Categories: automotive

  • Independent repair shops are struggling with rising cost pressures, and half of them are failing to keep up with advanced driver assistance systems

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    In 11 out of 13 markets surveyed, consumers spent less in real terms on vehicle maintenance and repair in 2025 than in 2024 57% of car owners (+14% year on year) prefer to buy spare parts from low-cost brands rather than the original equipment manufacturer Convenience services are now a key differentiator – Vehicle pick-up and drop-off services have gained hugely in importance

  • China assumes technology leadership in the automotive industry – Markets are increasingly decoupling

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    Roland Berger Automotive Disruption Radar: China in pole position, dominating on electric vehicle (EV) preference (95%), EV market share (25%) and development speed Germany in seventh place: EV preference drops from 55% to 45%, but the nation is strong in autonomous driving, patent activity and exports Regions are diverging on software, standards and customer expectations – OEMs

  • New Roland Berger study: After a slow decade, connected services are poised to take off – if remaining industry hurdles are overcome

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    7 out of 9 major adoption hurdles, especially technology challenges, for connected services have been largely overcome since 2015 Functioning business models and customer acceptance remain a key challenge: Over 50% see it as a serious obstacle Automakers have struggled to monetize connected cars with consumers, but fleets see clear value and will pay for tailored services. A sha

  • Roland Berger study: European market for vehicle leasing and subscription schemes set to grow to 94 billion euros by 2030

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    More than half of consumers are considering flexible vehicle ownership instead of outright vehicle purchase The total market is growing by eight percent per year (2023-2030), subscriptions by 25 percent, leasing by seven percent The market offers substantial opportunities but also brings challenges, especially around electric vehicle residual values
    Munich, July 2025: The m

  • EV Charging Index 2025: China dominates with impressive e-mobility progress; Norway rises to second, with the USA third, while younger markets close the gap.

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    The share of electric cars in new vehicle sales rose from 20% to 25%, though some major markets saw little if any growth in this metric Public charging sufficiency stays consistent, but the ratio of (faster) DC charge points increased, supporting higher user satisfaction with the overall charging experience
    Munich, July 2025:Amid a backdrop of political and macroeconomic unc

  • Global Automotive Supplier Study: Average industry profit margin drops to just 4.7%

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    Chinese suppliers lead with 5.7%, while Europe (3.6%) and South Korea (3.4%) lag behind Stagnant volumes, the delayed transition to electric vehicles, and geopolitical uncertainties identified as key challenges Margins expected to remain lower; strategic business model adjustments necessary for continued success
    Munich, May 2025: The global automotive supplier industry conti

  • Global battery market continues to see strong growth despite uncertainties and holds opportunities for European manufacturers

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    Battery Monitor 2024/2025 by Roland Berger and RWTH Aachen: Demand set to triple to as much as 4.6 terawatt hours by 2030 before doubling again by 2040 Europe's market is shaped by Asian cell manufacturers' price war as well as local overcapacity due to overly optimistic demand expectations New European players must show they can produce high-quality battery cells at low cost –

  • Roland Berger Automotive Outlook 2040: China's auto industry is on the rise, but Europe can succeed in turning things around

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    The automotive markets of China, North America, Europe and the Global South are drifting apart, calling for new approaches across the global auto industry Seventy percent of new cars sold globally will be battery electric vehicles by 2040; despite current challenges, Europe could exceed a 90 percent share sooner with the current legislature Chinese automakers will have captured

  • Study: The independent automotive aftermarket as a solution provider throughout the vehicle lifetime

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    Market volume of parts and components sold by independent workshops and parts dealers stands at EUR 73 billion (62 percent of the total market excluding labor costs) High efficiency and dense network ensure speedy service; commercial vehicle operators gain 230 million operating hours across the EU Vehicle manufacturers need the independent aftermarket, especially for electric mo

  • Roland Berger study: Automakers could save USD 17 billion a year from 2030 by outsourcing software development

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    OEMs mainly custom-develop software themselves, some developing as many as 90% of the programs they need in-house Development spending has risen 14% per year since 2021; action to keep it under control is needed in view of stagnating budgets A third-party software market for the automotive sector would cut costs, foster innovation and bring the industry closer to the era of the

  • Growth in global electric vehicle sales slows as attention turns to charging infrastructure

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    The average share of electric cars in new registrations rose from 14% to 20%, but some major markets saw a decline in this metric Charging infrastructure growth is struggling to keep up in many countries, although 81% of consumers say EV charging has become easier in the past six months China continues to lead our EV Charging Index ranking. Many established e-mobility nations

  • The energy and mobility transition: Sending demand for critical raw materials soaring

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    Demand for important minerals such as lithium, nickel and copper will be as much as 15 times higher in 2040 than in 2020 Uncertainties around electric vehicle sales growth, technology disruption and price risks as well as long project lead times make resource planning difficult Roland Berger study analyzes the commodity market and demand trends and outlines solutions to mitigat

  • Global automotive supplier study: Market growth in excess of 30% expected by 2030 – fueled by new technologies

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    Automotive suppliers are facing substantial shifts – in regional positioning, component growth, and OEM customer structure Asian firms are growing alongside local OEMs, securing market share, and increasing the pressure on margins Traditional suppliers structurally lost 3 percentage points of EBIT margin (down to 4.6%) in 2022, underscoring the urgency for them to boost innovati

  • A sustained boom: Global battery market continues on a growth trajectory

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    Global battery market set to grow at 34% per year until 2030 Electric vehicles will account for around 80% of demand for lithium-ion batteries over the coming decades Competition is growing from new European and US manufacturers as well as massively expanding Chinese companies
    Munich/Aachen, December 2023: Despite the recent deceleration in automotive manufacturers' electric

  • Record levels of electric mobility: 2022 saw more electric cars sold worldwide than ever before

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    The share of electric cars in new registrations rose to 15% in 2022 and will exceed 50% by 2030 Altogether 90% of electric car drivers depend on public charging stations – charging network expansion is picking up speed in Europe and in North and South America Germany ranks second as one of the top performers in the overall analysis. China tops the rankings once again
    Munich,

  • Industry 4.0: Automotive industry sets the standards for digital manufacturing

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    Applications for predictive maintenance and vision-based quality inspection have reached very high levels of maturity Cross-functional smart manufacturing teams bundle digital competencies Clearly defined and fully integrated IT/OT target landscape and cloud-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms make it easier to scale Industry 4.0 across the production network

  • Chip shortage in automotive and industrials despite lower demand for semiconductors

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    Up to 30% lower demand in consumer electronics results in revenue decline for semiconductor manufacturers in 2022 and 2023 Supply bottleneck for analog chips and microcontrollers set to last several years At the same time, advanced-node chips are subject to overcapacity and oversupply
    Munich, November 2022: After the start of the pandemic, demand for microchips was sent skyr

  • European EV charging market scaling up to successful business models before 2025

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    Rising EV sales are putting pressure on charging infrastructure to scale up fast In EV charging four types of business models will prevail Around 2025, EV specialists and energy and automotive corporations will start to consolidate the charging market
    Munich, September 2022: The European electric vehicle (EV) market is booming, leading the EV charging market to flourish. Com

  • Time to act: Vehicle electrification will reshape the European Aftermarket

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    Electric vehicles are set to make up 53 to 82% of all new vehicles below 3.5 tons sold in Europe by 2030 Aggressive sales scenario: 2038 could be the first year with more than 50% battery-electric vehicles on the road Electric cars need around 30%fewer aftermarket components, but create significant new opportunities
    Munich/Brussels, September 2022: The ongoing electrificatio

  • Automotive industry: Software spending set to rise to as much as USD 59 billion per year by 2030

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    Annual software costs could more than double by 2030 with existing vehicle concepts New software-based design approach will allow to avoid costs of nearly USD 16 billion per year starting in 2030 Software distribution can open up additional sources of revenue
    Munich, July 2022: As electrification, connectivity and automated driving functionality incr

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