“The future is fully electric,” the president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz (Thailand), Christian Schell, declared, expressing his confidence in the automobile's future path. This was emphasized in the first half of 2026 by the oil crisis, when people turned to buying electric vehicles (EVs) in fear of fuel shortages. Even so, there will be some who prefer cars that run on fossil fuel, and that is the current gap that car manufacturers need to bridge.
From the current landscape of the automotive industry, to technologies that will shape how we drive and the importance of 140 years of heritage for a car brand, in this episode of ‘Bangkok Post’s Mind The Gap: The Road Ahead – What Will We Be Driving Next?’, two car enthusiasts discuss the past and the future of the vehicles we drive.
