What is AutoLifecycle?

AutoLifecycle is a data-driven blog exploring the evolution, economics, and engineering of automobiles from past to future, written by Professor Hisham Ibrahim.

What topics does AutoLifecycle cover?

The blog covers automotive history, engineering innovations, vehicle design principles, transportation psychology, and economic aspects of the automotive industry.

Who writes AutoLifecycle?

AutoLifecycle is written by Professor Hisham Ibrahim, an expert in automotive engineering, vehicle design, and transportation psychology with extensive academic and industry experience.

AutoLifecycle

Analyzing automotive evolution through engineering, design, economics, and behavioral science.

The Story Behind Every Mile

200+ years of automotive evolution. From horse-drawn carriages to autonomous EVs, we decode the data, engineering, and human forces shaping our roads.

90%

Of car purchases influenced by color psychology

3,000+

Parts in a modern vehicle working in perfect sync

$130B

Global automotive design market value by 2030

Latest Posts

All articles are listed below

The Illusion of Control: Why GPS Systems Cause More Stress Than Traffic Jams

psychology

engineering

design

Navigation systems cause more anger than traffic jams, and your brain’s workload during ‘easy’ drives is dangerously disconnected from reality. Cognitive science reveals the…

Nov 6, 2025

From Sketch to Street: The True Cost of Building a Car

engineering

economics

The multi-billion dollar journey of automotive development—from 60-month cycles to digital factories completing cars in just one year.

Nov 1, 2025

Electric Dreams: The Environmental Revolution (1996-Present)

history

engineering

economics

How environmental pressures, technological breakthroughs, and one visionary company transformed electric vehicles from curiosities to the future of transportation

Oct 29, 2025

The Golden Age: Post-War Innovation and Cultural Icons (1945-1990s)

From Europe’s practical microcars to America’s muscle machines and Japan’s reliability revolution—the era that created automotive legends

Oct 28, 2025

Birth of Motion: Early Automotive Innovation (1832-1945)

history

engineering

design

Discover the groundbreaking inventions that launched the automotive age, from Otto’s four-stroke engine to Ford’s assembly line revolution

Oct 27, 2025