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Software in automotive

Capgemini can empower you to rethink your business around software.

In today’s automotive industry, software is migrating from the periphery of vehicles to the driver’s seat. At the same time, the industry focus is shifting from products to services.

The concept of software-driven mobility is already redefining the global automotive industry. But that’s just the start of this software-defined transformation in automotive.

Increasingly, not only vehicles, but also organizational structures, processes, methods, and tools are being defined, designed, and operated by software.

Every stage of the end-to-end value chain is affected by software-defined transformation. And it’s also changing expectations – those of manufacturers, regulators, and end-customers.

Driving the Future podcast

In the ever-evolving world of automotive, the role of software is increasing rapidly. In this episode of Driving the Future, we turn things over to the Automotive News Europe podcast, where as part of their Episode of Rising Star Speak series Bosch’s Jurgen Mueller and our very own, Kai Oliver Schaeffer, discuss the increasing role of software in vehicles, from enhancing automated driving to redefining the driving experience.

Join us as we uncover how AI, data collection, and partnerships are shaping the future of the automotive industry.

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Software in automotive

    Software development in the fast lane

    Capgemini transforms a large-scale project into an agile process model that enables the swift implementation of new requirements

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      We enable software-driven transformation for automotive leaders

      We lead your organization to a new chapter in mobility with digitally-enabled customer-centric solutions.

      Our software-driven transformation offers empowers automotive players to create the mobility ecosystem of the future, enabled by software and designed with people at its heart.

      They fall into three main areas: Customer first, intelligent industry, and enterprise management.

      Our Smart Mobility Connect offering empowers automotive players to create the mobility ecosystem of the future, designed with people at its heart.

      Intelligent industry supports major shifts in processes towards a more agile and flexible design approach and business model.

      This offers automotive players the opportunity to take the lead in the race to a data and software-defined automotive world.

      With our guidance, you can optimize your whole system and cloud landscape for ultimate operational efficiency and sustainability.

      Success stories here include the use of cloud-based software in ERP operations, such as our work with SAP S/4 HANA and our unique collaboration with SAP® on cloud for automotive suppliers and the industry cloud.

      This helps our clients to build a flexible and future-proof digital enterprise core.

      Software platform of the future

      With Software-driven Transformation for Automotive, we work with you to develop the core software platform of future vehicles. 

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      Research and insights

      Capgemini Research Institute

      The art of software: The new route to value creation across industries
      Point of view

      Software-driven transformation: putting customers at the heart of the mobility experience
      Point of view

      Talking software-driven transformation with Capgemini experts
      Report

      Software: the new battleground of the automotive industry

      Expert perspectives

      Innovation, Mobility, Technology

      The 5 faces of the Chinese automotive industry

      Dr. Rainer Mehl
      Jan 13, 2023
      Data and AI, Innovation, Technology

      The Peugeot 9X8 AI-powered hybrid hypercar paves the way for the future of mobility

      Clément Portier
      Sep 7, 2022

      Meet our expert

      Evy Nerinckx

      Head of Manufacturing & Automotive, Capgemini Belgium
      With an international mindset, Evy brings a global perspective to the table. Having experienced diverse cultures and working environments, she possess a deep understanding of the complexities and opportunities that arise in the global marketplace. This global outlook enables her to understand the unique challenges and opportunities faced by our customers in the Manufacturing & Automotive sectors across various regions. Her passion for data-driven sustainability, this not only adds value to businesses but also optimizes costs simultaneously. By integrating sustainability into the core of your business operations, we can achieve long-term success and contribute to a better future for our planet.

      Laurence Noël

      EVP, Head of Global Automotive Industry, Capgemini
      Laurence Noël is a distinguished professional with a robust background in the automotive industry. She has more than 25 years of experience, and was previously Senior Vice President of the Circular Economy Business Unit at Stellantis. Leveraging a diverse background across management of business units, strategic planning and engineering, Laurence empowers clients to shape profitable and successful strategies, achieve transformation, and meet automotive sustainability goals.

      Jean-Marie Lapeyre

      EVP and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Global Automotive Industry
      Jean-Marie Lapeyre works with automotive clients to develop and launch actionable technology strategies to help them succeed in a data- and software-driven world.

      Alexandre Audoin

      Global Head of Industries, Sales & Portfolio, Capgemini Engineering
      Alexandre Audoin is Capgemini Group’s global leader for the automotive industry and head of automotive within Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran). Alexandre maintains a special focus on the creation of Intelligent Industry, helping clients master the end-to-end software-driven transformation and do business in a new way through technologies like 5G, Edge computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

      Jayashree Ravichandran

      VP and Software Leader – Automotive, Capgemini Engineering
      Jayashree works with Automotive Clients to accelerate software transformation, developing on-vehicle and off board solutions and integration from the car to the cloud. A Certified Architect, by training, Jayashree is a trusted advisor to internal and customer teams at all levels, working with Customer executive teams to effect transformation, and with technical teams to architect, design solutions to drive product quality and yield, and increase customer satisfaction and profitability.

      Jiani Zhang

      EVP and Chief Software Officer, Capgemini Engineering
      As the Capgemini Software Engineering leader, Jiani has proven a track record for supporting organizations of all sizes to drive business growth through software. With over 15 years of experience in the IT and Software industry, including strategy and consulting, she has helped business transform to compete in today’s digital landscape.

      Eric Dalla-Vecchia

      Vice President – Intelligent Industry Accelerator
      Eric brings over two decades of invaluable experience in the automotive sector, having held key R&D management roles within both OEMs and suppliers. At Capgemini Automotive, Eric spearheads the management of portfolios, strategies, and partnerships within the Intelligent Industry Accelerator. Eric’s expertise lies in orchestrating software-based transformative journeys for industry OEMs and Tier1 software entities.

      Nicolas Rousseau

      Chief digital and manufacturing officer, Capgemini Engineering | Group Offer Leader, Intelligent Products & Services | Executive Vice-President
      Nicolas Rousseau enables the intelligent industry. He brings his holistic view on technologies and business to work with companies to successfully imagine, build and operate new products and services. He has helped businesses transform, orient their R&D, reinvent their manufacturing and run customer experiences across the globe, in all industries.

      Praveen Cherian

      EVP – Group Automotive, Capgemini
      As an Executive Vice-President within Capgemini Group Automotive, Praveen Cherian connects the technical dots to find the best and simplest solutions to complex business challenges facing automotive industry clients. Along with a strong track record in automotive engineering, he brings global leadership experience in operations, supply chain, and logistics. Praveen’s specialist knowledge spans electric vehicles, fleet operators, battery integration, connected car solutions, and more.