• The Chinese automotive sector serves as the primer for the shape of things to come in many other sectors.

• We go beyond the current geopolitics, tariffs and trade wars, and explain what international suppliers of Chinese manufacturers need to consider now.

• Chinese automotive OEMs are in a race to set up plants across the world, ripping up established production timeframes and creating huge additional capacities for the local and international markets outside of China.

• Massive pressure on global Tier 1 suppliers to follow Chinese OEMs as they double down on their overseas operations.

• Competitive advantages of legacy car makers under threat as new Chinese entrants offer strong differentiation in terms of digitalisation, connectivity and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.

• Tier 1 suppliers will have to adopt new strategies to meet the Chinese OEM’s need for speed, new technologies and increased globalisation.

• For effective customer access. suppliers need to either localise Chinese processes, partner with a Chinese supplier, or consider finding a Chinese majority owner for their China operation.

• Critical first step for suppliers is to benchmark the market, assessing both what Chinese OEMs and suppliers are currently doing.

About InterChina Consulting

InterChina Consulting has been serving international companies operating in China for more than 30 years. 

       Franc Kaiser
       Partner Franc.Kaiser@InterChinaConsulting.com Follow on LinkedIn

       Charles Wang
       Principal  Wang.Qiao@InterChinaConsulting.com