Billed as the world’s premier energy event and described by the Financial Times as “the Davos of Energy”, CERAWeek took place on March 18-22 in Houston, Texas. The key theme for 2024 was “Multi-dimensional energy transition: Markets, climate, technology and geopolitics”. In this episode of Autology, S&P Global’s vehicle electrification expert and CERAWeek panelist Graham Evans, provides an in-depth insight into all the mobility-related discussions. This includes the major issues from the politically sensitive nature of mining minerals all the way to bottlenecks at the charging infrastructure level. Tune in to hear how the scoops from on-stage impact the global stage. Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, moderator and OEM strategy expert, S&P Global Mobility Graham Evans, director of Electrification Technology Research, S&P Global Mobility. 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! Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify

With an increasing industry focus on vehicle software, S&P Global Mobility’s exports discuss how ‘the cloud’ is set to transform the automotive experience. This includes a detailed explanation of edge computing, the importance of its development and its real-world applications. Tune in to reveal how cloud and edge infrastructure will become the backbone of the transformative journey towards more connected, autonomous, shared, and electric vehicles. Read the full ‘SDV cloud and edge computing: Market outlook’ report for further details on the subject, including in-depth analysis per OEM (subscription dependent). Speakers: Elisha Thakorlal, moderator and OEM strategy expert, S&P Global Mobility Manuel Tagliavini, software expert, S&P Global Mobility 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! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify

More than 135,000 visitors travelled to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, including those from the automotive industry. S&P Global Mobility analysts were also in attendance and, in this episode of Autology, speak about the key themes and showcases. One of which was the focus on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), with Volkswagen, for example, partnering with Cerence to integrate ChatGPT into its vehicles. Iqbal Arshad, Chief Technology Officer at Cerence, joins the second half of this episode to discuss how this project aims to significantly improve user interaction associated not only with voice assistants but also the entire in-vehicle experience. Tune in to reveal how simple phrases like “I’m cold” or even “I fancy butter chicken!” can be seamlessly actioned by the vehicle of the future.  Speakers: Kyle Davis, Connected Car and Vehicle Experience expert, S&P Global Mobility Brock Walquist, ADAS and autonomy expert, S&P Global Mobility Iqbal Arshad, Chief Technology Officer, Cerence 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.spglobal.com website. Don’t forget to hit all the subscribe, follow and like buttons to stay on track with the latest Autology podcasts! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcast Spotify

To round off the year, S&P Global Mobility analysts discuss the key developments that have occurred in and around CASE (connected, automated, shared and electric) vehicles and technologies. From the near extinction of AM radio to the progress made on EV infrastructure installations, this episode of Autology discusses the impact of all on the wider automotive industry. It also previews what trends we can expect come 2024 and the challenges that both OEMs and suppliers are likely to face. Speakers: Vivek Beriwal, Supply Chain and Technology analyst, S&P Global Mobility Selva Subramanian, Supply Chain and Technology analyst, S&P Global Mobility 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! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify

Electric vehicles are here, and seemingly here to stay. But many of us are expectantly awaiting more affordable models, more breadth of choice and more real-world range. Electric motor developments will be critical to this, so who better to discuss this with than one of the industry’s leading development consultancies? In this episode of Autology, S&P Global Mobility’s Director of Electrification Technology Research Graham Evans is joined by Jason Schneider, Team Lead - Electrified Powertrain and Paul Sims, Chief Technical Specialist - Electric Machines of Drive System Design. Anna Buettner poses the questions as they discuss electric motor technology trends, electrification development challenges, changing project deliverables and potential industry bottlenecks. Tune in to hear independent, technical and objective perspectives around one of the automotive industry’s most pressing and dynamic engineering challenges. Speakers: ·       Jason Schneider, Team Lead - Electrified Powertrain, Drive System Design ·       Paul Sims, Chief Technical Specialist - Electric Machines, Drive System Design ·       Graham Evans, Director of Electrification Technology Research, S&P Global Mobility 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! Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify   Stitcher

While it may seem that autonomous vehicle developments have stalled following a previous race to L4/L5 capabilities, there are still major shifts underway to make the dream a reality. S&P Global Mobility’s autonomy experts reveal what’s happening both in Greater China and the United States, from the key players in the market to the cost parity goals that they are trying to achieve. Tune into this episode of Autology to find out when robotaxis are likely to become mainstream, whether it will be traditional carmakers or new technology companies leading the way, and if they will render private-car ownership useless. Speakers: Owen Chen, autonomy expert at S&P Global Mobility Brock Walquist, autonomy expert at S&P Global Mobility 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! Subscribe: ·         Apple Podcasts ·         Google Podcasts ·         Spotify ·         Stitcher

Imagine a world where you can have a conversation with your car – ask it to find an alternative traffic-free route home or for it to actively warn you that the front-left tire is low on air, or even perhaps a quick-witted exchange in true Knight Rider KITT style! That seemingly fiction technology could soon be coming to a car near you with OEMs currently developing AI-powered large-language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT for in-vehicle use. In this Autology episode, our experts discuss the real-world benefits of LLM integration as well as the challenges car makers, suppliers and AI companies need to overcome in order to roll out the technology successfully and without controversies such as privacy issues as well as the nuances of the LLM providing the ‘correct’ solution. Tune in to find out who the early adopters are in the automotive market, whether or not our experts believe that LLMs and personalized voice assistants are just a fad, and much more. Speakers: ·       Venkat V, Head of Strategy, Connected vehicle practice, KPIT ·       Vivek Beriwal, Connected car and UI/UX analyst, S&P Global Mobility 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! Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Google Podcast Spotify  Stitcher  

What’s the next stop on Electric Avenue? This episode of Autology answers exactly that, with particular focus on technology that drives electrified vehicles. Our special guest Ben DeLand, Director of Electrical Hardware Engineering at GKN Automotive, gives the perspective from a major tier-1 supplier while Graham Evans, S&P Global Mobility’s Director of Electrification Technology Research, reveals forecast details such as battery demand and developments. With EV production on the rise, our speakers also discuss the implications of carmakers bringing in component manufacturing in-house. How will the supply chain respond to this potential loss of business? Listen in to this episode to find out all. Speakers: Ben DeLand, Director of Electrical Hardware Engineering, GKN Automotive Graham Evans, Director of Electrification Technology Research, S&P Global Mobility 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! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

What will it take for drivers to not only trust ADAS and autonomous technology, but to also pay for it above and beyond a car’s retail price? S&P Global’s 2023 ADAS & Autonomous Driving Consumer Survey reveals all, including which technologies are most and least desirable. In this episode of Autology, our experts give a sneak peek of the Survey results and also discuss whether or not global autonomy trends coincide with consumer sentiment. Speakers: Yanina Mills, senior analyst for Consumer Insights at S&P Global Brock Walquist, senior analyst for Autonomy at S&P Global 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! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher

How quickly is the global network of xEV charging infrastructure growing? Is this growth sufficient to cater to the number of electrified vehicle owners? In this episode of Autology, S&P Global’s battery charging expert Claudio Vittori is joined by Federica Brambilla, Business Development Manager for the EV Charging Services business at Diebold Nixdorf. They not only discuss the forecasted quantity of charging stations, but also the quality. Too often, charging infrastructure is plagued with vandalism, vehicle connection issues as well as failed payments. Tune into this podcast to find out what it takes for a seamless charging experience moving forward. Speakers: Claudio Vittori, battery charging expert at S&P Global Mobility Federica Brambilla, Business Development Manager for the EV Charging Services business at Diebold Nixdorf 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! Subscribe: ·       Apple Podcasts ·       Google Podcasts ·       Spotify ·       Stitcher