The long and complex process of European integration, moving toward a huge bloc comprised of 28 countries –including the UK, which is currently negotiating its exit–, has determined the type and depth of its relationship with other economies, including Mexico’s. Understanding the nature of this integration and its changes is indispensable if we wish to explain the evolution and perspectives of trade between Mexico and the European Union.

The arrival of electromobility will have a disruptive impact on business models in the automotive industry. It will also change consumption patterns, our mobility behavior and public policies on urban spaces and environmental protection. Danielle Attias, an investigator with the CentraleSupélec research center and director of the Armand Peugeot Research Chair, reflects on the extent of this transformation in her book The Automobile Revolution: Towards a New Electro-Mobility Paradigm (Springer, Cham, 2017) and in this interview with Comercio Exterior.