Vehicles

Despite the pandemic and economic crisis, now is arguably the most important time to be paying attention to what is happening with autonomous vehicles.

Unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show and due to go on sale in 2021, the el-Born will be built on SEAT parent Volkswagen’s MEB mechanical platform for EVs.

A Rivian spokeswoman says the company is investing in its operations in Plymouth, MI, Southern California, and Silicon Valley as it prepares for its market debut.

Boston Consulting Group’s Xavier Mosquet says the EV tipping point – 50% of the market – is likely to arrive by 2030. Tom Miller of supplier Aisin suggests the tipping point keeps moving back in the face of consumer indifference and may not arrive...