Research by discipline
The disciplines a senior leader thinks in
Every chapter of AI for Automotive maps onto a live discipline area — each with a feed of case-study evidence, a relevant vendor cohort, and the reports and AMAs tied to it.
Discovery & Concept
Chs 1–3Where ideas begin — inspiration, design, styling, and the digital modelling that turns a sketch into a vehicle concept.
Engineering & Development
Chs 4–6Prototyping, the supplier web, procurement, and the testing and validation that prove a design works.
Manufacturing & Quality
Chs 7–8Making it real — manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and the quality gate that governs compliance.
Distribution & Sales
Chs 9–12Moving metal — logistics, the showroom and dealership experience, digital marketing, and lead generation.
Lifecycle & Customer
Chs 13–15Aftersales and service, resale and remarketing, and the connected car — data, ownership, and beyond.
Autonomy & Workforce
Chs 16–17The autonomous frontier and the human in the machine — AI ethics and the changing automotive workforce.
Strategy & Long View
Chs 18, 20Strategy for senior leaders and the long view on where AI takes the industry next.
Motorsport
Ch 19The fastest laboratory — how motorsport pioneers the AI techniques the wider industry later adopts.