According to The Information, Spotify would sell tickets to events. The company has already experimented with live virtual concerts, though it's considering a move into in-person events as well.
Spotify is calling the initiative 'Work from Anywhere' and it describes it as a "new way of collaborating that allows Spotifiers to work from wherever they do their best thinking and creating."
According to The Verge, the new version of the ‘Car Thing' seems like it will function similarly to the 2019 version it's a voice-controlled accessory for phone/Spotify App with supporting display and buttons.