Electronics – the ‘secret sauce’ in automotive purchasing

In recent years, the automotive supply base has undergone significant consolidation following a raft of big money buy-outs. Strategic partnerships are also cropping up between established automotive brands and new players in software and electronics, with the aim of securing access to innovative technologies in cyber security and machine learning. For purchasing heads that have been in the business a long time, procuring a broad range of new technologies can present both opportunities and headaches.