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Stand by for bulletproof glass on the new car options list. The man who runs Ford’s global automotive operations, Jac Nasser predicts a rapid rise in safety features on new cars – of the bulletproof variety – along with the demise of that American automotive icon, the cup-holder, all within 20 years.
“Cities, especially in Europe, Japan and California, will restrict private transportation vehicles in metropolitan areas unless they’re powered by electricity or hybrid fuel,” the Australian executive said
Ordering these new, clean, green mobile fortress models will be a far cry from today’s showroom shuffle. Most vehicles will be built to order, with a personalised combination of features. Customers will shop in on-line malls. “You’ll experience [the cars] as 3D holograms in virtual showrooms,” Nasser said.
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