Is the automobile industry ready for a circular economy? — According to a recent Capgemini study, “Circular Economy: Towards a Sustainable Future,” 86 percent of automotive executives believe that the transition to a circular economy is necessary to meet sustainability goals, yet only 43 percent say their company is ready. The good news is that there are many opportunities for…

How to prepare your organization for a quantum advantage now Quantum computers are still at an early stage — organizations have been exploring proofs of principle and concept. …

Capgemini Research Institute released a report in July of 2021, “Next Destination: Software — How automotive OEMs can harness the potential of software-driven transformation,” that surveyed the sentiments of global automotive insiders and found that the next phase of automotive advancements are largely driven by software. Marc Andreessen’s article “Why Software is Eating the World,” turned 10 years old this past summer and still has the prescient wisdom to analyze many markets, including the automotive sector. When Marc wrote that article he stated, “No one should expect building a new high-growth, software-powered company in an established…

Massachusetts voters passed an amendment in November to its upcoming 2021 right-to-repair law that will have national repercussions for the industry. It has the potential to change the landscape of how consumers access and use data from their cars. The amendment is meant to allow drivers and independent service technicians access to the telematics data their cars transmit back to the OEM — and that may seem like an easy ask. But OEMs closely guard telematics data for legal, intellectual property, and lock-in considerations.

Building smarter cars and better driving experiences With the new realities of a pandemic sinking into the consumer mindset, technologies and processes that enable contactless commerce, facilitate last mile delivery and improve the efficiency of services seem ripe for broader adoption. Artificial intelligence is still on the horizon for many…

A Capgemini Global Survey says Yes The Capgemini Research Institute conducted a survey in April of 2020 titled, “COVID -19 and the automotive consumer : How can automotive organizations re-engage consumers and reignite demand?” …

Car buying and ownership is changing rapidly and now more than ever the industry needs to innovate When 2020 started we might have thought the automotive industry was facing massive change from the CASES model: Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric and Sustainable. Now, in light of the pandemic, we can see that these factors are overshadowed by the new realities of an uncertain world. How people buy and…

Finding the right leadership team for a “full stack” view of your business Its often hard for companies to get started on an Engagement Mapping project because it can be unclear who is the primary owner of the project and the outcomes. …

Understanding your customers is a critical component of providing a better product or service, but its not enough. To fully understand the opportunities your business has to provide exceptional experiences you also need to understand your employees, vendors and partners as well as the data that drives their behaviors and decisions and the applications and networks that support all of their activities.