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Wolf-Dieter Hoppe

Partner

Germany

Wolf-Dieter concentrates on helping clients define and execute breakthrough innovation and operations strategies, implement high-performance business models and improve their competitive and operational performance in the automotive and industrial segment.

Areas of Focus

Education

RWTH Aachen University
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering

Past Experience

Pricewaterhouse Management Consulting,
Leader Automotive Innovation
PRTM Management Consultants
Principal

Wolf-Dieter is a Partner at Arthur D. Little, based in our Munich office. He has worked for industrial companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia. He is an expert in complex global strategy definition and transformation programs.

For Arthur D. Little, his main focus of work includes growth and innovation strategies, as well as operational improvement initiatives. Wolf-Dieter is also part of the global leadership team for digital operations and serves clients in transforming their operations towards new levels of performance.

Before joining Arthur D. Little, Wolf-Dieter worked with PRTM Management Consultants and established the Automotive Innovation services for another leading global management consultancy.

Wolf-Dieter is married and has two sons. During his spare time, Wolf-Dieter is a passionate motorbike driver and enjoys sailing and rowing.

Automotive
The Future of Automotive Mobility
Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
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The march of the robo-taxis
Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Traffic congestion has a major impact on air quality, health and productivity in cities across the globe. Zero-emission vehicles, autonomous driving and new mobility models are billed as providing solutions to this problem, but will they work in practice? Drawing on a unique combination of real-world modeling, consumer research and trend analysis, this article outlines the impact of these developments on drivers, car manufacturers, regulators and public transportation providers.
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Automotive
Future of automotive mobility – reloaded
Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Key findings of Arthur D. Little’s new worldwide automotive market report are that desire for car ownership remains strong, especially amongst the young, and that drivers are considering a dramatic switch to electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs). This will impact manufacturer and supplier engine strategies and push for faster development of EV ecosystems, such as charging solutions. Drivers are now much more willing to embrace alternative drivetrains. 58% would accept paying more for hybrids, and 50% for EVs.
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Automotive
The future of automotive mobility
Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Dr. Klaus Schmitz
Automotive as it has evolved over the last 100 years is perceived by many as leading to massive problems over the world. Driven by wealth, urbanization and increasing car-park pollution and congestion, effects have increased globally and need to be addressed.
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Industrial goods & services
E-Learning – A tool for successful change
Niklas Brundin, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Johan Treutiger
Today’s global trends, such as high speed of innovation and technological change, require manufacturing companies to be agile and quickly implement sustainable changes to survive.
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Automotive
The future of diesel engines
Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Hiroto Suzuki
Limits on emissions in the automotive sector are expected to become even more stringent in the future, with the US and EU leading the regulation pattern.
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Automotive, Travel & transportation
China: the next pioneer in new mobility?
Giancarlo Agresti, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Taxi-hailing platforms in China have been in the spotlight recently, with the merger of Kuaidi and Didi totalizing more than 250 million users and launching a chauffeur service that two years ago was only known through Uber outside China. In addition to these impressive figures, a mobility revolution is under way in China, enabled by digitalization and a unique ecosystem.
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Future of Operations in the digital world
Bernd Schreiber, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Industry 4.0 and the related new technologies, such as the “Internet of Things”, “cyber-physical systems” and “additive manufacturing”, will drive radical performance improvements in terms of cost and customer excitement. CxOs in all industries are currently defining their ways to explore and exploit the benefits. The bad news is that the variety of technologies and limited number of industrialized examples make it hard to understand the complexity of the topic.
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Wolf-Dieter is a Partner at Arthur D. Little, based in our Munich office. He has worked for industrial companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia. He is an expert in complex global strategy definition and transformation programs.

For Arthur D. Little, his main focus of work includes growth and innovation strategies, as well as operational improvement initiatives. Wolf-Dieter is also part of the global leadership team for digital operations and serves clients in transforming their operations towards new levels of performance.

Before joining Arthur D. Little, Wolf-Dieter worked with PRTM Management Consultants and established the Automotive Innovation services for another leading global management consultancy.

Wolf-Dieter is married and has two sons. During his spare time, Wolf-Dieter is a passionate motorbike driver and enjoys sailing and rowing.

Automotive
The Future of Automotive Mobility
Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Find out more
The march of the robo-taxis
Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Traffic congestion has a major impact on air quality, health and productivity in cities across the globe. Zero-emission vehicles, autonomous driving and new mobility models are billed as providing solutions to this problem, but will they work in practice? Drawing on a unique combination of real-world modeling, consumer research and trend analysis, this article outlines the impact of these developments on drivers, car manufacturers, regulators and public transportation providers.
Find out more
Automotive
Future of automotive mobility – reloaded
Dr. Klaus Schmitz, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Key findings of Arthur D. Little’s new worldwide automotive market report are that desire for car ownership remains strong, especially amongst the young, and that drivers are considering a dramatic switch to electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs). This will impact manufacturer and supplier engine strategies and push for faster development of EV ecosystems, such as charging solutions. Drivers are now much more willing to embrace alternative drivetrains. 58% would accept paying more for hybrids, and 50% for EVs.
Find out more
Automotive
The future of automotive mobility
Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Dr. Klaus Schmitz
Automotive as it has evolved over the last 100 years is perceived by many as leading to massive problems over the world. Driven by wealth, urbanization and increasing car-park pollution and congestion, effects have increased globally and need to be addressed.
Find out more
Industrial goods & services
E-Learning – A tool for successful change
Niklas Brundin, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Johan Treutiger
Today’s global trends, such as high speed of innovation and technological change, require manufacturing companies to be agile and quickly implement sustainable changes to survive.
Find out more
Automotive
The future of diesel engines
Wolf-Dieter Hoppe, Hiroto Suzuki
Limits on emissions in the automotive sector are expected to become even more stringent in the future, with the US and EU leading the regulation pattern.
Find out more
Automotive, Travel & transportation
China: the next pioneer in new mobility?
Giancarlo Agresti, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Taxi-hailing platforms in China have been in the spotlight recently, with the merger of Kuaidi and Didi totalizing more than 250 million users and launching a chauffeur service that two years ago was only known through Uber outside China. In addition to these impressive figures, a mobility revolution is under way in China, enabled by digitalization and a unique ecosystem.
Find out more
Future of Operations in the digital world
Bernd Schreiber, Wolf-Dieter Hoppe
Industry 4.0 and the related new technologies, such as the “Internet of Things”, “cyber-physical systems” and “additive manufacturing”, will drive radical performance improvements in terms of cost and customer excitement. CxOs in all industries are currently defining their ways to explore and exploit the benefits. The bad news is that the variety of technologies and limited number of industrialized examples make it hard to understand the complexity of the topic.
Find out more

More About Wolf-Dieter
  • RWTH Aachen University
    Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering
  • Pricewaterhouse Management Consulting,
    Leader Automotive Innovation
  • PRTM Management Consultants
    Principal