contents 4 6 8 ELECTRIC ... AND INEVITABLE AUTONOMY MEETS REALITY CASH, CHARGE ... OR CHARGE IT? EV makers plugging away at their vision of automotive future Road to a self-driving future likely longer than once imagined Retailers see opportunity to be an oasis for EVs 10 12 14 A SCOOTER REBOOT NEXT GENERATION OF SHARED MOBILITY AIMS TO GET TWO-WHEEL TRANSIT BACK ON COURSE HACKATHON'S CHARGE: MAKE I-5 MORE EV FRIENDLY TOP TEN STARTUPS: WHERE MOBILITY GETS ITS MOVEMENT Tarani Duncan calls it Scooters 2.0 As the transportation industry moves toward an electrified future, public and private organizations are working to develop the right infrastructure to support electric vehicles of all sorts. Writer: Julie Liesse Art Director: Michele Trombley Marketing & Custom Content Manager: Megan McLellan Copy Editor: Bob Allen The news and editorial staffs of Automotive News had no role in the preparation of this content. 2 · AUTOMOBILITY LA · NOVEMBER 2019