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2 December 2022 08:30

The tough times continue for automotive suppliers – 2022/2023 production volumes remain below pre-pandemic levels

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Inflation, chip shortages and rising material and energy costs represent a significant setback for the industry Electronics (9.4 percent average EBIT margin) and aftermarket (10.5 percent) are the most profitable segments – traditional and small suppliers hit hardest by margin pressure Interest rate rises on the back of inflation make refinancing more expensive and thus throttl

24 November 2022 08:57

Automotive Disruption Radar: Electric vehicle boom undeterred by economic downturn

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Share of electric vehicle sales in ADR countries rises to 13.2 percent Singapore tops ADR ranking for the first time Increasing demand for car-as-a-service models and mobility solutions
Munich, November 2022: Electric vehicle sales continue to rise, despite challenging economic times with increasing inflation and energy prices. According to Roland Berger’s latest “Automoti

10 November 2022 08:35

Chip shortage in automotive and industrials despite lower demand for semiconductors

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Up to 30% lower demand in consumer electronics results in revenue decline for semiconductor manufacturers in 2022 and 2023 Supply bottleneck for analog chips and microcontrollers set to last several years At the same time, advanced-node chips are subject to overcapacity and oversupply
Munich, November 2022: After the start of the pandemic, demand for microchips was sent skyr

8 November 2022 08:33

Study reveals extent of gender inequality in start-up landscape - Start-ups dominated by men

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Munich, November 2022: Women are significantly underrepresented in German and French start-ups, especially in technical industries. This applies to both founders and employees, as a study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in collaboration with the Roland Berger Foundation for European Management now shows. In companies founded by all-female teams, the proportion o

8 November 2022 08:29

Battery Market Study: Efficiency and Sustainability are the Most Important Trends

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Munich, November 2022: In the coming years, the global battery market will be shaped primarily by the factors of sustainability, the availability of raw materials, the growing number of electric cars, and the desire for ever more powerful batteries. Because demand is unbroken, manufacturers are constantly expanding their capacities. By 2030, global production could reach six

3 November 2022 08:42

Roland Berger study: Medical technology industry sees margins shrink

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Profit margins for MedTech companies fell by 6.8% on average in the first half of 2022 North American companies with strongest performance Six structural challenges are key to future success
Munich, November 2022: In recent years, the MedTech industry treated investors to high returns and outperformed other industries by a long way. However, the industry is now starting to

4 October 2022 08:23

Urbanization and climate issues call for rethinking in the logistics sector

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E-commerce is already putting a strain on urban logistics, and is expected to grow 9 percent annually over the next few years Purpose-built vehicles would allow delivery fleets to reduce by 10 to 15 percent and thereby lessen their environmental impact Stronger collaboration between logistics players can optimize flow of goods as well as reduce costs and handling time
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29 September 2022 08:50

A majority of consumers in the healthcare sector are open to innovations in medicine

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Traditional providers of health services enjoy the greatest trust For 63 percent of all patients surveyed, the best possible healthcare is more important than data protection 47 percent of German patients are prepared to use health services provided by private tech companies Health service providers should adapt their offerings to the needs of the respective patient types
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23 September 2022 08:43

European EV charging market scaling up to successful business models before 2025

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Rising EV sales are putting pressure on charging infrastructure to scale up fast In EV charging four types of business models will prevail Around 2025, EV specialists and energy and automotive corporations will start to consolidate the charging market
Munich, September 2022: The European electric vehicle (EV) market is booming, leading the EV charging market to flourish. Com

12 September 2022 09:03

Study: How companies can speed up their CO2 emission reductions

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The reduction targets of the world's largest corporations cut emissions by only 20 percent by 2030 Many companies can see the competitive advantages presented by decarbonization Six action areas to speed up emission reduction plans

Munich, September 2022: The targets set by the 4,700 largest listed companies in the world will reduce CO2 emissions by just 20 percent by 2

8 September 2022 12:02

Time to act: Vehicle electrification will reshape the European Aftermarket

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Electric vehicles are set to make up 53 to 82% of all new vehicles below 3.5 tons sold in Europe by 2030 Aggressive sales scenario: 2038 could be the first year with more than 50% battery-electric vehicles on the road Electric cars need around 30%fewer aftermarket components, but create significant new opportunities
Munich/Brussels, September 2022: The ongoing electrificatio

1 August 2022 09:02

Roland Berger strengthens team with acquisition of POLARIXPARTNER

Munich, August 2022: Roland Berger today announced the acquisition of Saarburg-based management consulting firm POLARIXPARTNER. The acquisition will further strengthen Roland Berger's team and its expertise in cost optimization.
POLARIXPARTNER brings a team of almost 30 dedicated people and specializes in strategy development and cost and process optimization. The firm offers services includin