Disruption Comes From Longer Tides, Not Brief Shockwaves

The real elements of disruption that are redefining the automotive sector and its supply chains cannot be traced back to temporary events like the pandemic but rather to much broader technological and economic shifts, say Deloitte experts.

The four main “forces of disruption” that have been identified in the automotive industry by Alberto Torrijos, Automotive Sector Lead Partner, Deloitte Spanish Latin America, are all born out of technological and customer responses to larger trends, specifically climate change and the digital revolution. “This is a unique moment for the automotive industry, because companies are simultaneously building their strategy around these four forces while also fighting back against the impact of short-term market shocks,” said Torrijos at the International Mexican Automotive Industry Congress (CIIAM), an event organized by INA, in collaboration with Mexico Business.