21 posts categorised "Automotive"

07 December 2018 Despite the current uncertainty, there’s still a wealth of opportunity out there for automotive retailers By Neil Philpott Last month, I was delighted to attend and support the annual Auto Retail Economic Forum in London. During the event, speakers including...

11 September 2018 Why manufacturers must take their existing workforce with them as they advance to Industry 4.0 By Cara Haffey As manufacturers digitise their value chains from supplier to customer – a transformation widely termed “Industry 4.0” – they’re undertaking fundamental shifts...

31 May 2018 For UK manufacturers, realising the full value of the digital supply chain will require a new strategy and more collaborative culture By Jens Wunderlin For manufacturers based in here the UK, the findings of PwC’s Global Digital Operations Study 2018 bring major cause for concern. The...

22 March 2018 Manufacturing outlook on the up as automation takes hold - UKEO By Cara Haffey The latest UK Economic Outlook has an interesting focus on industry and automation with the view that by the mid-2030s, over 40%...

12 March 2018 How a strategic and capabilities-focused approach to cost can get Industrial Manufacturing & Services companies fit for growth By Ross Elliott In my conversations with sectors within the Industrial Manufacturing & Services (IM&S) industry, cost reduction invariably emerges as a key focus. This...

23 May 2017 Driverless cars provide optimism for those in the UK with mobility challenges Mark Couttie There is no doubt that driverless cars have the power to transform society. Strategy&’s recent driverless car impact study commissioned by the Society...

08 May 2017 Beyond Brexit: Spotlight on Automotive In our recent client webcast, Beyond Brexit, What's the Deal? (27 April) Darren Jukes, UK Industrial Products & Services Leader gave his overview on the...

16 December 2016 Industry 4.0: a CEO's perspective Industry 4.0: what does it mean to your business? We asked a leading CEO As part of filming for this year's upcoming CEO survey, we...

09 December 2016 Industry 4.0 and British Manufacturing: Our opportunity to innovate By Cara Haffey Industry 4.0, otherwise known as the 4th industrial revolution, previously thought to be coming, is now well underway! We've seen other industrial...

09 December 2016 Need for speed in innovation is driving deals in automotive By Cara Haffey Research and Development (R&D) has long been the lifeblood of innovation in the automotive industry – but today the sector is moving...

02 December 2016 Automotive R&D spend switches from hardware to software By Mark Couttie It’s now 12 years since our first Innovation 1000 study – a unique analysis of spending on research & development (R&D) by...

30 March 2016 Are all your dealers financially viable? If not, early sight of problems is vital – and in everybody’s interest By Andy Watts and Richard Ward For any motor manufacturer, having a major dealership go bust is high up the list of potential nightmares. Aside...

10 March 2016 Risky driving conditions: cyber threats in the automotive industry By Neil Ward These are challenging times for automotive companies. And many of them are unsure how well equipped they are to cope. According to...

04 March 2016 Motor dealers must flex and innovate in their approach to sales – or face getting left behind in a customer-centric future By Andy Watts and Richard Ward On a recent visit to a leading multi-marque dealership client, our conversation with the Dealer Principal revealed an interesting...

29 January 2016 When keeping car buyers happy, the right experience is vital – and preventing problems is better than curing them By Andy Watts and Richard Ward We ended our first blog in this series by raising two particularly thorny issues for automotive manufacturers. First, what...

01 December 2015 How motor manufacturers and dealerships can monitor their promises to customers – and sustain vital trust in their brands By Andy Watts and Richard Ward Picture the scene. A major motor manufacturer detects a fault affecting hundreds of thousands of its vehicles. Coming in...

23 September 2015 Car sharing picks up speed: what could the impact be for UK car manufacturing? By Andy Groves Have you been reading the reports about London's forthcoming car-sharing initiative? Anybody in the industry should probably be paying close attention and...

20 July 2015 Changing consumer behaviours in the automotive retail landscape – a vision for the future By Simon Hardwick There are increasing challenges with the traditional auto retail model. One of these is clearly visible on the peripheries of towns and...

18 June 2015 Brand extension through merchandise: a big opportunity for prestige carmakers – but one that brings pitfalls for the unwary By Daniele Costa Zaccarelli Picture the scene. You’ve just taken delivery of a shiny new sports car. Costing more than you’d admit to anyone but...

25 February 2015 Carmakers must decide what role to play in the lower-emission future of personal mobility By Mark Thompson When was the last time you braved the crush and bedlam of the New Year sales on London’s Oxford Street? For many...

12 February 2015 The future of consumer mobility: could integrated transport drive a new digital divide? By Phil Harrold and Charles Johnson-Ferguson The recent SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders) annual dinner showcased a ‘next generation’ award that illustrated the...

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