With President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle initiative backing the development of electricity-powered cars and the EU declaring a ban on the sale of new carbon-emitting cars, starting in 2035, the auto industry is tilting increasingly toward an environmentally conscious and tech-savvy market. By incorporating modern technology into the way cars are manufactured, fully autonomous vehicles could be the next big thing to transform the auto space.
In addition to the environmental benefits of EV adoption, carmakers are turning toward the development of electric vehicles to simplify production processes: EVs are in some ways mechanically simpler than gas-powered vehicles. Their drivetrains employ fewer than 20 moving parts, compared with the hundreds used by gas-powered cars, and manufacturers can use the same battery cell layouts and motors to power a range of electric models.