The pace of auto industry change has become more exponential than linear, says Swamy Kotagiri.

Electrification is accelerating, but it will happen over time, said Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International.

BCG said it sees the transition to EVs playing out in three phases: incentive and early adopter-driven electrification; ownership cost-driven electrification; and supply-driven electrification.

Software-defined vehicles are becoming more and more commonplace, prompting Continental and Amazon Web Services to partner on a new, open automotive software development platform.

Automaker purchasing teams are scrambling after the Texas winter storm that shut refineries and pinched supplies of needed byproducts. "This problem is bigger and closer than the semiconductor issue," one auto executive said.

DuPont and Magna teamed up on thermoplastic liftgates that are bonded with adhesives instead of welding.

The supplier has created a new Cross-Domain Computing Solutions division to merge its software and electronics expertise to address the increasingly complex technologies in automobiles.

Amazon's new custom assistant lets manufacturers use the Alexa technology to create their own in-car assistants with customized wake words, voices and capabilities.

"There is a lot of opportunity that exists" with LG Magna e-Powertrain, Magna CEO Swamy Kotagiri said.

Major suppliers will talk electrification, sustainability and autonomous vehicle technologies at this year's virtual CES. Here's a sample of the expected buzz.

Automakers, suppliers and startups that have often revealed innovations in electrification and autonomy at the nation’s signature technology show will now demonstrate their latest technologies virtually.

Technology that allows cars to communicate with each other, the infrastructure and the cloud increases opportunities for hackers.

Amazon Web Services and BlackBerry created Ivy, a vehicle data platform that will generate predictive insights for automakers and third-party developers.

The Canadian supplier said key customers ramped up production in the quarter following coronavirus-related shutdowns earlier in the year while cost savings also helped the bottom line.

Outgoing CEO Don Walker and incoming chief Swamy Kotagiri agree: The key will be treading carefully into the future.