Dr. Andreas Schlosser

Partner

Germany

With 25 years experience in the automotive industry and in top management consulting, Andreas advises leading vehicle manufacturers and suppliers as well as renowned private equity firms.

Education

University St. Gallen (Switzerland)
University St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (Germany) & University of Michigan (USA)
Diploma, Business Administration

Past Experience

Ricardo Strategic Consulting
Managing Director Central Europe
Capgemini Consulting
Head of Automotive Manufacturing & High Tech Sector
Autobytel Europe
Vice President
BMW
Project Manager

Andreas is a Partner in Arthur D. Little’s Global Automotive and Manufacturing Group with more than 25 years of experience in the Automotive industry and in top management consulting. He is based in our Munich office.

Andreas is an expert in Automotive sales & aftersales and product strategies. He also has extensive experience in electric vehicles and e-mobility, where his focus is on industry convergence topics such as e-mobility ecosystems. Over the last 10 years he has advised multiple clients in bringing their electric vehicles to the market - from strategy through implementation.

Andreas has a long track record of delivering high profile projects to Automotive companies globally - many of them on CxO level. His key clients are leading vehicle manufacturers in Europe, China and the US as well as selected Automotive suppliers. Besides this he has worked for renowned private equity firms on multiple due diligence assignments.

Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Andreas was Managing Director Central Europe and member of the Senior Leadership Team of a UK based Automotive strategy consulting firm. Before that he led the Automotive, Manufacturing & High-Tech industry sector of a global consulting company. He also brings nearly 10 years of industry experience with a German premium vehicle manufacturer having worked in their corporate strategy and sales strategy department.

Complexity ahead: Navigating automotive portfolio shifts
Complexity ahead: Navigating automotive portfolio shifts
The Indian automotive industry is witnessing shifts in customer preferences toward different body types (BT), such as sport utility vehicles (SUVs), premium hatchbacks, and crossovers, as well as features enabling driving experience and safety. These changes are creating cost pressures for automakers in an already price-sensitive market. Imminent emission regulations, including Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) 3, are expected to further increase compliance costs.
Chinese electric vehicles: Drag or driver for global markets?
Chinese electric vehicles: Drag or driver for global markets?
Factual discussion & recommendations based on a global consumer survey
GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY READINESS INDEX 2023
GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY READINESS INDEX — GEMRIX 2023
Charting the progressive course of e-mobility across the world
Demystifying the future of hydrogen mobility in India
Demystifying the future of hydrogen mobility in India
Exploring the potential of hydrogen to fuel India’s growth
Toward a sustainable value chain for electric vehicles in India
Toward a sustainable value chain for electric vehicles in India
India’s e-mobility space has seen rapid growth driven by the demand for cleaner transportation and is estimated to have 10 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030. As the country aims to establish an EV value chain in India, environmental and social risks plaguing the value chain worldwide pose a significant challenge to India’s sustainability goals in the Indian government’s vision for 2030. This Viewpoint analyzes these risks and recommends an integrated approach by stakeholders to proactively tackle the challenges to sustainability in the EV value chain.
Global electric mobility readiness index — GEMRIX 2022
Global electric mobility readiness index — GEMRIX 2022
Examining the transformation to EV mobility
Unlocking India’s electric mobility potential
Unlocking India’s electric mobility potential
Comprehensive report on the future of EVs in India
Diversification trends in the automotive supplier sector
Time for auto suppliers to leverage their capabilities in adjacent industries?
Transforming car sales in a perfect storm
The effects of the COVID-19 crisis on automotive markets highlight the fragility of the traditional car distribution system and intensify the existing need for change. Ongoing transformations such as EV sales, new car ownership models, process digitalization, and new sales models will challenge financially weakened retailers even more. This is the time to accelerate change processes by reviewing and adapting strategies and investment plans, although financial resources will be limited over the next years.
Win the automotive COVID-19 rebound
Economic lockdowns in the COVID-19 crisis have quickly and severely compromised the automotive supply chain and dealerships in unprecedented ways – car sales dropped by up to 80 percent in one month and production was stopped for weeks. The recession after the crisis will cut global car demand by multi-digit percentages in 2020, followed by a slow recovery that will lag behind GDP rebound by one or two years.
Effective electric vehicle launch in Europe – Thinking beyond big markets
From 2017 to 2018, electric vehicle sales in EU/EFTA countries grew significantly, by almost 40 percent (Battery Electric Vehicle (BEVs) at almost 50 percent). The EV share of sales was, however, only at 2.3 percent – more than half of which were BEVs. Markets in the region developed very differently, with approximately 25 percent of all BEV sales driven by Norway. Nonetheless, to meet ambitious emission reduction targets and emerging customer demand, and to benefit from growing government support, car manufacturers are starting to launch EVs in smaller European markets as well.
The German market for battery-electric light commercial vehicles
The challenge of electrifying urban transport

Andreas is a Partner in Arthur D. Little’s Global Automotive and Manufacturing Group with more than 25 years of experience in the Automotive industry and in top management consulting. He is based in our Munich office.

Andreas is an expert in Automotive sales & aftersales and product strategies. He also has extensive experience in electric vehicles and e-mobility, where his focus is on industry convergence topics such as e-mobility ecosystems. Over the last 10 years he has advised multiple clients in bringing their electric vehicles to the market - from strategy through implementation.

Andreas has a long track record of delivering high profile projects to Automotive companies globally - many of them on CxO level. His key clients are leading vehicle manufacturers in Europe, China and the US as well as selected Automotive suppliers. Besides this he has worked for renowned private equity firms on multiple due diligence assignments.

Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Andreas was Managing Director Central Europe and member of the Senior Leadership Team of a UK based Automotive strategy consulting firm. Before that he led the Automotive, Manufacturing & High-Tech industry sector of a global consulting company. He also brings nearly 10 years of industry experience with a German premium vehicle manufacturer having worked in their corporate strategy and sales strategy department.

Complexity ahead: Navigating automotive portfolio shifts
Complexity ahead: Navigating automotive portfolio shifts
The Indian automotive industry is witnessing shifts in customer preferences toward different body types (BT), such as sport utility vehicles (SUVs), premium hatchbacks, and crossovers, as well as features enabling driving experience and safety. These changes are creating cost pressures for automakers in an already price-sensitive market. Imminent emission regulations, including Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) 3, are expected to further increase compliance costs.
Chinese electric vehicles: Drag or driver for global markets?
Chinese electric vehicles: Drag or driver for global markets?
Factual discussion & recommendations based on a global consumer survey
GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY READINESS INDEX 2023
GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY READINESS INDEX — GEMRIX 2023
Charting the progressive course of e-mobility across the world
Demystifying the future of hydrogen mobility in India
Demystifying the future of hydrogen mobility in India
Exploring the potential of hydrogen to fuel India’s growth
Toward a sustainable value chain for electric vehicles in India
Toward a sustainable value chain for electric vehicles in India
India’s e-mobility space has seen rapid growth driven by the demand for cleaner transportation and is estimated to have 10 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030. As the country aims to establish an EV value chain in India, environmental and social risks plaguing the value chain worldwide pose a significant challenge to India’s sustainability goals in the Indian government’s vision for 2030. This Viewpoint analyzes these risks and recommends an integrated approach by stakeholders to proactively tackle the challenges to sustainability in the EV value chain.
Global electric mobility readiness index — GEMRIX 2022
Global electric mobility readiness index — GEMRIX 2022
Examining the transformation to EV mobility
Unlocking India’s electric mobility potential
Unlocking India’s electric mobility potential
Comprehensive report on the future of EVs in India
Diversification trends in the automotive supplier sector
Time for auto suppliers to leverage their capabilities in adjacent industries?
Transforming car sales in a perfect storm
The effects of the COVID-19 crisis on automotive markets highlight the fragility of the traditional car distribution system and intensify the existing need for change. Ongoing transformations such as EV sales, new car ownership models, process digitalization, and new sales models will challenge financially weakened retailers even more. This is the time to accelerate change processes by reviewing and adapting strategies and investment plans, although financial resources will be limited over the next years.
Win the automotive COVID-19 rebound
Economic lockdowns in the COVID-19 crisis have quickly and severely compromised the automotive supply chain and dealerships in unprecedented ways – car sales dropped by up to 80 percent in one month and production was stopped for weeks. The recession after the crisis will cut global car demand by multi-digit percentages in 2020, followed by a slow recovery that will lag behind GDP rebound by one or two years.
Effective electric vehicle launch in Europe – Thinking beyond big markets
From 2017 to 2018, electric vehicle sales in EU/EFTA countries grew significantly, by almost 40 percent (Battery Electric Vehicle (BEVs) at almost 50 percent). The EV share of sales was, however, only at 2.3 percent – more than half of which were BEVs. Markets in the region developed very differently, with approximately 25 percent of all BEV sales driven by Norway. Nonetheless, to meet ambitious emission reduction targets and emerging customer demand, and to benefit from growing government support, car manufacturers are starting to launch EVs in smaller European markets as well.
The German market for battery-electric light commercial vehicles
The challenge of electrifying urban transport

More About Andreas
  • University St. Gallen (Switzerland)
    University St. Gallen (Switzerland)
  • Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (Germany) & University of Michigan (USA)
    Diploma, Business Administration
  • Ricardo Strategic Consulting
    Managing Director Central Europe
  • Capgemini Consulting
    Head of Automotive Manufacturing & High Tech Sector
  • Autobytel Europe
    Vice President
  • BMW
    Project Manager