Smart Mobility Eying Mobility's Next Phases by Kami Buchholz At the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, automakers and mobility experts examine mobility's ongoing transformation Engineering interview on the sidelines of the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. The company held a daylong future-mobility conference-Nissan Futures-in conjunction with the L.A. auto show. Disruptive tech already improving Reaching a particular destination in a metropolitan area typically means a mix of highway and city driving. But traveling from point A to point B within Nissan The next decade will likely see an explosion of 'what-if ' scenarios for personal mobility. It's also likely that many of today's visions will materialize in a re-imagined way as new possibilities emerge for travel within large urban zones. "I really think people will start using more modes of transportation because the offerings will be so compelling," Rachel Nguyen, Nissan Motor Co.'s Executive Director of Future Lab, said in an Autonomous Vehicle From connected EVs to last-mile e-scooters, Nissan explores advancements in adaptive technologies, mobility, consumer psychology and tech innovation at the Nissan Futures L.A. event, held in conjunction with the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENGINEERING January 2019 31