Today, OEMs dominate the auto industry and design, build and sell mechanical vehicles leveraging their low cost but capital intensive mass production capabilities and extensive distribution networks. 

However,  the simplified electric powertrain, new manufacturing technologies, self driving technology and connectivity allow new players with customer-centric business models to enter a new connected and almost on-demand mobility-transportation-logistics market.

Some of the most significant issues we are facing are helping to create a cleaner and safer world making mobility and living more easy for all.

However,  automated driving will not emerge as a self-driving taxi in the centre of London, New York or Singapore.  The innovation cycles sometimes accelerate where the disruptive mega trends intersect and new applications suddenly become possible.  

Similar to the myriad of applications developed after the invention of the iphone, the combination of the new disruptive megatrends provides a nucleus for the development of new purpose vehicle types.  Many of these are not invented yet, however, may be very disruptive in the next years to come.