CAR MAKERS WILL CO-OPERATE MORE

It wasn’t so long ago that marques that were owned by the same company couldn’t fathom ways to work together (we’re talking about you, Saab), overlooking the potential to save tens of millions in development costs by sharing know-how internally.

Now, though, it’s all the rage for marques that aren’t even owned by the same company to work together, be it PSA and BMW, BMW and Toyota, Renault, Nissan and Mercedes, Mazda and Fiat, Audi and Hyundai, or Ford and Volkswagen.

Expect to see this trend intensify as car makers face up to the challenges (and costs) of developing hybrid, electric and hydrogen powertrains at the same time as investing in connectivity, autonomy and more.