New technologies: electrification, digitalization and beyond

Innovations and technologies are redefining the major frontiers in the automotive industry with regards to new powertrains (not only electrical vehicles), new design (architecture definition and electrification), new mobility (autonomous and connected vehicles), new business (sharing economy), new materials (downsizing and light-weighting) and new ways to build vehicles (industry 4.0 and big data). Several trajectories are emerging, with interactions and conflicts among them. We require contributions able to describe and understand the role of all actors involved all over the world. In the context of the disruptive or evolutionary scenario, we are particularly interested in the integration of old technology and public policies in the new paradigm.