How the auto industry is preparing for the car of the future

Autonomous and electric cars, connectivity, and ridesharing are changing the way auto industry players think about value chains, data analytics, and manufacturing. Behind all the talk of robo-cars, electric vehicles, and increased car connectivity is a focus by major car companies on serving customers' more intricate technological needs. In this episode of the McKinsey Podcast, senior partners Asutosh Padhi and Andreas Tschiesner speak with McKinsey's Simon London about how four trends--autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification, and ridesharing--are paving the way for entirely new forms of mobility. Simon London: Welcome to the McKinsey Podcast. Let's start with a question. Is it your phone, your laptop, maybe you're wearing a smartwatch? Well, if you drive a car that's less than a few years old, it's probably smarter than any of these. And your next car will be even smarter: more sensors, more connectivity, more processing power. Perhaps even the ability to drive autonomously.