Global Automotive Study 2024: Key Trends & Regional Results
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "Global Automotive Study 2024: Key Trends & Regional Results" features Matthias Riemer. Mr. Riemer is a Partner in the global automotive practice of Simon-Kucher in the Cologne office. His work focuses on commercial excellence, growth, and go-to-market strategies for automotive companies. Helping manufacturers launch new electric vehicles and digital (in-car) monetization have been the main scope of his work in recent years. With experience in more than 20 countries he is looking back at a long history of working with leading traditional and new automotive brands in Europe, Americas, Asia and the Middle East.
In the 12-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Riemer discusses these questions:
- The global auto industry has been facing several challenges in recent years. How is this reflected in your global automotive study, and what is your outlook for the year to come?
- Can we expect the sales of electric vehicles to accelerate further? How does customer interest differ regionally?
- What role does China play as both one of the biggest auto markets and the largest auto producer? Are global customers ready to buy Chinese electric vehicles?
- Electrification, connectivity, and autonomous driving are often seen as complementary trends. But is customer interest developing in a similar way? What are key hurdles that need to be overcome?
