A Tesla Model Y shuts down its lane-keeping assistant as a punishment and a navigation system upgrade that takes hours to complete then sets a course to a road that has been closed for years. These are some of the lows from new in-car technology experienced by the Automotive News Europe team this year. There were, however, some big winners with the team, which gave top marks to current adaptive cruise control systems.

VW Group’s connectivity partner, Cubic Telecom, is helping the automaker transition toward having software-defined cars. Punitha Sinnapan, the supplier’s vice president automotive design and innovation, sees 2024-25 as a pivotal period for this game-changing shift.

Nvidia head of automotive Danny Shapiro says that in two years there will be vehicles on the road that can drive themselves much of the time. He explains why those same cars will actually get better at the task as they get older.

Turning cars into connected smart devices is forcing a dramatic re-think within the automotive industry. Continental's head of architecture and software, Michael Huelsewies, is one of the people leading this transition.

VW executive and author Nari Kahle has a passion for mobility, particularly solutions that are inclusive, affordable and help improve lives.

Volvo Cars subsidiary Lynk & CO's lineup in Europe consists of one car, the 01, which is only available in blue or black and is almost never sold. Lynk & CO CEO Alain Visser explains why the radically simple offer has been hugely successful.

The vehicle supply constraints caused by the chip crisis have led to "fairly spectacular" financial results for many of Europe's listed car retailers. Steve Young, who is managing director at dealer specialist ICDP, explains why this positive trend has less than a 50 percent chance of continuing.

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says that to challenge Tesla the Swedish automaker needs to talk less and do more. He also explains why making autonomous vehicles a reality will require a completely different mindset.

Mobileye executive Johann Jungwirth has spent the last decade as a leader in the push to launch full-autonomous cars. He says that a very special person has been a driving force behind his desire to make the technology a reality.

Secondmind CEO Gary Brotman explains how the machine learning specialist is helping Mazda untangle some complicated powertrain challenges so that the automaker can build greener cars in less time.