There is no shortage of noise around the future of mobility. Trade tensions, shifting tariffs, and fragile supply chains often create a drumbeat of doom for the automotive sector. Yet beyond the static lies a horizon of opportunity—hydrogen, EVs, autonomous vehicles, and more are redefining what’s possible.
Here in Michigan, we inherit a legacy auto industry passed down through generations. Along with it come familiar challenges: fuel economy, cost pressures, and a supplier network bound by rigid, process-driven models. But that chapter is closing. The question is: how long will we try to artificially extend it—and do we have the courage to write the next one?
Automation Alley hosted its Integr8 Mobility Roundtable, recently at Michigan Central. We asked our members to confront the most pressing issues shaping this transition. With trade tensions, tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and the ICE-to-EV shift converging, what single factor should industry focus on to navigate the complexity? How can manufacturers upskill workers for a future of fewer components and more digital sophistication? And with cost still the top barrier to EV adoption, how do we adapt production while also ensuring cybersecurity in connected vehicles?
The answers, captured in this Integr8 Playbook, reflect both urgency and optimism. They remind us that mobility’s future will not be defined by one breakthrough, but by how well we align technology, policy, and workforce readiness.
This is our invitation to think differently, act boldly, and shape the next chapter of mobility—together.
Read the Integr8 Playbook, “Innovative Tech Drives Mobility Solutions,” in full here.
