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Redefining Transportation: Exploring EVs and Automotive with Indium's Brian O'Leary at Apex 2024

EMS@C-LEVEL · 25 Apr 2024 · 11m

What this episode covers

Brian O'Leary, Global Head of e-Mobility & Infrastructure at Indium Corporation, discusses the rapid evolution of the automotive industry, highlighting the shift toward software-defined vehicles and the competitive threat posed by Chinese manufacturers like BYD and Tesla. He emphasizes that reliability in electronics is now critical as legacy automakers struggle with new disciplines like battery science and software, while Chinese brands face field failures in markets like the UK due to a lack of repair infrastructure. The conversation covers the geographic shift in manufacturing, the move toward regionalization, and how consumer buying decisions are increasingly driven by technology rather than environmental concerns.

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Indium Corporation, Tesla, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, BYD, SAIC, Volvo, Polestar
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