Simon Klingler

A New Validation Concept for Globally Distributed Multidisciplinary Product Development

Developing electric vehicles is very important in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG). Since one of the main changes in automotive industry is the entry of new disciplines, the development of electric vehicle as a multidisciplinary product requires more and closer cooperation between company departments at different locations, for example between OEMs and globally distributed suppliers.

The Connected Car - A system-of-systems: Exploration of challenges in development from experts view

The automotive industry, like many other sectors, is significantly changing. Besides emobility, light weight construction and smart materials, digitalization is one major driver of change. Online services like real-time traffic information are already a major differentiating factor in the automotive industry. According to a forecast from Gartner, there will be over 250 million cars with wireless internet connection by 2020 [15]. The Connected Car will more and more be connected to its smart environment and become part of a complex system-of-systems, which will cause new challenges in development.