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Hakan Doğu
Car Guy/Automotive & Mobility Strategist/Expert


Honored to Be Recognized as a Top 20 Voice in Automotive 2025
I’m delighted to share that I have been recognized on Automotive IQ’s “Top 20 Voices in Automotive 2025” — a list celebrating individuals shaping the transformation of our industry. The future of mobility will be driven by: Software-defined vehicles, AI and autonomous intelligence integration Affordable electrification enabling clean mobility for everyone Globalization 2.0: New partnerships — a new version of China and EU cooperation for Europe’s need for cost-competitive i

Hakan Doğu
Nov 51 min read
The ECAV Revolution: How Power Is Shifting in the Automotive Industry
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

Hakan Doğu
Nov 51 min read
The Autonomous Race Begins: Tesla, Waymo and Chinese Automakers Shape the New Era
This year, Tesla plans to produce between 5,000 and 12,000 Optimus robots, aiming to increase production to 50,000 units next year. The company also intends to launch its autonomous taxi service in the coming year. If that happens, Tesla will position itself as one of the leading players in “robot technology.” Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) system is currently considered the most advanced application of driver-supervised autonomous driving on the market. Meanwhile, NVIDIA is

Hakan Doğu
Nov 51 min read
NVIDIA’s Robotaxi Plans Shake the Automotive Industry
Rumors that NVIDIA may produce its own robotaxi have sent shockwaves through the automotive sector. Following the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution that made it the world’s most valuable company, NVIDIA could now become one of the biggest rivals to traditional automakers. According to reports, the in-house robotaxi project will serve as a “technology showcase”, powered by NVIDIA’s DRIVE AGX Thor system and end-to-end neural networks. If the rumors are true, this would m

Hakan Doğu
Oct 231 min read
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