The explosion of car brands in the electric vehicle space has brought about a wave of innovation, set to change how automobiles work for and with us. However, with so many brands competing against each other, these innovations are starting to get weird, completely up-ending our understanding of what a car is.

We look at the likes of CATL with their skateboard chassis and battery tech, as well as cars like the Zeekr Mix, Human Horizons HiPhi Z, Micro Microlino, and the Sony Afeela 1, and brands like BYD, Tesla, Honda, Bestune, Zoox, and Wuling, to understand where they are taking the idea of the car.

We also look at how new tech like the steer by wire steering yokes, autonomous driving and safety features are shaping vehicles, and how companies like Xbus and Slate Automotive are bringing modularity into car design.

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