AI and self-driving cars will unlock EVs' potential, says Foxconn exec

Global Digital Summit 2026Next five years 'will be messy,' warns auto industry veteran Jun SekiFoxconn's chief strategy officer for EVs, Jun Seki, predicted at Nikkei's Global Digital Summit 2026 that more than 80% of vehicles would be equipped with Level 4 or higher autonomous-driving technology by around 2040. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)TSUBASA SURUGAJuly 21, 2026 15:45 JSTTOKYO -- Advances in artificial intelligence and autonomous driving could give electric vehicles a much-needed advantage over hybrids that they currently lack, a senior Foxconn executive said at a business forum on Tuesday.