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Smarter cars, but more distracted drivers, too

August 15, 2019

Adoption of advanced safety technologies has not kept up with the rise of distracted driving. So collisions have also risen. But that’s about to change.

Digital gravity

May 20, 2019

Joint global automotive study by KPMG International and Egon Zehnder

Accelerating mobility

January 15, 2019

Optimizing transit in response to rapid disruptions in technology and consumer behavior

Autonomy: Enabling trust for the masses

January 14, 2019

Safe, reliable and efficient usage of self-driving vehicles on a mass scale depends on the exchange of data among numerous technology platforms.

Global automotive executive survey 2019

January 14, 2019

Seamless Vehicle2Grid transition is a treasure of islands. See them sooner with KPMG.

Will this be the end of car dealerships as we know them?

July 16, 2018

Online shopping, ride-sharing services, collision avoidance technology, and self-driving cars will lead to a sharp drop in dealers' sales and profits.

Transforming for success

June 15, 2018

How automakers need to change to remain competitive

Fueling the future video

June 15, 2018

The question is not: is change coming? The question is: when is change coming?

Protecting the fleet... and the car business

June 14, 2018

Today’s cyber-physical threats disrupt automotive operating models

The clockspeed dilemma of the automotive CFO

May 29, 2018

A vast range of new technologies and technological abilities are transforming consumer behavior and revolutionizing the way we lead our lives.

A new transportation mode is swiftly arriving: What it means for the future of auto

May 21, 2018

We are swiftly arriving at something magical, a new and disruptive transportation mode: driverless vehicles coupled with mobility services.

The future is now: Four ways technology drives the automotive industry

May 21, 2018

Technology continues to make vehicles smarter, more fuel-efficient, more connected, and even driverless.

Clockspeed-capable procurement

April 27, 2018

Shifting demographics, new consumer demands, and breathtaking technological breakthroughs are forcing the auto industry to transform in order to meet the rapid pace of change.

Are CFOs ready for a changing business model?

April 17, 2018

The question for CFOs is not if the business model will change but rather are they ready for the drastic changes coming to the automotive industry?

Tech governance can pave the path for autonomous cars

March 21, 2018

When it comes to machines that drive themselves, technology governance is truly a life or death matter.

Global Automotive Executive survey 2018

February 20, 2018

There is a next in every industry – a next generation of products, services and content.

Automotive M&A Newsletter series

January 30, 2018

The Automotive investment banking practice is pleased to share its quarterly automotive newsletter series.

Will autonomous vehicles put the brakes on the collision parts business?

January 30, 2018

Self-driving cars promise to lower the number of vehicle crashes. That's good news for society, but bad news for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), who will see a big dent in their lucrative collision parts business.

KPMG's 13th Annual Automotive Executive Forum at the North American International Auto Show - Recap

December 20, 2017

Learn more about what took place at our January forum

KPMG's 8th Annual Automotive Executive Forum at the LA Auto Show - Recap

November 29, 2017

Learn more about what took place at our November forum

The lab coat to shop coat

September 14, 2017

Assessing small technology companies and transforming them into efficient suppliers.

The chaotic middle: The autonomous vehicle and disruption in automobile insurance

July 18, 2017

The core business models for traditional automobile insurance carriers may be under threat of obsolescence, with automobile manufacturers potentially becoming a potent alternative to cover driving risk.