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GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022
         E X P E R T & C O N S U M E R I N S I G H T S A N A LY S I S
                                                   OCTOBER 2021
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS REPORT
                                                                                                                A I TA S T I C
SCOPE & METHODOLOGY

ONLINE SURVEY: THE WORLD CAR EXPERT PANEL

102                    WORLD CAR JURORS

FROM    34         MARKETS

      A I TA S T I C
Next Level Consumer & Communication Insights
THE HOLISTIC, COMPREHENSIVE AND CUSTOMIZED
APPROACH TO COMMUNICATION AND CONSUMER
RESEARCH GIVES AITASTIC CLIENTS A COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING AND
INCREASINGLY COMPLEX COMMUNICATIONS AND
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

     GLOBAL                >50k | >10m PANEL        TRAD. & SOCIAL                 NEAR REAL-TIME
UNIQUE DATA FOR MORE         SOURCES IN-DEPTH      FULLY INTEGRATED CROSS      KPIS AND OPERATIONAL DATA 24/7
   THAN 50 MARKETS             AI-ANALYSED      CHANNEL METRICS AND INSIGHTS          IN NEAR REAL-TIME
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
TRENDING AUTOMOTIVE TOPICS 2022
     THE ELECTRIFICATION-TREND CONTINUES: AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS EXPECT                                                                              A I TA S T I C
     BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS THE #1 AUTOMOTIVE TOPIC FOR 2022

VERY IMPORTANT

                 #1                                                                                                             How important are the
                      ◉ BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES                                                                               following automotive trends
                                                                                                                                for the year to come?
                                      SAFETY   QUALITY            INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT &                                     (Expert-survey: September 2021)
                                      ◉        ◉                  CONNECTIVITY
                                                                  ◉
                          ◉    ◉                                         BUDGET CARS /
                 EFFICIENCY    ADVANCED DRIVER-                          AFFORDABILITY
                                                         ◉
                               ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS                        ◉                    SUSTAINABILITY
                                                         DESIGN
                                                                                               & RECYCLING SUPPLY
                                                                                                    ◉        CHAIN   LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
                                                                                                             ◉       ◉
                                                                                  ◉      ◉                                          SYNTHETIC
                                                                     PLUG-IN HYBRID      REGULATIONS,                               FUELS   FUEL CELL
                                                                           VEHICLES      TRADE, LEGAL                               ◉       TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                                                                            ◉
                                                                                                                            ◉
                                                                                                                            COOPERATIONS
                                                                                                                            AND ALLIANCES          ◉
                                                                                                                                        AUTONOMOUS
                                                                                                                                             DRIVING              #18
                                                                                                                                    SHARED MOBILITY / ◉
                                                                                                                                  MOBILITY AS A SERVICE

NOT IMPORTANT
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
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ELECTRIFICATION
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
BATTERY ELECTRIC MOBILTIY
        GLOBAL CONSUMER-INTEREST IN BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES PEAKS IN                                                                                         A I TA S T I C
        2021 AND FOLLOWS THE GENERAL ELECTRIFICATION-TREND

 VERY
GOOD
7
                                                                                                                                                                    EXPERT-
                                                                                                                                                                    EVALUATION
                 BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES / MOBILITY

6

                                                                                                                                                                    CONSUMER-
                                                                                                                                                                    INTEREST
5
                                                                                                                                          1st PEAK OF
                                                                                                                                          PANDEMIC

4

                                                                               CONSUMER-INTEREST: ACTIVE INFORMATION & SEARCH BEHAVIOR
                                                                               ON BATTERY ELECTRIC MOBILTIY

3
MIXED    2013          2014               2015        2016             2017          2018                 2019               2020                2021                2022

        What are the most promising powertrain options regarding e-mobility?                                                              EXPERT-SURVEY AMONG ALL WORLD CAR JURORS
        (Expert-survey: September 2021)                                                                          AITASTIC CONSUMER INFORMATION BEHAVIOR ON BATTERY ELECTRIC MOBILITY
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES – CHALLENGES
BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN FUTURE                                             A I TA S T I C
MOBILITY – YET, THE CHALLENGES HAVEN’T CHANGED OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS

              #1                                                       #2                              #3
           ADVANCED                                                 IMPROVED                             LOWER
            BATTERY                                                 CHARGING                           PURCHASING
         TECHNOLOGIES                                            INFRASTRUCTURE                           COSTS

                                         >> STABLE KEY CHALLENGES OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS!

How much will the following factors influence the roll-out and success of Battery Electric Vehicles?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
ENERGY-SOURCES FOR FUTURE MOBILITY
        INCREASING SKEPTICISM REGARDING THE FUTURE OF FOSSIL FUELS – ALTERNATIVE                                                       A I TA S T I C
        ENERGY-SOURCES GAIN GROUND, BATTERIES PERCEIVED AS #1 OPTION

 VERY
GOOD

                                                                                                       BATTERIES         ü For the first time ever,
                                                                                                                           synthetic- overtake fossil-
                                                                                                                           fuels. Carbon dioxide
                                                                                                                           taxations, carbon
                                                                                                                           emission targets and
                                                                                                                           raising carbon footprint
                                                                                                                           awareness among
                                                                                                       HYDROGEN
                                                                                                                           consumers weakens
                                                                                                                           outlook of fossil fuels as
                                                                                                                           an energy source for
                                                                                                       SYNTHETIC FUELS
                                                                                                       PETROL
                                                                                                                           future mobility.
                                                                                                                         ü While batteries are clearly
                                                                                                                           perceived as the #1
                                                                                                                           energy source for future
                                                                                                                           mobility, hydrogen and
                                                                                                                           synthetic fuels gain
                                                                                                                           attractiveness over the
                                                                                                                           last year.
                                                                                                       DIESEL

 NOT      2017                  2018            2019               2020               2021      2022            2023         2024                2025
GOOD

        How would you rate the prospects of the following energy-sources for future mobility?
        (Expert-survey: September 2021)
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
ENERGY-SOURCES FOR FUTURE MOBILITY
BATTERIES ARE RATED AS #1 ENERGY-SOURCE FOR FUTURE MOBILITY. STRONG                                                                      A I TA S T I C
DYNAMICS FOR HYDROGEN IN KOREA AND CHINA – CONTRARY TO EUROPE

                                  BATTERIES                                                                 HYDROGEN

     SOUTH          NORTH                        AFRICA &                                SOUTH     NORTH                 AFRICA &
                                   EUROPE                     APAC                                            EUROPE                     APAC
    AMERICA        AMERICA                         ME                                   AMERICA   AMERICA                  ME

 VERY
GOOD
                                                                                                                                    Strong dynamics
                                                                                                                                    in Korea & China
                                  NA & APAC most hesitant,
                                   but not skeptical at all

                                                                                                              EUROPE
                                                                                                               most
                                                                                                              hesitant

 NOT
GOOD

How would you rate the prospects of the following energy-sources for future mobility?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
ENERGY-SOURCES FOR FUTURE MOBILITY
PETROL WITH AN INCREASINGLY CRITICAL PERCEPTION IN EUROPE.                                                                             A I TA S T I C
DIESEL WITH A CRITICAL GLOBAL OUTLOOK

                                   PETROL                                                                   DIESEL

     SOUTH          NORTH                       AFRICA &                                 SOUTH     NORTH                 AFRICA &
                                    EUROPE                 APAC                                              EUROPE                    APAC
    AMERICA        AMERICA                        ME                                    AMERICA   AMERICA                  ME

 VERY
GOOD

                                  EUROPE most
                                    skeptical
 NOT
GOOD

                                                                                                  CRITICAL OUTLOOK FOR DIESEL IN KEY MARKETS

How would you rate the prospects of the following energy-sources for future mobility?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS 2022 - EXPERT & CONSUMER INSIGHTS ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2021 - AITASTIC
ENERGY-SOURCES FOR FUTURE MOBILITY
SYNTHETIC FUELS PERCEIVED AS VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS                                                                  A I TA S T I C
ACROSS ALL MARKETS, DESPITE POTENTIALLY LOW ENERGY-EFFICIENCY

                         SYNTHETIC FUELS                                                          LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)

     SOUTH          NORTH                  AFRICA &                                      SOUTH      NORTH             AFRICA &
                                  EUROPE               APAC                                                  EUROPE              APAC
    AMERICA        AMERICA                   ME                                         AMERICA    AMERICA              ME

 VERY
GOOD

   PERCEIVED AS VIABLE OPTION ACROSS ALL
   MARKETS, DESPITE POT. LOW ENERGY-
   EFFICIENCY

 NOT
GOOD

How would you rate the prospects of the following energy-sources for future mobility?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
ENERGY-SOURCES FOR FUTURE MOBILITY
CNG AND E85 ETHANOL WITH A BAD REPUTATION ACROSS ALL MARKETS –                                                                  A I TA S T I C
PARTICULARLY CRITICAL PERCEPTION IN EUROPE

                        NATURAL GAS (CNG)                                                               ETHANOL (E85)

     SOUTH          NORTH                  AFRICA &                                      SOUTH     NORTH             AFRICA &
                                  EUROPE               APAC                                                 EUROPE              APAC
    AMERICA        AMERICA                   ME                                         AMERICA   AMERICA              ME

 VERY
GOOD

                                                                        DARK
                                                                      OUTLOOK
                                                                     CROSS MOST
                                                                      MARKETS
 NOT
GOOD

How would you rate the prospects of the following energy-sources for future mobility?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
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DRIVER-ASSISTANCE & AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
TRENDING AUTOMOTIVE TOPICS 2022
     ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS EXPECTED TO BE A GLOBAL TOP                                                                                        A I TA S T I C
     AUTOMOTIVE TOPIC IN 2022 – CONTRARY TO FULL AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

VERY IMPORTANT

                         ◉ BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES

                                       #3     SAFETY   QUALITY            INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT &
                                              ◉        ◉                  CONNECTIVITY
                                                                          ◉
                              ◉                                                  BUDGET CARS /
                     EFFICIENCY
                                       ◉                         ◉               AFFORDABILITY
                                       ADVANCED DRIVER-                          ◉                    SUSTAINABILITY
                                                                 DESIGN
                                                                                                       & RECYCLING SUPPLY
                                       ASSISTANCE                                                                    CHAIN
                                                                                                            ◉                LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
                                       SYSTEMS                                                                       ◉       ◉
                                                                                          ◉      ◉                                          SYNTHETIC
                                                                             PLUG-IN HYBRID      REGULATIONS,                               FUELS   FUEL CELL
                                                                                   VEHICLES      TRADE, LEGAL                               ◉       TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                                                                                    ◉
                                                                                                                                    ◉
                                                                                                                                    COOPERATIONS                    #17
                                                                                                                                    AND ALLIANCES
                                               HUGE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ADAS                                                                            ◉
                                               & FULL AUTONOMOUS DRIVING                                                                     AUTONOMOUS
                                                                                                                                                  DRIVING

                                                                                                                                                                        ◉
                                                                                                                                                     #SHARED MOBILITY /
NOT IMPORTANT                                                                                                                                       MOBILITY AS A SERVICE

     How important are the following automotive trends for the year to come?
     (Expert-survey: September 2021)
DRIVER-ASSISTANCE & AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
    EUROPE MOST CRITICAL MARKET REGARDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS                                                                A I TA S T I C
    & AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

            ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS                                                 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

         SOUTH          NORTH                  AFRICA &                              SOUTH     NORTH             AFRICA &
                                      EUROPE              APAC                                          EUROPE              APAC
        AMERICA        AMERICA                   ME                                 AMERICA   AMERICA              ME

     VERY                                                                                                                      VERY
IMPORTANT                                                                                                                      IMPORTANT

                                                                 EU MOST CRITICAL
      NOT                                                        REGION WORLDWIDE                                              NOT
IMPORTANT                                                                                                                      IMPORTANT

    How important are ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS & AUTONOMOUS DRIVING for the year to come?
    (Expert-survey: September 2021)
DRIVER-ASSISTANCE & AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
ANY FORM OF DRIVER ASSISTANCE IS MORE DESIRABLE THAN NO ASSISTANCE.                                                   A I TA S T I C
DEGREE OF AUTONOMY: HIGHLY AUTOMATED LEVEL 4 MOST DESIRBALE

                                                                                                     DESIRABLE   VERY DESIRABLE

                                                                                      LEVEL 0
                                                                                   Driver only
                                                         (Automated system: no vehicle control)

                                                                                      LEVEL 1
                                                                              Driver Assistance
                                               (Driver must be ready to take control at anytime)

                                                                                      LEVEL 2
                                                                              Partial Automation
                                                  (Driver responds if the automated system fails)

                                                                                      LEVEL 3
                                                                          Conditional Automation
     (Within limited environments, driver can safely turn their attention away from driving tasks)

                                                                                      LEVEL 4
                                                                            High Automation
                   (Automated system in control except certain events such as severe weather)

                                                                                      LEVEL 5
                                                                                 Full Automation
              (No driver intervention required after setting destination and starting the system)

How desirable are the following degrees of autonomy from your point of view?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
                                                                                                            A I TA S T I C
SAFETY & SYSTEM RELIABILITY IS KEY TO SUCCESS OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

                                                                                     LESS IMPORTANT   VERY IMPORTANT

                                      SAFETY & SYSTEM RELIABILITY
                                     LEGISLATION (ON REGIONAL & NATIONAL LEVEL)

#1
                                          SENSOR HARDWARE (RADARS, LASERS, ETC.)

                                                                  INFRASTRUCTURE

                                        ADVANCEMENTS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

                                                          CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE

                                      CAR-TO-CAR AND CAR-TO-X COMMUNICATIONS
SAFETY &                                             (INCL. INDUSTRY STANDARDS)

                                                                   DATA SECURITY
SYSTEM
RELIABILITY                       ETHICS (E.G. SYSTEM DECISION IN CRASH SITUATION)

                                                      AFFORDABILITY: EXTRA COSTS

                                         NEW PLAYERS (E.G. WAYMO, MOBILEYE, ETC.)

                                               NEW BUSINESS MODELS & SCENARIOS
                                                              (E.G. CAR SHARING)

How important are the following aspects to enable autonomous driving?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
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INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
TRENDING AUTOMOTIVE TOPICS 2022
     INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY EXPECTED TO BE A GLOBAL TOP                                                                                   A I TA S T I C
     AUTOMOTIVE TOPIC IN 2022

VERY IMPORTANT

                         ◉ BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES
                                                                          #7
                                                                          INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT &
                                              SAFETY   QUALITY            CONNECTIVITY
                                              ◉        ◉                  ◉

                              ◉                                                    BUDGET CARS /
                     EFFICIENCY        ◉                                           AFFORDABILITY
                                                                 ◉
                                       ADVANCED DRIVER-                            ◉                 SUSTAINABILITY
                                                                 DESIGN
                                       ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS                                             & RECYCLING SUPPLY
                                                                                                           ◉        CHAIN   LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
                                                                                                                    ◉       ◉
                                                                                            ◉      ◉                                       SYNTHETIC
                                                                               PLUG-IN HYBRID      REGULATIONS,                            FUELS   FUEL CELL
                                                                                     VEHICLES      TRADE, LEGAL                            ◉       TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                                                                                   ◉
                                                                                                                                   ◉
                                                                                                                                   COOPERATIONS
                                                                                                                                   AND ALLIANCES

                                                                                                                                                                       ◉
                                                                                                                                                    #SHARED MOBILITY /
NOT IMPORTANT                                                                                                                                      MOBILITY AS A SERVICE

     How important are the following automotive trends for the year to come?
     (Expert-survey: September 2021)
KEY DRIVERS FOR THE DIGITAL CAR
     TRADITIONAL OEMS AND AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS ARE SEEN IN CHARGE                                                                                                          A I TA S T I C
     AS KEY PLAYERS FOR THE ‘DIGITAL CAR‘
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                                                                                                                                                           HUAWEI         MOBILITY-
                                                                                                                                                                        COMPANIES
                                                                                                                                                                         (E.G. UBER)

RELUCTANT

     Which companies / sectors will be the key drivers for the “digital car”?
     (Expert-survey: September 2021)
INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
EASE OF USE, STABILITY AND SPEED ARE PERCEIVED AS THE THREE KEY BASE                           A I TA S T I C
FUNCTIONALITIES OF INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS

                                                         VERY
                                                         IMPORTANT        “Most still try to achieve something
Here is a list of base functionalities of infotainment                    that smartphones succeeded at a
systems. How important and desirable are the following                    decade ago: USABILITY."
aspects from your point of view?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)

                                                                     #1   EASE OF USE / INTUITIVE
                                                                          OPERATION / SIMPLICITY

      REMOTE SOFTWARE
               UPDATES            #7                                 #2   SYSTEM-STABILITY AND
                                                                          RELIABILITY

 VEHICLE SMARTPHONE-
     APPS AND REMOTE
             SERVICES
                                  #6                                 #3   SPEED OF SYSTEM

   BOOT / LOAD TIME OF
        INFOTAINMENT              #5                                 #4   DATA PRIVACY AND
                                                                          SECURITY
INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
SMARTPHONE INTEGRATION VIA ANDROID AUTO / APPLE CARPLAY RATED AS                                 A I TA S T I C
MOST IMPORTANT INFOTAINMENT FEATURE
                                                                            “Apple CarPlay & Android Auto -
                                                                            consumers prefer a familiar, simple
                                                           VERY             experience that translates across devices.”
                                                           IMPORTANT
Here is a list of infotainment features. How important
and desirable are the following features from your point
                                                                            SMARTPHONE
of view?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)                                        #1   INTEGRATION THROUGH
                                                                            ANDROID AUTO / APPLE
                                                                            CARPLAY

                                                                            NAVIGATION SYSTEM
     CONVERGING OF
                                                                       #2
                                                                            (E.G. ALSO FOR SAFETY INTERACTION
  CONNECTED CAR AND
        SMART HOME
                                   #7                                       WITH PREDICTIVE ROUTE-DATA,
                                                                            POSITION-RELATED INFORMATION
                                                                            SYSTEMS, RANGE AND EFFICIENCY
                                                                            OPTIMISATION)

                 OPTION TO
               DISCONNECT
 (E.G. BUTTON THAT TURNS-OFF ALL   #6                                  #3
                                                                            FAST INTERNET
                                                                            CONNECTION
         CONNECTIVITY FEATURES)                                             (E.G. 5G)

              SMARTPHONE                                                    PERSONALISATION
              INTEGRATION
   (NOT THROUGH ANDROID AUTO /
                                   #5                                  #4   THROUGH LEARNING
                                                                            ALGORITHMS AND
                 APPLE CARPLAY)
                                                                            CONTEXT AWARENESS
INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
SURPRISE? THE TOUCHSCREEN IS EVALUATED (SLIGHTLY) BETTER THAN BUTTONS                        A I TA S T I C
ON A GLOBAL SCALE. GESTURE CONTROL LEAST DESIRABLE.

                                                       VERY
                                                       IMPORTANT
Here is a list of human-machine interfaces. How
important and desirable are the following approaches
from your point of view?                                           #1   TOUCHSCREEN
(Expert-survey: September 2021)

       GESTURE CONTROL                                             #2   CONVENTIONAL BUTTONS
   (E.G. RECOGNITION OF ‘SWIPING’
                   OR ‘POINTING’)
                                    #7

                  TOUCHPAD          #6                             #3   VOICE CONTROL

       TOUCH-CAPACITIVE                                                 ROTARY CONTROL KNOBS
                 FIELDS             #5                             #4   (E.G. BMW IDRIVE, VOLUME OR CLIMATE
                                                                        CONTROL KNOBS, ETC.)
 (E.G. AS BUTTON-REPLACEMENT ON
                STEERING WHEELS)
INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
    VOICE CONTROL MOST DESIRABLE IN APAC, BUTTON-PREFERENCE IN NORTH                                                                            A I TA S T I C
    AMERICA, EUROPE MOST HESITANT REGARDING TOUCHSCREENS

                          TOUCHSCREEN                                CONVENTIONAL BUTTONS                                  VOICE CONTROL

             SOUTH     NORTH               AFRICA &             SOUTH     NORTH             AFRICA &           SOUTH     NORTH             AFRICA &
                                EUROPE                APAC                         EUROPE              APAC                       EUROPE               APAC
            AMERICA   AMERICA                ME                AMERICA   AMERICA              ME              AMERICA   AMERICA              ME

     VERY
                                                                          #1
IMPORTANT
                                                                         IN NA                                                                          #1
                                                                                                                                                      IN APAC

                                EUROPE
                                 most
                                hesitant

      NOT
IMPORTANT

    How important and desirable are the following approaches from your point of view?
    (Expert-survey: September 2021)
INTERIORS, INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
THE SMARTER THE CAR, THE LESS RELIANCE ON VISIBLE SCREENS? SCREENS MAY                                                      A I TA S T I C
TURN TO SURFACE PROJECTIONS AND DEEP REALITY DISPLAYS

                                “It has become the fallacy of composition, where one leads with a certain screen, another
                              follows and makes it bigger, and so on until everybody spends more for no evident benefit.”

When you think about in-car infotainment systems, which brands / manufacturers come first onto your mind and why?
(Expert-survey: September 2021)
INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
       MERCEDES, AUDI AND BMW CATCH-UP TO TESLA. IMPRESSIVE: POLESTAR WITH                                                                                                             A I TA S T I C
       ANDROID AUTOMOTIVE OS EVALUATED BETTER THAN MOST OEM-SYSTEMS

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       Which brands / manufacturers lead in terms of infotainments & connectivity?
       (Expert-survey: September 2021)
INFOTAINMENT & CONNECTIVITY
       TESLA STILL PERCEIVED AS TREND-SETTING WITHIN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY,                                                                             A I TA S T I C
       CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY MERCEDES-BENZ WITH MBUX & HYPERSCREEN

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