So, this article focuses on the use cases that are already happening right now. I’ve also written…

The top 10 companies invested $16bn in 2019 in Self-Driving Car development and continue to invest at least at the same level in 2020. Here’s a round up of what’s going on the most interesting companies in the Self-Driving Car market. (I got the inspiration for this analysis from the…

Around 2045 half of new vehicles are expected to be autonomous. Here’s a list of all the major self-driving car companies categorized by funding, valuation, and company type. …

I’ve lately been reading a lot of Future of Automotive related books and articles so I decided to share my recommendations. Shared, automated, electric vehicles books I recommend: Anderson et al (2014): Autonomous Vehicle Technology: A Guide for Policymakers Arbib & Seba (2017): Rethinking Transportation 2020–2030: The Disruption of Transportation and the Collapse of the Internal-Combustion Vehicle…

The latest analyst estimates are that the ride-hailing companies completed 28 billion rides in 2019 with 27% annual growth. In this article, I’ve listed the latest moves of the biggest car manufacturers and some other major players in this field. 28 billion rides in 2019 vs 22 billion 2018 According to ABI Research, the ride-hailing companies completed 28 billion…

People love their cars as status symbols and providers of the illusion of personal freedom. However, the entire concept of private car ownership is changing as the shared, automated, electric vehicles are coming. …

The latest forecasts estimate that there will be 125 million electric cars in 2030 and as many as 559 million in 2040. Indeed, the sales of electric cars have been increasing fast since Tesla started delivering Model S in 2012 and the global amount of electric vehicles exceeded 4 million…

This the English summary of my introductory lection (lectio precursoria) I gave in Finnish at my PhD defense at Aalto University on Feb 2nd, 2018. The title of the dissertation is: “The Impact of Technology on the Strategic Management of a Knowledge-Intensive Project Organization.” Custos, my esteemed Opponent, ladies and…