Welcome back from the summer break! We're back with a bang with a round-up of the technology highlights from IAA Mobility 2021 (September 7-12) in Munich, Germany. Despite a backdrop of climate activist protests outside the show, there was a heavy focus on environmentally friendly automotive developments. This includes numerous concept vehicles and components showcasing sustainable and recyclable materials as well as electrification. The move towards autonomy was also prevalent with Tier-1 suppliers exhibiting solutions for OEMs, such as Bosch's complete integrated axle and Schaeffler's Space Drive 3 steer-by-wire system. From Angela Merkel's guest appearance to a seemingly IKEA-like flat pack car from BMW, our experts on the ground will fill you in on the key developments and their industry impact in this week's episode of Autology. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, OEM strategy expert at IHS Markit Prateek Biswas, chassis and lightweighting expert at IHS Markit Patricio Barbale, vehicle dynamics and materials expert at IHS Markit Claudio Vittori, e-mobility expert at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

Following a series of developments in the battery industry in recent weeks, IHS Markit deep dives into the impact and significance they are expected to have. These include Nissan and Envision AESC's plan to build the UK's first gigafactory adjacent to the OEM's Sunderland plant, where it will also manufacture a new electric vehicle. Our experts discuss the importance this has on the British automotive industry, as well as whether or not there is scope to then export the batteries to the European Union and beyond. Stellantis was another carmaker that recently hit the headlines after hosting its own EV Day, where it signaled an introduction of solid state batteries from 2026. Our experts question whether this timeline will put it at the forefront of the technology's use on a mass scale. And finally, this week's episode will also explore how the battery market will progress in the long term, including if current-day lithium-ion batteries have reached their maximum potential as alternative cell materials and compositions develop. Speakers: Graham Evans, E-Mobility research and analysis director at IHS Markit Amit Panday, E-Mobility news correspondent at IHS Markit Dr. Richard Kim, Battery expert at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

This week we are giving you an opportunity to catch up on the key soundbites pulled from every Autology episode so far. From Formula E to R&D, tune in to recap the latest automotive technology news and megatrends. We'd love to hear your thoughts on all our episodes at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

Automotive research and development (R&D) is at a pivotal moment as we enter a new age of vehicles, with electrification, autonomy and connectivity all driving technological advancements. With this in mind, how are industry stakeholders shifting their R&D budgets? IHS Markit's Research Director and software expert Dr. Tawhid Khan explains how and why OEMs and suppliers by region have differing priorities when it comes to their R&D spend. And with the growth of software, how will spending for hardware research be impacted? This week's Autology episode outlines exactly how much money is expected to be spent across different areas of software R&D, and when in-vehicle software will eventually outvalue that of hardware components. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, OEM Strategy expert at IHS Markit Dr. Tawhid Khan, Research Director and software expert at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

As EVs sales continue to grow, the question remains if global charging infrastructure and technology is adequate for consumers. For those who may be still wary of purchasing fully electric vehicles over traditionally fueled cars, a key factor to consider is how long will EVs take to charge? Will it be longer than filling up at a gas station, and will it be more often? IHS Markit's e-mobility experts answer all the practical questions needed to make an EV purchasing decision, and also discuss how charging infrastructure and batteries are expected to improve in future. Tune into this week's episode of Autology to find out all. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, OEM Strategy expert at IHS Markit Graham Evans, E-Mobility research and analysis director at IHS Markit Claudio Vittori, E-Mobility expert at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

As OEMs increasingly explore three-dimensional printing for vehicle components, IHS Markit experts ask whether or not the technology is likely to go mainstream. The technology is particularly on a growth trend as a result of the move towards electrified vehicles, as the weight from batteries needs to be countered by lightweighting techniques in other areas of the car. And if 3D printing does indeed become economically viable for OEMs, does that put some suppliers at risk as parts become increasingly vertically integrated by carmakers? Could we also see a large proportion of light vehicles 3D printed in the distant future? All will be answered in this week's episode of Autology. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, OEM Strategy expert at IHS Markit Edwin Pope, Principal Research Analyst for Lightweighting at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

With connectivity playing a pivotal role in new car experiences, IHS Markit looks at the major player set to dominate the infotainment market—Android. Google has a full suite of offerings under its automotive ecosystem with Android Automotive OS supporting Google Automotive Services (GAS), Generic Android core system that OEMs can build upon, the widely popular projection platform Android Auto, as well as Google Cloud. It has already secured business from the likes of Ford, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, Stellantis, General Motors and Volvo. We ask why Android is beating the competition, and if this will have ramifications on the smartphone industry, for example, will consumers move more toward an Android phone to align with their car software? And then there's the question of where this is leading—with Apple touted to launch its own vehicle through its Project Titan, can we expect an Android car as well? Find out all in this week's episode of Autology. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, OEM Strategy expert at IHS Markit Brian Rhodes, Connected Car & Vehicle Experience manager at IHS Markit Aseem Uppal, Connected Car expert at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

This year has seen the automotive industry come to a halt—with various OEMs pausing their vehicle production all over the world—due to a small but vital missing piece: chips. While the shortage may seemingly be backfilled for now, IHS Markit experts reveal why this supply-demand issue is yet to cause some further disruption. Find out how and when the global chip famine will recover in this week's episode of Autology, including who the major stakeholders will be in producing the component—as well as the governments and regions leading the charge. We also discuss how the technology is expected to develop in the long term, and answer the all-important question of whether or not there will be a continual spike in demand come Q4 every year when the consumer electronics industry ramps up their own use of chips. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, OEM Strategy expert at IHS Markit Jeremie Bouchaud, Director of Autonomy and E/E & Semiconductor at IHS Markit Phil Amsrud, E/E & Semiconductor expert at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email, and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

In this week's episode of Autology, we discuss 5G's impact on the IoT ecosystem and specifically on the automotive industry, including the transition away from 4G LTE, the first applications to deploy it, and the implications that will result. Infrastructure investments are bearing fruit by way of rapidly available 5G connections to our smart devices. These same developments are already seeing application in healthcare, manufacturing, and even automotive. Automotive services like virtual personal assistants and over-the-air software updates are already here to stay, but 5G will be the trigger for next generation services such advanced safety features brought on by vehicle-to-everything communication and full vehicle upgradability. When this will happen and at what cost are just some of the key questions discussed by our industry experts. Speakers: Andreas Kohn, Chief Operating Officer at Rolling Wireless Beatriz Minamy, Principal Technical Research Analyst, Connected Car at IHS Markit Brian Rhodes, Research & Analysis Manager, Connected Car & Vehicle Experience at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email – and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!

As smart voice systems transform our interactions in the car just as rapidly as they are in the home, we dive into the world of virtual personal assistants (VPAs) in this week's episode of Autology. Our experts discuss how simple voice commands such as: "Navigate me to the shopping center" are evolving to: "Navigate me to the shopping center, reserve a parking space and order a venti caramel Frappuccino to pick up on the way!". The topic of voice integration naturally leads us to also look at some big topics around branding, data privacy and the cooperation necessary between technology and automotive companies to deliver consumers the seamless experience they desire. From developing AI to voice cloning, tune in to find out more about the connected car experience of the future including the answer to the ultimate VPA question: "Is pressing a button easier than using voice commands?" Speakers: Sanjay Dhawan, CEO of Cerence Aaron Dale, Connected Car and User Experience analyst at IHS Markit Kyle Davis, Connected Car and User Experience analyst at IHS Markit We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode at our [email protected] email – and you can find out much more across the autotechinsight.ihsmarkit.com website. Don't forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts!