Amérique du Sud

For over a decade, the automotive industry has been undergoing a disruptive transformation driven by the adoption of new production methods and the entry of new players, including both companies and countries, into vehicle manufacturing. This process reflects a structural transformation marked by the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), the use of lithium-ion batteries, and the integration of digital technologies—key elements of the new paradigm of sustainable transportation. Within this context, a renewed struggle for hierarchy in the energy transition emerges (Gracia Santos, Paz, Rísquez Ramos, 2024), generating new power dynamics in the configuration of global production and supply chains.

This global reconfiguration is transforming the socio-economic and environmental foundations underpinning the international division of labour, paving the way for an accumulation regime centred on “platform capitalism” (Srnicek, 2018) and a new global consensus—the “decarbonisation consensus”—that promotes the transition to a new energy matrix (Bringel and Svampa, 2023). lire la suite

The profile of new automotive vehicle owners is changing globally due to the development of information technologies which enabled the emergence of new mobility services in recent years (Ferrero et al., 2018). Today, apart from a multitude of public modes of transport in place in many cities, individuals can opt from renting a vehicle for short routes, sharing a trip, or ordering on-demand trip (i.e., offered by taxi or ride-hailing services) for a much lower price compared to only two decades ago (Prieto et al., 2017). The availability of such alternatives caused many people to avoid owning an automobile (Schaefers et al., 2016). To give an example of the relevance of this phenomenon, the market share of automobiles and commercial light vehicles sold in Brazil to car rental companies increased from 19.0% in 2018 to 30.1% in 2022 according to ABLA, the Brazilian Vehicle Rental Association (ABLA, 2023). lire la suite

MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN BRAZIL AND FRANCE: INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY CONTROVERSIES

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