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The future has arrived
The numbers above are probably manna from heaven for the doomsday prophets but should not be seen as an indicator of the future success of Evs. Global forces dictate the direction in which the automotive market will ultimately proceed. The graphic below provides a stark reality for the numbered days of the ICE vehicle while at the same time signalling auto manufacturers’ plans to ramp up the number and models of Evs to be released:
The Wheels of the Future are Turning Quickly
The graphic above indicates a clear and aggressive strategy by the majority of automakers to ramp up the release of new electric vehicles. In 2021 alone, all but one auto manufacturer released new electric vehicles and this trend is expected to continue into 2022 and rapidly beyond. The driving force behind this trend is the global climate agreements that governments throughout the world have signed up to in a bid to reduce and hopefully eradicate carbon emissions from being released into the environment. It is therefore no surprise that the EU has banned ICE engines from 2035 and the UK from 2030. Since SA exports 80% of its ICE vehicles to this region it then becomes a matter of averting economic extinction by transitioning rapidly to Evs.
Technology and associated Skills Development
The arrival of the 4th industrial revolution has led to many disruptive technologies in the automotive sector. The rapid digitisation of cars has resulted in the modern vehicle having highly sophisticated technological, mechanical and software applications. As a result, the future skills required to build, service and maintain these new vehicles have become more mechatronic based linked to advance programming and data analysis. Even the traditional diesel and petrol mechanic diagnostic requirements have become increasingly automated and electrical in nature. It is no surprise then that the future of the automotive sector lies in connected, autonomous, self-driven and electrical cars (CASE).