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Interactive: What Futuristic Transport Will You See in Your Lifetime?

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What Futuristic Transport Will You See in Your Lifetime?

We are on the cusp of a revolution in transportation.

While there are still no flying cars yet, perhaps that is for the better.

Instead, it is the integrated application of ultra-fast processors, high-tech sensors, the sharing economy, battery technology, and deep learning that will revolutionize how automobiles operate.

The impact will be profound: by 2035, 90% of cars are expected to be driverless and electric. Further, even the ownership of cars will likely be a thing of the past.

The Future of Transportation

Today’s interactive piece comes to us from RS Components, and it shows how the technology around transportation will change in our lifetimes.

And it’s not just driverless cars that are taking over.

For example, Hyperloop One and skyTran are two interesting transportation projects that could online in the next 10 years, changing how we move between cities. Originally based off Elon Musk’s famous 2013 whitepaper, the first commercial Hyperloop is expected to allow travellers to move between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes. For smaller distances, the skyTran will be a new system of monorail that could travel up to 150 mph (240 kph) above existing roads, using very little energy.

Further into the future, the world of transportation will be very different.

If you thought in-flight WiFi is cool, then the future of flight in 2050 will be even more surreal. Airbus predicts that panoramic windows, holographic communications and entertainment hubs, and sonic disruptors will allow people to observe, chat, and be entertained via in-flight experiences without disrupting other passengers.

Around the same time, Japanese corporation Obayashi is planning for its space elevator to be built and operational, stemming directly from the Earth’s equator. Using a 60,000 mi (96,000 km) carbon nanotube cable, a 1,300 ft (400 m) diameter floating Earth Port, and a 12,500 ton counter-weight, it would ship people and objects into space at an extremely low cost.

Such a feat of engineering and technology would revolutionize how we approach space travel.

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Visualizing Global Electric Vehicle Sales in 2023, by Market Share

BYD is set to surpass Tesla in EV sales for 2024. In this graphic, we illustrate the global electric vehicle market share for 2023.

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Graphic illustrating the global electric vehicle market share for 2023.

Visualizing the Global Electric Vehicle Market in 2023

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Analysts anticipate that China’s largest electric automaker BYD will surpass Tesla in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales for 2024.

In this graphic, we illustrate the global BEV market share for the full year 2023, based on figures compiled by TrendForce.

BYD Likely to Surpass Tesla in 2024

Currently, the top 10 BEV companies make up 65% of the overall market.

Given that BYD already outsold Tesla in the fourth quarter of 2023 (526,000 compared to 485,000), the Chinese company is expected to surpass Elon Musk’s automaker before the end of the year.

Currently, Tesla holds a 19.9% share of the market, closely followed by BYD with 17.1%.

RankBrandCountryMarket Share in 2023
1Tesla🇺🇸 US19.9%
2BYD🇨🇳 China17.1%
3GAC Aion🇨🇳 China5.2%
4SAIC-GM-Wuling🇨🇳 China4.9%
5Volkswagen🇩🇪 Germany4.6%
6BMW🇩🇪 Germany3.6%
7Hyundai🇰🇷 S. Korea2.9%
8Mercedes-Benz🇩🇪 Germany2.6%
9MG🇨🇳 China2.3%
10KIA🇰🇷 S. Korea2.0%

In 2022, the Chinese automaker overtook Tesla as the top producer of EVs, when non-BEVs are included in sales totals. It produced 1.8 million vehicles compared to Tesla’s 1.3 million.

BYD has relied on stable domestic sales performance but is also expanding its international presence. The company began selling in Europe a little over a year ago and also plans to build factories in European countries to avoid EU tariffs on Chinese car imports.

Another Chinese automaker, GAC Aion, secured the third spot on our list, with SAIC-GM-Wuling and Volkswagen falling to fourth and fifth, respectively.

Luxury brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz accelerated their electrification efforts, ranking sixth and eighth, while Hyundai Group’s Hyundai and KIA maintained their positions compared to the previous year.

In total, global sales of EVs, including BEVs, PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles), and FCVs (Fuel Cell Vehicles), reached 13 million units in 2023, with a growth rate of 29.8% compared to 2022.

The number, however, represents a significant slowdown from the 54.2% growth rate in 2022.

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