About our Practice
accilium supports companies in the automotive and transportation industries in shaping sustainable, connected, and autonomous mobility. Together, we develop digital strategies, innovative business models, and scalable solutions to make your mobility ecosystem future-proof.
Our consulting services are tailored to your specific business situation and are based on in-depth industry knowledge, technological expertise, and the expertise and experience from numerous international projects.
Clients
Automotive OEMs
The shift from hardware-driven vehicles to software-defined products is reshaping the future of the automotive industry. accilium helps OEMs align their organizations with agile innovation cycles, data-driven services, and new value creation models – enabling vehicles that continuously improve over time.
Truck Manufacturers
The commercial vehicle industry is undergoing a major transformation – from diesel heritage to electric, autonomous, and connected fleets. accilium supports manufacturers on their journey toward next-generation propulsion technologies and develops strategies for transport-as-a-service models that combine efficiency and sustainability.
Automotive Suppliers
Suppliers are evolving from component manufacturers into co-innovation partners. accilium helps them build new business models, shift toward service-oriented offerings, and establish agile value networks – together with OEMs and technology partners.
Transport & Aviation
Aviation is entering a new era – from conventional aircraft to electric, autonomous, and vertical take-off vehicles. accilium supports manufacturers and operators on the path to sustainable, software-enabled, connected mobility above the clouds – from development to integration into future mobility ecosystems.
Services for Automotive
Winning the race in digital and sustainable transformation requires competitiveness, adaptability, and speed. accilium supports automotive companies end-to-end – from strategy to execution – and develops tailored solutions that make transformation measurable.
Our expertise spans strategy development, new business models, efficiency improvement, operational excellence, technology modernization, and the design of high-performing organizations. With expertise in areas such as strategic alliances, China-speed delivery models, IT modernization, and change management, accilium enables its clients to successfully steer transformation and generate long-term impact.
STRATEGY
Strategic Alliances
M&A Strategy
Diversification
New Business Models
Go-to-Market Strategies
PERFORMANCE
China Speed
Transformation Office
Task Force Management
Launch Management
Cost Cutting
Offshoring
TECHNOLOGY
IT Modernization
AI Use Cases
PLM
Information Security
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PEOPLE
Highest-perfoming Organization
Governance
Change-Management
New Work
Our Automotive Expert
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Martin Kieckebusch | Senior Partner
Since joining accilium, Martin Kieckebusch has been shaping the strategic development of the firm as Senior Partner, Head of the Automotive Practice, and Managing Director of the Stuttgart office. Previously, he was Senior Partner at EY Parthenon in Munich, where he led the Automotive Strategy Practice.
His career began in industry at Porsche and Magna before co-founding Strategy Engineers. With more than 25 years of experience in the automotive sector and beyond, Martin supports companies worldwide in growth strategies, transformations, and M&A projects.
News from our Automotive Practice
Point of View: China-Speed
The global automotive industry is experiencing a paradigm shift. While traditional OEMs still operate in multi-year development cycles, Chinese manufacturers set new standards in speed, agility, and customer focus – developing, testing, and launching vehicles at record pace.
For European OEMs, this means the rules of the game are changing fundamentally – innovation, efficiency, and decision-making speed are becoming critical to survival | Download full point of view
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