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      The automotive industry is diverse and includes manufacturers of passenger and commercial vehicles (so-called original equipment manufacturers or OEMs), suppliers and dealers as well as mobility service providers.

      The automotive sector is one of the key industries in Germany. For decades, numerous companies have shaped the success of the sector in this country through technology and quality leadership as well as strong internationalisation. They are now facing new challenges in addition to the constantly growing global competition for customers and market share.

      Anticipate changes in customer behaviour, regulatory requirements and technological developments at an early stage

      The automotive industry is under great pressure to transform, which simultaneously requires far-reaching efforts and opens up numerous opportunities. Above all, it is important to anticipate changes in customer behaviour, regulatory requirements and technological developments at an early stage and translate them into innovative product and service solutions and create new ecosystems.

      Under the premise of enabling sustainable mobility, there is a need to drive forward new drive systems and the electrification of the fleet, mobility-as-a-service, micromobility and environmentally friendly processes and production methods. In addition, the new mobility of tomorrow will be networked and autonomous, which is why the same applies to the automotive industry: Whoever has sovereignty over the data will be among the winners.

      We will support you comprehensively with our expertise and help you to act rather than react in the future. To this end, we keep an eye on customer expectations, regulatory requirements and new technological innovations and help you to actively shape the new normal.

      The automotive industry is facing massive changes. Bold strategies, openness to new technologies, maximum flexibility and future-oriented partnerships characterise the top players of tomorrow.

      Andreas Ries
      Dr. Andreas Ries

      Partner, Global and Germany Head of Automotive

      KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

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      In recent years, manufacturers and automotive suppliers have been preparing for the emerging transformation along the technology trends of electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity. These change processes are being accelerated by factors such as changing environmental awareness and new competitors from the tech sector who are rethinking mobility.

      Our clients benefit from our interdisciplinary approach, which combines the expertise of our three business divisions Audit, Tax and Advisory with the know-how of our industry specialists. This enables us to offer advisory services tailored to the specific business situation. With our automotive sector team, we deliver solutions for all stages of the value chain with over 4,000 industry experts worldwide, 800 of whom are based in Germany alone.

      We offer you support in the following areas:

      • International location selection due to expansion and relocation
      • Support for market entry in Germany and around the world
      • Corporate transactions (purchase and sale)
      • Questions on accounting, financing, investments and taxes in the national and international environment
      • Transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking analyses
      • Restructuring and cost control
      • Introduction of efficient processes or process optimisation
      • Management and controlling of research and development
      • Support in the design and implementation of efficient and effective value chains [VCT]
      • Development of security models for the complete IT life cycle and support in the development of IT security
      • Data-driven technologies
      • Review of sustainability information and reports
      • Climate reporting and CO2 balances
      • Audit of management systems for the environment, energy, occupational safety and quality
      • Global Mobility Services (e.g. international employee deployment)
      • Indirect Tax Services (e.g. value added tax, customs law)

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