Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Future of Automobiles

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I have been following with some interest the shenanigans in New Jersey and their automobile dealer franchise laws.  This article on Wired briefly touches on it and then goes further to discuss just how disruptive electric cars could be from a service standpoint.  They argue that it could be a big deal.  And I agree that it could matter to some degree.  But what could really shake things up in the auto industry?  Here are my thoughts.

Potential Disruptors

  • Elimination of dealer franchise protection
  • Electrification of vehicles
  • Modularization of vehicle electronics
  • Modularization of the vehicle platform
  • Integration into whole home electrical systems

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