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Car manufacturers

The automotive industry is facing challenges on many fronts: CO2 reduction, low-cost cars, new competitors, stagnating core markets, increasing complexity – to name just a few. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is supporting car makers globally to develop and implement "creative strategies that work". A strong global team that covers all relevant markets is ready to help you find solutions.

"Your success is our profession"

In brief

The automotive sector is the key industry in almost all industrialized economies. Major macroeconomic factors such as growth, employment, technological progress and the rate of innovation are all strongly influenced by the automitive industry. This is true especially for carmakers, whose products are both produced and sold worldwide.

The automotive industry is changing dramatically, due mainly to globalization and environmental issues. Traditional carmakers are facing serious problems with stagnating or shrinking core markets, while new markets with new players are on the rise. Traditional combustion engines are being challenged and new low- or zero- emission solutions are maturing and being gradually introduced.

Developing solutions and turning them into "strategies that work" is the core of our service to car makers. We support executives in getting a full picture of the developments that are influencing their strategies and business models, as well as recommending actions to maintain or achieve profitable growth.

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is a partner for nearly all global carmakers – covering the entire supply chain as well as all markets. Our superior expertise and experience gained from hundreds of projects makes us a leading consultancy in the automotive arena.

Our experts

Ralf Kalmbach
Ralf Kalmbach

Partner and Head of Automotive

Munich office, Germany
phone: +49 89 9230-8669
e-mail

 
Wim van Acker

Partner

Detroit office, USA
phone: +1 248 729-5000
e-mail

 
publication dummy
Sebastien Amichi

Principal

Paris office, France
phone: +33 1 70394-282
e-mail

 
Antonio Benecchi

Partner

Detroit office, USA
phone: +1 248 729-5000
e-mail

 
Max Blanchet

Partner

Paris office, France
phone: +33 1 53670-907
e-mail

 
Peter Greppmair

Principal

Munich office, Germany
phone: +49 89 9230-8954
e-mail

 
Alexei Grigoriev
Alexei Grigoriev

Principal

Moscow office, Russia
phone: +7 495 72119-52
e-mail

 
Masugi Kaminaga

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
phone: +81 3 35876-660
e-mail

 
Stephan Keese

Principal

Munich office, Germany
phone: +49 89 9230-8134
e-mail

 
Takayuki Kito

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
phone: +81 3 358 76-660
e-mail

 
Uwe Kumm

Partner

Moscow office, Russia
phone: +49 30 39927-3534
e-mail

 
Ken Mori

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
phone: +81 3 35876-660
e-mail

 
Satoshi Nagashima

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
phone: +81 3 35876-660
e-mail

 
Jürgen Reers
Jürgen Reers

Partner

Detroit office, USA
phone: +1 248 729-5000
e-mail

 
Nobuteru Suzuki

Principal

Tokyo office, Japan
phone: +81 3 35876-660
e-mail

 
Kazuo Tanji

Partner

Tokyo office, Japan
phone: +81 3 358 76-660
e-mail

 
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Stephen Weisenstein

Principal

Detroit office, USA
phone: +1 248 729-5145
e-mail

 

Further reading

The next wave: Emerging market

How low-cost vehicles impact the automotive industry, 2008

In winter 2006, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants published a study entitled "The early bird catches the worm". …  >>

 
Automotive inSIGHTS 1/2008

Customer magazine, 2008

In our latest issue of Automotive inSIGHTS, we take a close look at the topic of low cost cars. An exclusive interview with Ratan N. Tata reveals some of the peculiarities of developing and marketing low cost cars such as the Tata "Nano". …  >>

 
Automotive inSIGHTS 2/2007

Customer magazine, 2007

Improving efficiency of sales operations has a major impact on profitability for both OEMs and dealers. It can actually improve EBIT by 5 to 25%. That's the key result of a joint study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and IBM Global Business Services on automotive sales excellence. …  >>

 
"Solving the Powertrain Challenge"

Study, 2007

The automotive industry at the crossroads. OEMs and suppliers need to work together to develop more cost efficient solutions in order to reduce the negative impact on margins caused by the CO2 emission target. …  >>

 
Automotive sales excellence study

Study, 2007

A joint study by IBM Global Business Services and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants reveals that automotive companies that restructure their car distribution networks can realize sales growth of as much as 11 percent and cost savings of 12 percent …  >>

 
LCC study

Study, 2006

Low cost cars represent high growth potential in various markets, presenting significant opportunities for the OEMs that are ready to reap their benefits. …  >>

 
Driven: Are China’s car manufacturers ready to compete in the US and Europe?

Briefing paper, 2006

Briefing paper by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) sponsored by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants …  (PDF, 1748 KB)

 
How to master the electronics challenge?

Study, 2005

For the trend study on in-vehicle electronics Roland Berger Strategy Consultants conducted more than 25 interviews with OEMs and suppliers about the trends and challenges in automotive electronics …  >>