Under CopyrightWengel, J.J.WengelWarnke, P.P.WarnkeLindbom, J.J.Lindbom2022-03-0722.08.20062003https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/29194210.24406/publica-fhg-2919421 Overview and Methodology S.1 2 The Automotive Industry in Europe S.2-4 - 2.1 Industry Structure S.2 - 2.2 Trade S.3 - 2.3 Changes in Market Structure S.3-4 3 Socio-economic Trends S.5-7 - 3.1 Conclusions from Developments of Industry Structure S.5-6 - 3.2 Socio-economic Trends Derived from the Interviews S.6-7 4 Technology Trends in Automotive Manufacturing S.8-30 - 4.1 Changes in Manufacturing Driven by Changes in Concepts for Personal Cars S.8-22 - 4.1.1 Multi-material Processing S.8-9 - 4.1.2 Processing of Lightweight Materials S.10-15 - 4.1.3 Possible Adoption of Nanotechnologies S.16 - 4.1.4 Manufacturing and Emerging New Concepts in the Power Train S.17-19 - 4.1.5 Manufacturing and Electronics in Personal Cars S.20-22 - 4.2 Technological Developments Driven by Demand on Flexibility and Speed S.22-26 - 4.2.1 Processes S.23-24 - 4.2.2 ICT Technologies in Manufacturing S.24 - 4.2.3 Diffusion of Existing Technologies S.25-26 - 4.3 Skills and Competencies S.26-28 - 4.4 Summary: Technological Items for the Research and Policy Agenda S.28-30 5 Production Strategies S.31-41 - 5.1 Restructuring the Value Chain: Options for Different Actors S.32-33 - 5.2 Flexibility and Customisation: New Techno-organisational Concepts in the Automotive Industry S.34-36 - 5.3 E-commerce, globalisation and regional cluster S.37 - 5.4 Options for OEMs to Handle Electronics Production S.38-40 - 5.5 Personnel Development S.40-41 6 Sustainability Issues in Future Automotive Manufacturing S.42-53 - 6.1 Current Environmental Issues in Car Manufacturing S.42-50 - 6.1.1 Relevant Legislation S.43-44 - 6.1.2 Recycling and Re-Manufacturing S.45-47 - 6.1.3 Volatile Organic Compounds S.47-48 - 6.1.4 ICT Enabling Reduction of Environmental Impact S.48 - 6.1.5 Life Cycle Assessment S.49-50 - 6.2 Possible Disruptions - Demands on Manufacturing Arising From New Concepts of Mobility S.50 - 6.3 Environmental Impact - Some Possible Trajectories of Automotive Manufacturing S.51-53 - 6.4 Social Sustainability Aspects S.53 7 Governance of Manufacturing: Experiences from Automotive Industry S.54-56 8 Conclusions and Policy Implications: Challenges for Competitive and Sustainable Manufacturing of Personal Cars in Europe S.57-62 - 8.1 Competitive challenges S.57-59 - 8.2 Sustainability Issues in Future Car Production S.60-62 9 References S.63en303600report