Automotive suppliers are at the center of a structural upheaval that is fundamentally changing established business models. The shift toward electric mobility is reducing demand for traditional components, while software-based technologies, new powertrain systems, and shorter innovation cycles are placing new demands on product portfolios and investment decisions.
At the same time, rising costs, geopolitical uncertainties, and ongoing price pressure from automakers are intensifying the strain on margins and production structures. The strategic expansion of regional value-creation networks - featuring local development, market-specific portfolios, and local manufacturing - is further fragmenting global production systems and increasing complexity along the supply chain. Many suppliers are thus faced with the challenge of clearly defining their role within these realigned value-creation architectures and securing their technological relevance in the long term.
