What is Autowist?
Autowist is a newsletter tracking the inflections in the automotive and transportation space. Movement of people and goods have long been a proxy for the economy. The cogs in the machine. How well oiled and in-sync the cogs run, the more positive it can impact the output and the lifespan of the economic machine. Technology is moving faster than ever and it has the potential to fundamentally change how we as a species can advance on this planet.
Autowist will cover the intersections of automotive, mobility, tech and business.
Themes
Technology Trends: Everything from how AR can improve driver experience to how the blockchain could change how we buy and own vehicles.
Strategy and Business: Covering incumbent OEMs/Suppliers, and up and coming startups from a business perspective. Understanding their business model, how they make money and what it means for the industry and the world in the big picture.
Startup and Venture: Profiling startups and venture firms that piques interest. New ideas are the seeds to the future of this industry. Funding rounds, Investors and Key KPIs of new companies.
Topics
Electric Cars: The biggest change to automobiles in decades. Covering electric machines, energy converters, battery chemistry, system architecture, energy storage solutions and charging infrastructure.
Autonomous Driving: The latest developments in AI/ML hardware and software. OEMs and Startups that are doing real-world testing and selling features. Infrastructure evolution to accommodate autonomous vehicles.
SW-Defined Vehicles: SDV’s have become an umbrella term for the increasingly important part SW is playing in the designing, manufacturing and selling of vehicles. Every OEM want to become more of a software company and that has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. The future is digital and connected no matter which industry or product, and the automotive industry is no exception.
Logistic/Mobility Spectrum: Last Mile → Micro-mobility → Personal Vehicle → Public Transport → Trains → Heavy vehicles → Container Shipping → Air Travel + Freight
Future of Transport: New technologies and regulations, the changing relationship between us and our mode of conveyance. Innovations within sustainable transportation.
What to expect?
Autowist is two e-mails per week
Monday 10AM CET: A Weekly Roundup of the most interesting happenings from the automotive and mobility world.
Thursday 10AM CET: A deeper analysis from the most impactful happenings that week from the automotive industry
Why subscribe?
If you are a professional within the automotive and transportation industry and wonder about the big picture, then this is the right newsletter for you. If you would like to speak more intelligently about the industry and be up to date with the major events, then this newsletter is for you.
You won’t have to worry about missing anything. Every new edition of the newsletter goes directly to your inbox.
And it’s free.
About Me
Hi, I'm Hari!
I have a full-time job as an Automotive System Architect at Scania CV AB. Prior to which I received a Master's Degree in Engineering Design with a focus on Mechatronics and System Design from KTH. I am currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Travel is the closest thing to time travel for me. Along with travelling, I enjoy taking photographs of architecture, nature and the sky. Check them out on my Instagram page, shotbyhkr.
