It’s Time for a New Way to Sell Cars
Automakers need to refocus their retail efforts online—where the buyers are.
The auto industry continues its rapid digital evolution, with major shifts in mobility technology on the horizon. Self-driving, fully electric vehicles and new mobility business models could fundamentally alter how people get from one place to another. The automakers that embrace the latest technological advances will continue to lead the industry. Explore BCG’s latest thought leadership on automotive and mobility to chart the course for your business.
Automakers need to refocus their retail efforts online—where the buyers are.
Car buyers are increasingly demanding the same intuitive experience as buying a book or requesting a ride online.
Mastering the interplay between materials and printing technologies will be critical to success in the industry’s increasingly competitive ecosystem.
Finally, the US, Mexico, and Canada have a trade pact to replace NAFTA. Its impact on global automakers will be profound.
Local problem solvers can drive change for city residents—but only if municipal governments embrace less prescriptive, more collaborative models.
How will the future of urban mobility look when autonomous vehicles become more common on the road? BCG collaborated with the World Economic Forum and the city of Boston to find out.
Autonomous vehicles will be an integral part of future urban transportation ecosystems. Boston’s test program offers important insights on planning, implementation, and policymaking.
Cities are where self-driving vehicles can fundamentally change—for the better—how people live, work, and get around. The question is, how big will the urban self-driving revolution be?
Automated vehicles, evolving technology, the adoption of electric powered engines: this is what the future of transportation could look. Listen in on a six-part series dealing with these possibilities, and how soon change could come.
Renault can now develop, in mere months, digital initiatives that will create €600 million in increased value annually.
The car-buying experience is getting a major tune-up. Here’s how dealerships, OEMs, and banks can prepare.
French automaker Renault has launched a comprehensive digital transformation. We interviewed Marie-Françoise Damesin, Executive VP for HR, about the implications and challenges of transformation at a large industrial group.
New cars are like rolling computers. AI, virtualization, and other new technologies can help automotive engineering keep up with this complexity.
The economic foundations of sharing are broad. Many other industries could soon face the disruption that hotel chains and taxi fleets have already experienced.
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