Automakers want to capture a larger percentage of their customers’ lifetime value than they do today. To achieve their goal, OEMs must establish direct relationships with their customers, create new customer experiences, capitalize on the capabilities of their Software-Defined Vehicles, and utilize AI to better understand their customers’ behavior so that they can match their needs to the services they offer.
During the last twenty-five years, the automotive customer journey has become more complex as incumbent automakers tried to establish direct…