Had a fun and inspiring talk with Roger Atkins of Electric Vehicles Outlook1.
Is the future electric? Where will that put our 1 billion vehicles with internal combustion engines?
We need to see beyond to move away fossil fuels. For many the pinnacle of innovation in the automotive sector happens in Formula One. Embrace the extraordinary capabilities in Formula One to helps us in electrical vehicle journey as well as non-combustion engine propulsion systems. And by the way, how addictive the Netflix “Survive to Drive” series is - we both binged-watched the third season…
Batteries are happening: Volkswagens Power Day - 6 giga-factories announced. There is a need for even more. The drive to battery electric vehicles and need for battery storage is changing our society. The abundance to energy for production and for any of our activities is crucial.
We need a bit of madness to make disruptive innovation. As an example how rockets are brought back to the surface of the planet without crashing, this was probably not recognized a few years back being achievable.
There is so much going on, innovation, connectivity and the possibilities to work and engage. This can be intense, but also be energizing.
Roger’s comment that “SAAB2 was a fabulous company” I appreciate much, at least I am not alone thinking that.
We started to talk about the fascinating Nordic region; Norway as the EV kingdom, Sweden well-known for a lot of things - but what about Finland? Finland has more islands than Greece, happiest nation on the planet. World-leading sustainable corporates. Finns are rooted to nature and seeking practical solutions. The growth of Nokia gave also the spin-off effect and creation of a myriad of tech companies. The whole soul of Finland is carrying an innovative mind - you can now also become a Finn for 90 days3 - bring your family and get your startup company going. I convinced Roger - if the Finnish Tourist Board is looking for an ambassador we have one strong candidate!
A lot happening in the Nordics - don’t forget the June 2022 EVS354 gathering in OSLO.
https://www.electricvehiclesoutlook.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Automobile
https://finland.fi/life-society/make-a-move-and-experience-life-in-finland-for-three-months/#:~:text=The%2090%2DDay%20Finn%20campaign%20by%20Helsinki%20Business%20Hub%20will,or%20schooling%20for%20the%20kids.
https://evs35oslo.org/
S1E6 "Together Everyone Achieves More". The future is electric and we need a bit of madness. EVangelist Roger Atkins as guest.