Nikolai Ardey

🚗🔋 REFLECTING ON "Zulieferertag Automobilwirtschaft BW 2024🔋🚗 On October 10, 2024, Paul Arndt and Christian Beul joined the Zulieferertag at Neckar Forum Esslingen organized by e-mobil BW GmbH. Focus was on the 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The industry is undergoing a profound transformation. 𝗕𝘆 2035, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆—𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱. While the challenges of range, cost, and charging infrastructure are expected to be resolved by then, the critical question remains: 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮❓ 💡 The 𝗲-𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 €1 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, but to fully realize this, we must create the right conditions for innovation, growth, and long-term success. Many companies, are still unprepared for this shift and face significant hurdles, increasing CO2 penalty threats could jeopardize their survival. To help the industry navigate this transformation, a 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗢2 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲. Additionally, stronger support for e-mobility is essential. 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿—𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆’𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆—𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. It’s vital to remember that 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀, and over 3 million people are directly employed in the automotive sector by OEMs or Tier 1. Key actions needed: 🔹Improving location conditions and business predictability 🔹Reducing bureaucracy, streamlining administration and focusing research on future-oriented topics 🔹Addressing expert skills shortage through enhanced training and improved education programs 🔹Strengthening the charging infrastructure 🫵 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. 🏗️ Orban Consulting is well-positioned to assist hands-on and pragmatically. With a global presence, we support companies in Optimizing Production Efficiency, Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Management, ensuring competitiveness in this rapidly changing environment. #automotive #electrification #innovation #supplychain #futureofmobility #OrbanConsulting #eMobility #CO2 #structuralchange #jobs

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“The future of mobility is autonomous." Project coordinator Jörg Reichardt, Continental gave an insightful presentation on the nxtAIM project and addressed important aspects in the discussion of #AutomatedDriving. "However, for the vision of autonomous #mobility in the future to become a reality, in addition to technical excellence, another condition must be met: If the person behind the wheel is to truly relinquish their responsibility, that responsibility must be assumed elsewhere. Given enough computing power, #generativeAI methods can be relatively easily scaled and trained on massive datasets without specific functional relevance. They can be used in the areas of perception, #SensorData generation, behavior prediction of road users, and route planning. In function development, the industry is no longer limited by the amount of real-world driving #data collected; instead, nearly unlimited new traffic and driving data can be generated synthetically. This opens up entirely new possibilities for training, testing, and validating driving functions, especially in rare and critical traffic situations, and allows for a gradual expansion of the previously limited Operational Design Domain (ODD)." Image: © BMWK / Andreas Mertens

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😎🚗"This is how busy Germany's car plants are." https://lnkd.in/eUaj_jpk Automobilwoche German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) European Automobile Manufacturers'​ Association (ACEA) #automotive #germany #industry 👉An outstanding analysis by the (always excellent) Automobilwoche and Marklines reveals the capacity utilization of German automotive plants. Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, Germany's largest, is currently underutilized. The transition to electric mobility is putting pressure on numerous plants, with some experiencing overcapacity and debates about their future. 👉Summarized: Audi Ingolstadt: Nearly 90% capacity utilization, secured future with new electric models. Audi Neckarsulm: 66.86% capacity utilization, awaiting an electric top model. BMW Dingolfing: 75% utilization, builds multiple models including electric vehicles, future role in combustion engine production. BMW Leipzig: 53.77% utilization, expected increase with new MINI models. BMW Munich: 88% utilization, transitioning to all-electric by 2027. BMW Regensburg: Over 80% utilization, preparing for new electric models. Ford Cologne: Capacity uncertain, started producing all-electric Explorer. Ford Saarlouis: Ending vehicle production in 2025. Mercedes Bremen: 80% utilization, producing multiple models including electric. Mercedes Sindelfingen: Around two-thirds utilization focuses on high-end models. Mercedes Rastatt: 206,000 units produced, around two-thirds utilization. Opel Eisenach: Transitioning to electric with new Grandland. Opel Rüsselsheim: Future secured with new Astra, historical production site. Porsche Stuttgart: Around 90% utilization, production partly outsourced. Porsche Leipzig: 80.6% utilization, adjusting for new models. Tesla Grünheide: 51.41% utilization, future expansion debated. Volkswagen Emden: 78.26% utilization, producing electric models. Volkswagen Osnabrück: Awaiting new electric model, current low production. Volkswagen Dresden: Low production, future as a production facility uncertain. Volkswagen Wolfsburg: 56.32% utilization, long-term transition to electric. Volkswagen Zwickau: 68.61% utilization, producing electric models. Volkswagen Hannover: 77.19% utilization, producing ID.Buzz and Multivan. 👉Future outlook: the closure of VW's Dresden plant and Ford's Saarlouis plant. Other locations are adapting to electromobility. No new vehicle production plants are expected in Germany in the near term, although new battery factories are being developed.

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The automotive industry is in the midst of a massive societal transformation towards climate neutrality and digitization. We have a unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation in a way that benefits everyone. A sustainable society demands resource and energy-efficient goods, including their production and transportation processes. In this context, logistics and commercial road transport play a crucial role in achieving our sustainability goals. Commercial vehicles serve a wide range of functions for the transportation of people and goods. Many essential services for society are delivered by trucks, buses, and vans. In the future, the increased demand for renewable energy from all sectors, including industry, housing, etc., will impact the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for transportation. Regulatory requirements, energy provision, and infrastructure availability should facilitate early adoption until net-zero operation becomes cost-competitive. A diversified powertrain setup for propulsion is needed to accommodate the specific operational needs (urban, regional, long-haul). In collaboration with manufacturers, logistic operators, and infrastructure providers, we aim to optimize the use of digitalization and infrastructure to promote safe and efficient road transport. We will demonstrate and validate all functional aspects and associated effects in real-life conditions through large-scale road transport demonstrators. EUCAR members are driving the development of innovative transport and mobility technologies and services while transitioning towards a circular economy and ensuring the industry’s competitiveness. In doing so, we are strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience through collaborative research and innovation across the strategic value chains in road transport. As the 2024 Chair of EUCAR, the European Council for Automotive R&D, I am pleased to reaffirm our commitment: we will work with our European partners to develop solutions that will be adopted globally and invest in strategic value chains for road transport. We strongly believe that by working together, we can create a future where transportation is sustainable, safe, clean, and efficient for all. Sincerely, Riccardo Romanini Chair of EUCAR Director, Vehicle Conformance, Iveco Group https://lnkd.in/d9xriQVf

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