I evaluated the global automotive industry across 13 different dimensions. The results are quite unsettling for many established manufacturers. 🇨🇳 China clearly dominates in cost, battery technology, and software user experience (UX). However, its weakest areas are precisely those that should be its primary focus. 🇪🇺 Europe leads in brand trust, after-sales services, and regulatory alignment. However, it is effectively watching from the sidelines when it comes to autonomo

The EU–Turkey Customs Union obliges Turkey to apply the European Union’s Common Customs Tariff. This structure requires Turkey to automatically align with the free trade agreements that the EU signs with third countries, while reciprocity is not always ensured. When the European Union signs a Free Trade Agreement with another country, Turkey is required to reduce its tariffs toward that country as well. However, this process operates in a one-sided manner. For instance, when

Sometimes someone comes along and suddenly rescues a company on the brink of collapse — sometimes even an entire country. On this platform, many companies are often labeled as “the next Nokia.” But occasionally, someone arrives and the company expected to become “Nokia” turns into NVIDIA instead. Today, as someone whose career was deeply influenced by this journey and who had the chance to work with him, I share Carlos Ghosn’s career story through five key lessons . Leaders

SMI, Türkiye’s mobility think tank, is analyzing how fast Türkiye is adapting to this transformation. In our first roundtable meeting, we focused on how the Turkish Automotive Supplier Industry, one of the cornerstones of the sector, can adapt to this change. Our professor from ITU, Prof. Dr. Alper Ünal, will turn this work into a scientific paper and share it with both the industry and public institutions. In total, five roundtable meetings are planned. Together with all eco

General Motors has taken a significant step supporting U.S. policy by telling its suppliers that they must find alternatives to China for raw materials and components. The goal is to move supply chains entirely out of China. According to Reuters, the automaker has even set a deadline for some suppliers to end their supply relationships with China by 2027. While European automakers are increasing sourcing from China and putting pressure on their own suppliers, GM is moving in

As we enter a new world, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep up with the speed of technological transformation. The fact that Chinese robot manufacturer UBTECH is preparing to send 1,000 robots this year to work in major factories such as BYD, VW, and Foxconn clearly illustrates the scale of this shift. The company has already secured orders worth 112 million USD, proving that the future of industrial automation is no longer a prediction but a current reality. The fact

The biggest obstacle in the world of Artificial Intelligence (#AI) is data centers (#datacenters), which consume enormous amounts of energy (#energy) and water (#water). Recently, plans have been made to power them with solar energy from satellites in Earth's orbit, eliminating the need for water. In an interview with Elon Musk, the transmission speed was explained, and it is truly remarkable. If this technology comes to fruition, AI will enter our lives as an “inorganic life

When using AI tools to generate even simple images, we may enjoy the process, but are we aware that we are emitting CO2 into the atmosphere if the server farm’s energy source is not sustainable or nuclear? Additionally, large amounts of water are consumed. A speech by Elon Musk this week highlighted our current state: The human brain is a clear example of a power-efficient computer: ❗ Our brains use about 20 watts of power. ❗ Only about 10 watts are used for higher brain func

According to the European Commission report for 2019-2024, the main factors contributing to road accidents and their changes are: 📍 Speeding: 30% 📍 Alcohol: 25% 📍 Distraction: 5-25% Overall analysis indicates that 95% of accidents are caused by human error (Grok AI analysis). While current trends are positive, improvements in autonomous driving can further reduce these numbers. Level 3 autonomy alone may solve the majority of these issues. Changes in accident rates by coun

The massive transformation taking place in the automotive world today has a name: ECAV (Electric-Connected-Autonomous Vehicle). It represents the new era of Electrification (including hybrids), Connectivity, and Autonomous Vehicles. Tesla entered the market by taking a different path and developed FSD (Full Self-Driving), which has now reached the most advanced level of Supervised Autonomy. On the other side, Waymo (Google) is pursuing a distinct approach, relying more heavil