The digital transformation of our world changes how we live, work and communicate. And it changes how we drive. As customer requirements and technologies evolve, our perception of what tomorrow‘s automobile should look like is evolving as well. This book takes a close look at this transformation. In the process it identifies and covers five megatrends that will be game changers for the automobile industry: connected car, internet of things, big data, cloud computing and autonomous driving. The book provides concrete examples of how these trends are beginning to redefine the automobile. And it discusses the safetyand- security and data-protection challenges that need to be addressed before widespread adoption of the new technologies becomes a reality. Automotive companies play a key role in the car‘s digital transformation, but the IT industry is equally important. Hence, the book pays special attention to the interaction between the automotive and IT industries as they jointly shape the future of the automobile.