Automotive Publications
Autofacts
Autofacts releases a variety of thought leadership that provide in-depth perspective on a range of industry topics.
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The race to build the fully connected car, and ultimately the completely autonomous vehicle, is already under way. Who will cross the finish line successfully, and where exactly that finish line is, remains to be seen.
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Automotive companies are confident their operations are designed to achieve cost and margin targets. Yet with demand patterns shifting and increased pressure to tailor products to different customer segments, how well prepared are automotive companies to realise long-term value from their operations? This report focuses just on the automotive components of the 2015 Global Operations Survey.
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Automotive M&A deal volume for 2015 was up 9 percent, further extending gains made in 2014. The industry saw its highest volume of deals since 2011.
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Automotive CEOs see customers as their most important stakeholders and know they need to work to strengthen their trust and that of governments and regulators. That's made more difficult by a complicated, uncertain business environment. Automotive CEOs are already looking to technology and innovation to help them meet changing stakeholder expectations, but we see a need to focus more on company culture and to articulate and communicate a clear, compelling company purpose.
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Mergers and acquisitions in the global automotive supplier sector are occurring at an unprecedented level in 2015, according to the Strategy&wmp; seventh annual "Consolidation in the Global Automotive Supply Industry" report. Based on data from the first six months of 2015, Strategy& anticipates that deal value will top US$48 billion for the full year, a 340 percent increase over 2014. What is particularly striking about the current trend is the rise in deal value. The figures indicate a slight decrease in the overall number of deals for the year, but a vast increase in the number of megadeals.
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The level of taxes and duties raised around the use of a car can help determine local demand. PwC’s Global Automotive Tax Guide for 2015 provides data and tax implications relating to the use of a car in 44 markets around the world.
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Cybersecurity has become a driving issue for automotive organizations as security incidents accelerate and a combination of new risks associated with product lifecycle management, supply-chain partners, consumer privacy and connected vehicles are introduced.
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A deeper dive into how accelerating urbanisation, demographic shifts, and technological breakthroughs (Megatrends) are impacting, both individually and collectively, the automotive finance industry.
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Take a closer look at the latest automotive SEC comment letters and trends to prepare your end of year financial reports and high quality annual reports.
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Automotive M&A deal volume for the first half of 2015 was up ten percent, further extending gains made in the first half of 2014.
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In 2015, our annual study of "connected car" technologies shows innovation racing ahead as auto makers unveil new digital services and autonomous driving features.
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Global megatrends and disruptions are shaking up nearly every aspect of the automotive industry.
This paper adresses possible impacts of two of the industry's key uncertainties.
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This study analyses the global automotive supplier consolidation trends and assesses the strategic and operational capabilities and financial performance. Take a closer look at the key underlying technology and business trends effecting automotive suppliers and driving consolidation.
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The automotive industry is amidst an era of marketing disruption. Traditional advertising models and budgets are withering. Consumers' time and attention have quickly transitioned to social and digital platforms. Interspersed among those platforms are growing ranks of brand advocates and detractors who share their purchase and ownership experiences through text, photo and video postings on their personal networks. That process alone is having significant influence on purchase decisions.
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