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  <title><![CDATA[Engineering the Car of the Future]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>From the humble beginnings of the three-wheeled Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886, the automobile has been a continuous story of technological progress. Each era has seen cars push the boundaries of innovation, evolving from early mechanical systems into sophisticated, computer-driven machines.</p><p>We’re now in a new generation of automobiles, where roadways are increasingly shared by electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles (AVs).&nbsp;</p><p>EVs are projected to dominate global car sales by 2030,&nbsp;<a href="https://rmi.org/insight/x-change-cars/" rel="noreferrer"><strong>according to an RMI report</strong></a>. Meanwhile, AVs are gradually entering the mainstream, with 37 percent of new passenger cars expected to be equipped with advanced driver-assistance technologies by 2035,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/autonomous-drivings-future-convenient-and-connected" rel="noreferrer"><strong>according to McKinsey &amp; Company</strong></a>.</p><p><a href="https://ece.gatech.edu/"><strong>Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering</strong></a> (ECE) researchers are at the forefront of advanced automotive technologies, working on everything from electric engines and computer vision, to modernizing the power grid to support EV charging.</p><p>Given current advancements and future possibilities, ECE is helping bring the future car into view, though many surprises and uncertainties remain. Learn what's on the horizon <a href="https://ece.gatech.edu/news/2025/06/engineering-car-future?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=Full%20Story&amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20July%2022%2C%202025">on the ECE Newspage</a>.</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[ECE experts look to the future of the automotive industry, and how new technology will not only transform vehicles, but reshape the power grid, influence policy decisions, and impact numerous aspects of society.]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>From the humble beginnings of the three-wheeled Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886, the automobile has been a continuous story of technological progress. Each era has seen cars push the boundaries of innovation, evolving from early mechanical systems into sophisticated, computer-driven machines.</p><p>We’re now in a new generation of automobiles, where roadways are increasingly shared by electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles (AVs).&nbsp;</p><p>EVs are projected to dominate global car sales by 2030,&nbsp;<a href="https://rmi.org/insight/x-change-cars/" rel="noreferrer"><strong>according to an RMI report</strong></a>. Meanwhile, AVs are gradually entering the mainstream, with 37 percent of new passenger cars expected to be equipped with advanced driver-assistance technologies by 2035,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/automotive-and-assembly/our-insights/autonomous-drivings-future-convenient-and-connected" rel="noreferrer"><strong>according to McKinsey &amp; Company</strong></a>.</p><p><a href="https://ece.gatech.edu/"><strong>Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering</strong></a> (ECE) researchers are at the forefront of advanced automotive technologies, working on everything from electric engines and computer vision, to modernizing the power grid to support EV charging.</p><p>Given current advancements and future possibilities, ECE is helping bring the future car into view, though many surprises and uncertainties remain. Learn what's on the horizon below.</p>]]></value>
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