
Michael Gale's Futures In Focus David Lorenz - Reinvention of the automotive industry
They discuss the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to clean air powertrain vehicles, and the importance of upcycling existing vehicles to reclaim economic and ecological value while reducing carbon emissions. The focus is on various vehicle classes, including consumer luxury cars, waste management vehicles, fire engines, and ambulances, with the aim of achieving a significant reduction in global emissions and breaking the cycle of replacing vehicles with new ones. They also touch on the potential for localized manufacturing and the incorporation of advanced technologies in the upcycled vehicles.
Read Michael's corresponding article for Forbes here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgale/2023/05/09/can-upcycling-spark-an-even-faster-ev-transformation/?sh=6ec555c76702
