Local Motors offers fresh approach to autonomous vehicle design and production

Local Motors is pursuing a vision of future mobility that breaks with tradition in terms of design philosophy, manufacturing strategy, targeted users and sustainability. “We were founded in 2007 with the vision that the way we currently design automotive technology is not smart,” says Kat Dransfield, Vice President, Product and Digital Platform Strategy at Local Motors. How the company goes about fixing that could set a new template for future mobility players.