The automotive industry is developing into an industry driven by
thecnology, short times of production, cost reduction, and in general
reduction of the product cycle time.

I would like to know, what is the future of the automotive industry
business models. The answer must include (specific) future trends of
the design process, relationship between supplier and manufacturer
(B2B), distribution and post-service(B2C), and how the use of
Information Technologies (IT) is re-shaping the industry.