Practices to Drive Sustainability Through Technology in the European Automotive Industry

Practices to Drive Sustainability Through Technology in the European Automotive Industry

This IDC PeerScape describes practices to drive sustainability in the automotive sector with digital technologies. This document outlines three practices:Leveraging distributed ledger technologies (i.e., blockchain) and product passports to enhance sustainability in the battery supply chainUsing virtual simulation and extended reality (XR) technologies to drive sustainable design and optimize production planningImplementing upskilling and reskilling initiatives around digital skills and leveraging digitally enabled learning platforms to provide training in a sustainable and efficient manner"European regulations are driving automotive companies toward a more sustainable path, leading to large-scale transformation of the industry. While organizations very often see the transition toward a more digitalized, electrified, and both socially and environmentally less harmful automotive landscape as a costly compulsion, with the right technologies, partners, and timing, it is rather an excellent opportunity for them to rise above their competitors." — Zsolt Simon, senior research analyst, IDC

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