Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

The automotive industry faces rising costs, shifting demand and disruptive tech. Achieve significant performance gains in your light and commercial vehicle manufacturing with industry experts from EFESO.

Deep Dive into our Industry Expertise

Automotive

Battery

Adapting Fast, Investing Smart: Navigating Automotive Disruption

Beyond the uncertain outlook for battery electric vehicles, especially in Europe and on the North and South American continents, the rapid pace of technological change is forcing OEMs and suppliers to adapt quickly. New developments, such as the software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are adding to pressure from volatile raw material markets and strong, innovative competitors.

To keep up with these changes, your operations – including R&D, production, procurement and supply chain management – must improve continuously. Yet, the financial capacity to invest has become far more constrained. Working side by side with you, we find solutions to the challenges you face, including high production costs in home markets, weakening demand in former core sales regions and tightening environmental regulations worldwide.

Real Results Achieved with our Clients

Realign your business with EFESO and benefit from our four decades of experience in the industry. Working alongside OEMs and suppliers worldwide, we've consistently achieved:

+40%

Efficiency gains

-20%

CapEx reductions

-80%

Material variants reductions

A Tailored and Pragmatic Approach that Fits your Reality

In the light and commercial vehicles industry, transformation starts where operational challenges meet opportunity: on the shop floor where costs mount, in the areas where supply chains strain or at office desks where sustainability targets press.

Working alongside your teams, we forge breakthroughs that matter. Together, we optimize component costs, strengthen supply chain resilience and embed digital capabilities. Your engineers and operators own that change, making efficiency gains of up to 40% their new baseline – bringing lasting competitive advantage, not just temporary improvements.

Meet our Automotive and Commercial Vehicles Leader

Florian Roth

Managing Director & Senior Partner

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Our Services to Support your Transformation

Explore how our actionable, high-impact and tailored service offerings help you succeed

Cost and Value Engineering

Rising costs demand optimization from design through production. We apply cross-functional value engineering, zero-based redesign, and continuous cost tracking to protect margins.

Digital & AI

Digital investments fail to deliver operational impact. We translate technology into performance gains through practical AI deployment, data-driven decision systems, and frontline digital tools.

Lean Lab

Volatile workloads create productivity troughs and lead-time peaks. We stabilize lab operations through capacity modeling, dynamic resource allocation, and lean process optimization.

Manufacturing

Aging equipment meets rising costs and technology disruption. We transform operations through smart factory integration, predictive maintenance, and workforce capability building.

People and Organization

Together, we’ll develop performance-driven behaviors that turn intention into action—mobilizing teams, accelerating adoption, and sustaining results.

Procurement

Material costs and supplier volatility threaten profitability. We unlock savings through strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and digital procurement transformation.

R&D and Product Profitability

Markets demand profitable innovation faster than ever. We optimize the entire product lifecycle through design-to-cost, rapid prototyping, and portfolio profitability management.

Supply Chain

Supplier complexity obscures 70% of your value creation. We strengthen networks through supplier development programs, risk mitigation strategies, and collaborative innovation platforms.

Sustainability

ESG pledges require embedded operational transformation. We deliver measurable impact through circular economy practices, carbon reduction programs, and sustainable value chain redesign.

Transactions and Turnaround

High-stakes situations demand rapid, decisive action. We stabilize and transform through operational diagnostics, cash flow optimization, and sustainable restructuring programs.

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles Client Results

Explore Business cases & Client Results

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

End-to-End Profitability Program for Global Automotive Supplier

Automotive supplier needed profitability improvement for complex drive components. We established end-to-end value optimization, supplier collaboration, and cost engineering, improving margins across entire value chain.

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

Private Equity

Automotive Supplier Doubles Scale Through Strategic M&A Integration

Industrial machinery manufacturer faced complexity in custom equipment production. We implemented modular design principles, standardized components, and optimized project management, reducing lead times by 40%.

Automotive and Commercial Vehicles

Driving Innovation: Competitive Cost and Technology in High-Performance EV Battery Systems

Luxury automaker sought competitive advantage in EV battery systems. We analyzed technology landscape, optimized costs, and developed innovation roadmap, achieving 22% cost reduction potential.

The EFESO Touch

EFESO is a trusted partner for operational transformation that delivers measurable outcomes. By working with us you will benefit immediately from our team’s deep industrial expertise. From stamping to final assembly, we have optimized operations just like yours. Our specialists know your production constraints and deliver results from day one.

By focusing on measurable results, we are realizing transformation that delivers lasting value: cost engineering that connects with supply chain resilience, digital operations that align with sustainability targets. Your teams own the improvements because they build them with us.