Post-COVID: The outlook for the auto industry  2 May 2020 A 5-part series on the outlook for the auto industry post the COVID-19 pandemic Harmonizing with Nature as we ponder life after COVID-19  16 April 2020 To start with, it would help to shed some of the chutzpah that we have allowed ourselves to adopt through the 20th century |
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Our cities need fewer cars, not just cleaner cars
 The Guardian. 16 October, 2017 Electric cars won’t eradicate gridlocks and air pollution, but carbon footprints could be cut by favouring pedestrians, cyclists and mass transit |
Faster, Smarter, Greener - the future of the Car and Urban Mobility
 “The auto industry is poised to usher in a new
era where carmakers and cities will work as partners and transform urban
mobility together. The authors have skilfully captured the drivers and the
trajectory of this shift.” Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance “Building better, more efficient, more sustainable cities is the grandest of the many grand challenges facing us as the world embarks om the greatest era of city-building in its history. Faster, Smarter, Greener takes a deep dive in the challenges of mobility, sustainability facing the world and its cities today. It is a must read for mayors, urban leaders, city leaders and urbanists across the globe.” Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and The New Urban Crisis. |
How to improve Boston's infrastructure future - Boston Globe
 The Boston Globe 23 May 2017 How cities can leverage their investments in "smart-city" infrastructure to enhance their mobility architecture https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/05/22/how-improve-boston.../story.html |
Remembering Sergio Pininfarina
 A meastro for whom classical elegance in car design came naturally |
Bridging the Gap between 2-Wheels and 4-Wheels
 Are we soon going to see micro-cars for new urban spaces, straddling the gap between 2-Wheels and 4-Wheels? |
Apple's Next Big Bite
 Whoever said that the auto industry had lost its allure had not spoken to the boffins ate Apple or Google
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A Janus perspective at Le Mans
 Rival technologies spurred by competition http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/auto-focus/the-janus-perspective-at-le-mans/article6319032.ece |
Virtuous Indulgence -The future Supercar
 The new breed of supercars that are making their presence will allow one to enjoy high performance without the guilt of environmental impact http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/auto-focus/virtuous-indulgence-is-the-mantra-in-geneva/article6986877.ece |
Peak car
 Is there too much of a good thing? Can car population continue to surge? http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/auto-focus/is-peak-car-the-metric-for-us-too/article6062619.ece |
Small Cars Big Impact
 The Hindu Businessline Industrial policy in India favouring small cars will go a long way to developing a globally competitive industryhttp://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/small-cars-big-impact/article1057656.ece |
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