The Ultimate Car Industry Quiz

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Which country is not mentioned as a pioneer in the car industry?

  • Russia (correct)
  • China
  • Japan
  • America

What is the estimated annual revenue of the car industry?

  • $2tn
  • $1tn
  • $4tn
  • $3tn (correct)

What is the next phase of the car industry expected to see?

  • Legacy carmakers taking over the market
  • The rise of petrol-powered cars
  • Tech-centric firms and China coming to the fore (correct)
  • The decline of electric cars

What is the key technology in the electrification of cars?

<p>Lithium-ion batteries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country is the world's biggest market for cars?

<p>China (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which company is second for battery-only cars?

<p>BYD (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is knocking down barriers to entry in the car industry?

<p>The simplicity of batteries and electric motors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the future growth of car sales likely to be?

<p>Slow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge faced by legacy carmakers?

<p>Competition from newcomers, especially the Chinese (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will differentiate car brands in the future?

<p>The experience of using them, determined by their software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • The car industry has grown into a giant industry with annual revenues of nearly $3tn
  • The industry has seen many pioneers, including Germany, France, America, Japan, and Europe
  • The next phase of the industry will see tech-centric firms and China come to the fore
  • Electrification is changing carmaking, and lithium-ion batteries have become the key technology
  • China is the world's biggest market, and BYD is second for battery-only cars
  • The simplicity of batteries and electric motors is knocking down barriers to entry, creating a host of startups in China and America
  • Car sales may have already peaked, and future growth is likely to be sluggish at best
  • Legacy carmakers face a big challenge since newcomers, especially the Chinese, are likely to have a clear advantage
  • In the future, car brands will be differentiated mainly by the experience of using them, which is now determined more by their software than their hardware
  • The race to autonomous self-driving is also on, and geopolitical tensions threaten to halt or even reverse the process of globalisation.

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