'There's an obvious need for OEMs to sit around the table and agree on a few things that will save money'

摘要

Sharing things with competitors is counter-intuitive but is something that would benefit the industry. Developing everything on your own and in isolation has its advantages, of course, but doing this is almost certainly not the best use of resources, Electric vehicles (EVs) are a fine example. Given the uncertainty over how the market will develop and how consumer acceptance will grow, and considering fundamental issues such as the cost of raw materials, you might think that the industry would take this segment as the perfect opportunity to adopt a different approach to design and development.