{"id":715860,"date":"2026-07-07T06:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?post_type=research-and-insight&#038;p=715860"},"modified":"2026-07-07T06:53:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:53:44","slug":"automotive-engineering-and-rd-pulse-2026","status":"publish","type":"research-and-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/automotive-engineering-and-rd-pulse-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Engineering and R&#038;D Pulse 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-reusable header heroReusable  \"><div class=\"header-bgs\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Engineering-pulse-web-banner-2880x1800-1.jpg\" class=\"header-img header-img-d\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:21% 56.99999999999999%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"boxTagWrapper\"><div class=\"tagInfo\"><div><span class=\"box-tag\">Engineering<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brandInfo\"><div class=\"brandLogo\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/capgemini-engineering-white.svg\" alt=\"capgemini-engineering\" class=\"dark\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/capgemini-engineering.svg\" alt=\"capgemini-engineering\" class=\"light\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-title\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"34\">Automotive Engineering and R&amp;D Pulse 2026<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-row-insight download-btn\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1228564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1228564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-keeping-automotive-leaders-up-at-night-nbsp\">What\u2019s keeping automotive leaders up at night?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Automotive engineering is being reshaped by intense competition, rising costs, software-defined vehicles, AI, supply chain disruption, and growing geopolitical uncertainty. Established OEMs and suppliers must accelerate innovation, reduce cost, and bring vehicles to market faster \u2014 while maintaining safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Automotive Engineering and R&amp;D Pulse 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;provides a practical, benchmark-driven view of how automotive leaders are responding to this new reality \u2014 and where execution gaps remain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on insights from\u00a0<strong>200 senior automotive engineering leaders globally<\/strong>, the report explores how organisations are building agility, scaling AI and digital technologies, and rethinking global operating models to compete in a faster, more software-driven industry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#automotive_engineering_and_r&amp;d_pulse_2026\"><strong>Click to read the report<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-this-report-is-for-nbsp\">Who this report is for&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This report is designed for:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automotive engineering and R&amp;D leaders&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OEM and Tier 1 executives&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Product development, manufacturing, and operations leaders&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and digital\/AI leaders&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supply chain, quality, and compliance executives&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automotive C-suite decision makers&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are responsible for reducing engineering cost, accelerating vehicle development, scaling AI, or building more resilient automotive operating models, this report is for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-read-this-report-nbsp\">Why read this report&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a vision piece. It is a data-driven view of how automotive engineering organisations are acting today to stay competitive in a market being transformed by new entrants, software, electrification, AI, and global volatility.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll discover:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why competition from new players is now a defining pressure&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automotive leaders see competition from new and non-traditional players as their top ER&amp;D threat. New entrants are challenging established OEMs on cost, speed, software capability, and manufacturing agility.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How cost and time-to-market pressures are reshaping engineering<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eighty-nine percent of respondents say costs have increased over the past three years. Many now believe they must reduce costs by&nbsp;<strong>15\u201320%<\/strong>, cut design and development time by&nbsp;<strong>10\u201315%<\/strong>, and reduce production ramp-up or deployment time by&nbsp;<strong>5\u201310%<\/strong>&nbsp;over the next two to three years to remain competitive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why agility has become an engineering priority&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automotive organisations are investing in digital tools, scenario modelling, supply chain diversification, and product redesign to respond faster to volatility. The report shows how agility is becoming essential to absorb shocks without compromising cost, compliance, or delivery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How AI can accelerate automotive engineering \u2014 and why scaling remains hard&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is expected to transform maintenance, research, compliance, manufacturing, design, simulation, and testing. But leaders also&nbsp;identify&nbsp;major barriers to scaling AI, including integration with existing systems, workflow challenges, reliability concerns, and talent shortages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why digital foundations matter&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report shows that AI, agility, and global delivery all depend on modern, integrated digital foundations. Digital continuity, standardised data, cloud-native platforms, DevOps, and digital twins are becoming essential to faster, safer, and more distributed engineering.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How global operating models are becoming strategic&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outsourcing is moving beyond tactical cost reduction. Automotive organisations are increasingly using centres of excellence, performance-based outsourcing, build-operate-transfer models, and external technology partnerships to access talent, scale capability, and accelerate innovation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What automotive leaders should do next&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report sets out four practical recommendations: take a digital-first approach, create ecosystems to embrace&nbsp;new technologies, make AI business as usual, and use outsourcing as a strategic lever for high-value work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-anchor-block-standard\" id=\"automotive_engineering_and_r&amp;d_pulse_2026\" data-anchor-padding=\"\" style=\"--data-anchor-padding: 0px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-click-to-read-automotive-engineering-and-r-amp-d-pulse-2026\"><strong>Click to read Automotive Engineering and R&amp;D Pulse 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full\u00a0<strong>Automotive Engineering and R&amp;D Pulse 2026<\/strong>\u00a0report to discover how automotive leaders are reducing cost, accelerating innovation, scaling AI, and building more agile engineering organisations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"turtl-embed\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"width: 900px; max-width: 100%;\" data-turtl-doc-type=\"turtl-doc\" data-turtl-embed-type=\"animation\" data-turtl-link-text=\"Click to read\" data-turtl-width=\"340\" data-turtl-display-mode=\"lightbox\" data-turtl-animation-mode=\"hover\" data-turtl-color=\"#173d41\" data-turtl-story-id=\"69f1b5e2c28a04f1253e6739\"  href=https:\/\/capgemini.turtl.co\/story\/automotive-engineering-and-randd-pulse-2026\/page\/1?teaser=yes title=\"Automotive Engineering and R&#038;D Pulse 2026\">Click to read Automotive Engineering and R&#038;D Pulse 2026<\/a>\n<!-- Please call embed.js only once per page -->\n<script async type=\"text\/javascript\" data-turtl-script=\"embed\" 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