Elmar Kades
Managing Director, Munich
AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL
We coined the acronym C.A.S.E. to describe the auto of the future: connected, autonomous, shared, and electrified. It is now a widely used term in the industry. Connectivity is extending consumers’ digital lives into their cars. Traditional OEMs and new entrants are investing billions in the race toward autonomous driving vehicles. The rise of shared mobility is changing the entire concept of car ownership and creating new business models. Meanwhile, emission regulations mean electric and hybrid vehicles could reach 25% of the market by 2025. Our global automotive and industrial team works hand-in-hand with management of OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and industrial products companies to compete in this environment. We help companies make the right consolidation moves, improve productivity and costs, optimize revenues and pricing, place the right bets on innovation, and implement changes that last.
2021 Automotive Perspective
Mark Wakefield, global co-leader of AlixPartners' Automotive and Industrial practice
"The auto industry isn't out of the woods yet after a turbulent 2020. The real test will come in the second quarter of 2021.
"You're going to have a clear view of, 'Are we starting to see the tailwind expected from the vaccine impacts? Are we starting to see some supply chains … be less of a constraint?'"
—Mark Wakefield, global co-leader, Automotive and Industrial practice
2021 Automotive Perspective
Elmar Kades, Managing Director, global co-lead Automotive & Industrial practice
"In the new decade, auto managers must focus on three longer-term developments: Anticipating the next technological leaps, Keeping an eye on the increasing regionalization of markets, and significantly streamlining the corporate organization."
—Elmar Kades, Managing Director, global co-leader, Automotive and Industrial practice
01 / 02
2020 AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook: Mastering Uncertainty
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the auto industry faces a volume drop of up to 36 million units over the next three years, and a new-debt burden now total $72 billion, according to the 2020 AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook: Mastering Uncertainty. All this comes on top of the demands of an industry preparing itself for a historic transformation away from traditional vehicles. Companies must "rapidly reduce" their breakeven points and be "microscopically selective" with capital allocation.
READ THE GLOBAL OVERVIEWDue to the COVID-19 crisis, the auto industry faces a volume drop of up to 36 million units over the next three years, and a new-debt burden now total $72 billion, according to the 2020 AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook: Mastering Uncertainty. All this comes on top of the demands of an industry preparing itself for a historic transformation away from traditional vehicles. Companies must "rapidly reduce" their breakeven points and be "microscopically selective" with capital allocation.
READ THE GLOBAL OVERVIEW
NAVIGATING A SEA OF DISRUPTION
Disruption has created a fast-changing and less-predictable environment for most industries, leaving many leaders feeling adrift. New realities require businesses and their leaders address a different set of priorities and hone new skills. AlixPartners Disruption Insights examines how disruptive factors are affecting all industries and identifies successful strategies that companies are employing to respond.
DOWNLOAD THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REPORTDisruption has created a fast-changing and less-predictable environment for most industries, leaving many leaders feeling adrift. New realities require businesses and their leaders address a different set of priorities and hone new skills. AlixPartners Disruption Insights examines how disruptive factors are affecting all industries and identifies successful strategies that companies are employing to respond.
DOWNLOAD THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REPORT
AlixPartners autonomous vehicle survey
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) represent the future state of mobility. Once introduced, AVs have the potential to disrupt the automotive industry as we know it, with implications for automakers, suppliers, and other industry players. Although the technology has yet to be introduced to the mass market, the industry still needs to understand consumers’ current and potential future attitudes about AVs. To gauge these, AlixPartners surveyed more than 6,500 representative consumers in key markets around the globe about their interest, purchase intentions, and sentiments regarding AVs.
READ MOREAutonomous vehicles (AVs) represent the future state of mobility. Once introduced, AVs have the potential to disrupt the automotive industry as we know it, with implications for automakers, suppliers, and other industry players. Although the technology has yet to be introduced to the mass market, the industry still needs to understand consumers’ current and potential future attitudes about AVs. To gauge these, AlixPartners surveyed more than 6,500 representative consumers in key markets around the globe about their interest, purchase intentions, and sentiments regarding AVs.
READ MORE
AlixPartners' index for tracking vehicle-electrification progress
Each quarter, the AlixPartners Global Automotive-Electrification Index measures the progress of companies and countries in the march toward the electrification of cars and light trucks.
Each quarter, the AlixPartners Global Automotive-Electrification Index measures the progress of companies and countries in the march toward the electrification of cars and light trucks.
In The News
Amazon-Backed Rivian Seeks 3-in-a-Row EV Debuts, Defying History
See more: bloomberg.com
Fiat Chrysler, PSA Shareholders to Vote on Trans-Atlantic Tie-Up
See more: wsj.com
Optimism for sales recovery in second half
See more: autonews.com
How a no‑deal Brexit could blow the car industry’s doors off
See more: thetimes.co.uk
Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways
See more: npr.org
Biden’s Win Means Help for Automakers Selling Electric Vehicles
See more: bloomberg.com
Press Releases
Schnelle Erholung auf wackeligem Boden: Automobilindustrie muss vor allem bei der Lieferkette schnell anpassen
Read more: Press Release
Automakers and suppliers need to adopt ‘all-new ways of doing business’ to master the conversion to electric vehicles, materials shortages, the rise of new entrants and other disruptors such as autonomy and connectivity, says AlixPartners analysis
Read more: Press Release
Der Chipmangel führt weltweit zu 3,9 Millionen weniger produzierten Fahrzeugen im Jahr 2021
Read more: Press Release
The semiconductor shortage to cost global automakers $110 billion in revenues this year, according to latest AlixPartners forecast
Read more: Press Release
Deal announcement—AlixPartners advises Cartesian Capital and Arlington Management on acquisition and financing of the thermal management division of Arlington
Read more: Press Release
AlixPartners Automotive-Electrification-Index Q4/2020 und Gesamtüberblick 2020
Read more: Press Release
Global Team
We coined the acronym C.A.S.E. to describe the auto of the future: connected, autonomous, shared, and electrified. It is now a widely used term in the industry. Connectivity is extending consumers’ digital lives into their cars. Traditional OEMs and new entrants are investing billions in the race toward autonomous driving vehicles. The rise of shared mobility is changing the entire concept of car ownership and creating new business models. Meanwhile, emission regulations mean electric and hybrid vehicles could reach 25% of the market by 2025. Our global automotive and industrial team works hand-in-hand with management of OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and industrial products companies to compete in this environment. We help companies make the right consolidation moves, improve productivity and costs, optimize revenues and pricing, place the right bets on innovation, and implement changes that last.
2021 Automotive Perspective
Mark Wakefield, global co-leader of AlixPartners' Automotive and Industrial practice
"The auto industry isn't out of the woods yet after a turbulent 2020. The real test will come in the second quarter of 2021.
"You're going to have a clear view of, 'Are we starting to see the tailwind expected from the vaccine impacts? Are we starting to see some supply chains … be less of a constraint?'"
—Mark Wakefield, global co-leader, Automotive and Industrial practice
2021 Automotive Perspective
Elmar Kades, Managing Director, global co-lead Automotive & Industrial practice
"In the new decade, auto managers must focus on three longer-term developments: Anticipating the next technological leaps, Keeping an eye on the increasing regionalization of markets, and significantly streamlining the corporate organization."
—Elmar Kades, Managing Director, global co-leader, Automotive and Industrial practice
01 / 02
2020 AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook: Mastering Uncertainty
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the auto industry faces a volume drop of up to 36 million units over the next three years, and a new-debt burden now total $72 billion, according to the 2020 AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook: Mastering Uncertainty. All this comes on top of the demands of an industry preparing itself for a historic transformation away from traditional vehicles. Companies must "rapidly reduce" their breakeven points and be "microscopically selective" with capital allocation.
READ THE GLOBAL OVERVIEWDue to the COVID-19 crisis, the auto industry faces a volume drop of up to 36 million units over the next three years, and a new-debt burden now total $72 billion, according to the 2020 AlixPartners Global Automotive Outlook: Mastering Uncertainty. All this comes on top of the demands of an industry preparing itself for a historic transformation away from traditional vehicles. Companies must "rapidly reduce" their breakeven points and be "microscopically selective" with capital allocation.
READ THE GLOBAL OVERVIEW
NAVIGATING A SEA OF DISRUPTION
Disruption has created a fast-changing and less-predictable environment for most industries, leaving many leaders feeling adrift. New realities require businesses and their leaders address a different set of priorities and hone new skills. AlixPartners Disruption Insights examines how disruptive factors are affecting all industries and identifies successful strategies that companies are employing to respond.
DOWNLOAD THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REPORTDisruption has created a fast-changing and less-predictable environment for most industries, leaving many leaders feeling adrift. New realities require businesses and their leaders address a different set of priorities and hone new skills. AlixPartners Disruption Insights examines how disruptive factors are affecting all industries and identifies successful strategies that companies are employing to respond.
DOWNLOAD THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REPORT
AlixPartners autonomous vehicle survey
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) represent the future state of mobility. Once introduced, AVs have the potential to disrupt the automotive industry as we know it, with implications for automakers, suppliers, and other industry players. Although the technology has yet to be introduced to the mass market, the industry still needs to understand consumers’ current and potential future attitudes about AVs. To gauge these, AlixPartners surveyed more than 6,500 representative consumers in key markets around the globe about their interest, purchase intentions, and sentiments regarding AVs.
READ MOREAutonomous vehicles (AVs) represent the future state of mobility. Once introduced, AVs have the potential to disrupt the automotive industry as we know it, with implications for automakers, suppliers, and other industry players. Although the technology has yet to be introduced to the mass market, the industry still needs to understand consumers’ current and potential future attitudes about AVs. To gauge these, AlixPartners surveyed more than 6,500 representative consumers in key markets around the globe about their interest, purchase intentions, and sentiments regarding AVs.
READ MORE
AlixPartners' index for tracking vehicle-electrification progress
Each quarter, the AlixPartners Global Automotive-Electrification Index measures the progress of companies and countries in the march toward the electrification of cars and light trucks.
Each quarter, the AlixPartners Global Automotive-Electrification Index measures the progress of companies and countries in the march toward the electrification of cars and light trucks.
In The News
Amazon-Backed Rivian Seeks 3-in-a-Row EV Debuts, Defying History
See more: bloomberg.com
Fiat Chrysler, PSA Shareholders to Vote on Trans-Atlantic Tie-Up
See more: wsj.com
Optimism for sales recovery in second half
See more: autonews.com
How a no‑deal Brexit could blow the car industry’s doors off
See more: thetimes.co.uk
Nice Car, But How Do You Charge That Thing? Let Us Count The Ways
See more: npr.org
Biden’s Win Means Help for Automakers Selling Electric Vehicles
See more: bloomberg.com
Press Releases
Schnelle Erholung auf wackeligem Boden: Automobilindustrie muss vor allem bei der Lieferkette schnell anpassen
Read more: Press Release
Automakers and suppliers need to adopt ‘all-new ways of doing business’ to master the conversion to electric vehicles, materials shortages, the rise of new entrants and other disruptors such as autonomy and connectivity, says AlixPartners analysis
Read more: Press Release
Der Chipmangel führt weltweit zu 3,9 Millionen weniger produzierten Fahrzeugen im Jahr 2021
Read more: Press Release
The semiconductor shortage to cost global automakers $110 billion in revenues this year, according to latest AlixPartners forecast
Read more: Press Release
Deal announcement—AlixPartners advises Cartesian Capital and Arlington Management on acquisition and financing of the thermal management division of Arlington
Read more: Press Release
AlixPartners Automotive-Electrification-Index Q4/2020 und Gesamtüberblick 2020
Read more: Press Release
Global Team