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Wednesday, August 25th 2021

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Opportunities and Challenges for the automotive industry.

This week’s must read

What’s up next?
It's 2021. We should have flying cars by now. Or at the very least cars that glide along autonomously and quietly on digitalised, fully networked motorways.

 

 

The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered global buying restraint in the automotive industry witch is facing major challenges and is is going through a transformation on all levels: technology, markets, val-ue chains, user behaviour ,everything is changing. What are the solutions to be found?

This Week’s Must Read is an insight piece from Christian Malorny and Stephan Krubasik, Kearney about what is happening in the world of cars and mobility.

Christian Malorny and Stephan Krubasik @Kearney

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Thought Leadership

Electrification: essential to decarbonisation but with major challenges ahead
The building and transportation sectors account for 33% of global CO2 emissions, making the electrification of those sectors key to decarbonisation.

Electric motors are three times as energy-efficient as internal combustion engines but use fewer components, requiring less maintenance. Electrification directly reduces emissions through reduced fuel carbon intensity and offers various benefits that contribute to emissions reduction, public health, and equity. Will the major CO2 emitting nations be able to invest in electrification?

Ben Hertz-Shargel @Wood Mackenzie

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Top 10 Automotive Industry Trends & Innovations in 2021
Discover the Top 10 Automotive Industry Trends plus 20 Top Startups in the field to learn how they impact your business.

The Automotive Industry Trends, hybrid vehicles, robotics, and automotive sensor technologies will transform the sector as we know it today. What new opportunities and emerging technologies to implement into your business to be competitive?

@ StartUs Insights

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A Semi-Conductor Tsunami of Working Capital Investment is Approaching the Auto Industry: But Are They Ready for It!?
A huge increase in working capital investment is approaching the automotive industry owing to issues securing semi-conductors. COVID-19 led to intermittent production downtime and impacted 2020 sales heavily, with auto companies squeezing working capital balances to support additional liquidity to s…

Following COVID-19, the industry has experienced severe supply constraints, and consumer demand for vehicles is picking up. As a result, suppliers are struggling to secure the supply of semiconductors – a critical component of modern cars. Did the automotive industry anticipate a strong rebound in 2021?

Ben Tatham, Andrew Kemp, Robert Park and Charles Minashi @Alvarez & Marsal

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Second-hand electric vehicles: what services can be offered to support this fast-growing market?
As a natural, next step for new vehicles, implementing a fluid second-hand market will be essential to support the growth of electric vehicles.

With the explosion of electric car sales, implementing a fluid second-hand car market will be essential to support the growth of electric vehicles. What about range, and more specifically, battery capacity and vehicle reliability?

@ Sia Partners

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This week’s Consulting News

McKinsey wins govt contract worth up to £3m: fights off competition from EY, Bain and Boston Consulting
McKinsey & Company has won a contract worth £3m to consult the government on digital, data and technology services ahead of the annual spending review, according to reports.

| @City AM

INDEVCO Consultancy launches an operational excellence academy
Leveraging its deep expertise in enhancing business operations and capability transfer, INDEVCO Consultancy has launched an Operational Excellence Academy.

| @Consultancy-me.com

Boston Consulting Group Announces Sharon Marcil as North America Regional Chair
/PRNewswire/ -- Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, has announced Sharon Marcil will be the next North...

| @Cision

AlixPartners welcomes Eric Nelsen as a Managing Director | AlixPartners
Eric Nelsen, a seasoned expert in the oil & gas industry has joined AlixPartners as a Managing Director based in Houston.

| @AlixPartners

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What will be the impact of current industry trends on OEM revenues and profits until 2035? In this edition of the study series, the geographic markets under consideration are China, the United States, Euro5, and Japan.

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