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The automotive industry is littered with siloed operations, some using technology from the 1980s.

BMW will apply these sustainability and resource-efficiency targets throughout the lifecycle of its vehicles – from the supply chain, through production to end-of-use.

In the first-place ad for the week of July 20, Chevrolet encourages viewers to “find your sense of wander” (the spelling is intentional).

“With the battery-electric vehicles, we do have a full portfolio to cover high-volume segments. You see design and technology to back it up,” GM Chairman Mary Barra says during a conference call to discuss the automaker’s second-quarter results.

“To date, consumers have found the vast majority of EVs as unacceptable, or they’re just not interested in them,” says auto industry veteran Reid Bigland.

If automakers don’t adapt to the new business model, they are going to end up like the cell-phone manufacturers: They’ll make millions of units but not much money.