Shyam Raman

Shyam has over 11 years of management consulting experience and is a key member of the mobility team at Frost & Sullivan. He specializes in competitive benchmarking, market entry strategies and data analytics in the automotive and transportation industry, focusing on electric vehicles, supply chains and logistics. He works with global automotive OEMs, technology suppliers and government agencies, with a particular emphasis on the North American market.

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Presentation

Co-opetition and consolidation in automotive testing: strategies to 2030

Automotive OEMs are actively looking to simplify and automate their testing and certification processes as a combined part of their migration from ICE to xEV. As a result, Frost & Sullivan is seeing a transformative change downstream that will affect OEMs and Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers. It will be critical for solution suppliers to collaborate and compete collectively to navigate imminent changes in the testing/certification structure. Strategies required in collaboration are often intricate and need to emphasize the balance between maintaining cash flow and reduced profitability. However, focusing on long-term rewards will help companies avoid becoming obsolete.