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The automotive industry must overcome major transformations. First, replacing the traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) with EV and second, moving from mainly mechanical centric products to products which are defined by software.

OEMs and suppliers must become more agile, think more in terms of software development cycles, and build flexible IT architectures. At the same time, it is important to break down data silos and network systems intelligently in order to be able to react as quickly as possible to changing market and legal conditions and to achieve a sustainable, consistent, and repeatable high process quality. With our broad portfolio of solutions, PTC supports OEMs and suppliers in tackling these tasks. We are ready to actively shape the digital future with you. Are you too?

Trends in the automotive industry

The automotive mega trends are enabled by the advancement of technology in electronics and SW with a substantial impact on the underlying product development toolchain.

As complexity and cost are increasing and time to implement new SW-driven functions for Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) with Over-the-air updates are becoming a key differentiator, automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers are intensifying their cooperation resulting in rethinking their current ALM and PLM toolchain.

Competition will rely on market timing and the ability to innovate and deliver products faster that meet customer expectations by offering new technologies and at the same time being compliant with legal regulations. Here are some key challenges PTC is helping the automotive industry to overcome:

- Increasing product complexity
- Reducing product development effort
- Support for achieving compliance with automotive standards/regulations

<p>The automotive mega trends are enabled by the advancement of technology in electronics and SW with a substantial impact on the underlying product development toolchain.</p> <p>As complexity and cost are increasing and time to implement new SW-driven functions for Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) with Over-the-air updates are becoming a key differentiator, automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers are intensifying their cooperation resulting in rethinking their current ALM and PLM toolchain.</p> <p>Competition will rely on market timing and the ability to innovate and deliver products faster that meet customer expectations by offering new technologies and at the same time being compliant with legal regulations. Here are some key challenges PTC is helping the automotive industry to overcome:</p> <p>- Increasing product complexity<br/> - Reducing product development effort<br/> - Support for achieving compliance with automotive standards/regulations</p>

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Shared mobility

Electrification

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Software-defined vehicles

Impact of Agile Product Development

Whether it’s keeping up with customer demands or complex regulations, automotive OEMs are finding that software is as important as hardware in making it first to market with the highest quality products. The new king of the road is the software-defined vehicle (SDV).

With PTC’s integrated solution portfolio, automakers can keep pace and so do profitably. The outcome is a more productive and successful engineering organization that can deliver more compelling products at a faster pace and lower cost.

Automotive embedded end to end and software development with Codebeamer

Integrate complex value streams and a stakeholder ecosystem into automotive technology development. Use Codebeamer to coordinate mechanical, electronic, and software innovations. Reduce cycle times and maintain focus on QA requirements across the entire automotive value stream. Combine model-based engineering with agile system-of-systems development processes.

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Drive measurable value

Automotive companies have been at the forefront of digital transformation as they race to deliver and define the future of mobility. Success hinges on being able to deliver next-generation vehicles that meet customer expectations ahead of the competition and profitably.

PTC’s approach to digital transformation helps automotive companies identify and address their biggest obstacles, apply proven automotive industry solutions, and scale success to unlock double-digit financial impact across revenue, costs, and efficiency.

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Real-world automotive industry results

PTC’s solutions are helping leading automotive companies to get ahead of the competition.

Tofas

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Toyota

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Brembo

Brembo lowers costs by reducing scrap and overall downtime with improved visibility into production performance with industrial IoT solutions for digital manufacturing.

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CUPRA

CUPRA optimizes vehicle component design and manufacturing with PTC Creo.

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Veoneer

Learn how Veoneer is using Codebeamer to improve automotive safety.

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Volvo Group Tackles Product Complexity with Platform Architectures in Windchill

Volvo Group discusses how they have leveraged Windchill to help them tackle industry challenges with a modular approach to product development.

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General Motors

Servigistics transforms General Motors' service parts pricing strategy, optimizing profits, and maximizing customer satisfaction and business outcomes.

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Automotive industry technologies

Application lifecycle management

Stay on the cutting edge of automotive software while maintaining rigorous requirements and reducing time to market.

Augmented reality

Improve productivity, lower costs, and enhance safety with augmented reality work instructions, training, and real-time insights.

Computer aided design

Reduce prototyping costs with solutions to design and develop products with parametric modeling, generative design, and simulation and analysis.

Industrial connectivity

Accelerate digital transformation with standardized industrial connectivity that adheres to USCAR53 best practices.

Industrial IoT

Drive lean manufacturing principles with real-time insights and visibility into people, products, assets, and performance.

Product lifecycle management

Conquer product complexity with solutions that help to define master product data, enable data governance, and improve visualization.

Service lifecycle management

Grow your after-sales service business and maximize customer uptime.

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Whether you’re trying to maximize revenue with new business models, lower costs and stay competitive, or improve efficiency, our industrial machinery experts are here to help.

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