Automotive and mobility

Vehicle makers, parts suppliers and dealer groups retain Tacitude for strategy, turnaround, supply and operations transformation projects, opened by leadership, plant, purchasing and software teams.

The shift to electric powertrains changes which parts a vehicle needs, which plants build them and which suppliers earn the margin. Software, connectivity and new ways to buy and share vehicles are moving value toward services after the sale.

Projects companies bring us

  1. Which powertrain technologies should we keep developing, and which should we buy in or drop?

    Demand by region and segment, our cost position against rivals and the investment each technology still needs.

    EngagementCorporate strategy

  2. How do we return our combustion engine components plant to profit as volumes fall?

    Volume by program, the fixed costs we can remove and the work we could bring into the plant.

    EngagementTurnaround and restructuring

  3. Should we secure battery cells through long-term contracts, a joint venture or our own production?

    Cell cost and security of supply under each option, the capital required and the technology risk we take on.

    EngagementSupply chain and procurement

  4. Which software and connected services should we build ourselves, and which should we source from partners?

    What drivers will pay for after the sale, the engineering talent we have and who controls the vehicle data.

    EngagementDigital and AI strategy

  5. How should we redesign our plants and logistics to build electric and combustion models on the same lines?

    Line flexibility, the changeover cost between models and the stock and freight each layout needs.

    EngagementOperations transformation

Example projects. Each engagement starts from your own objective or question.

Data your team typically brings

  • Volumes and margins by model, program and plant
  • Bill of materials and supplier costs
  • Capacity and utilization by line
  • Product roadmap and development spending

Bring us your project

Write to hello@tacitude.com with the project your company has in mind, and we will frame it with your team as an engagement.

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