Automotive

Expertise

Navigating transformation across the global value chain

Electrification, automation, AI, and connectivity are reshaping the automotive and mobility industry. In a rapidly evolving landscape, speed to innovation is critical. But that’s not the only challenge. Tariff policy changes, trade tensions, and ongoing supply chain disruptions call for organizations to redefine cost structures, smarten sourcing strategies, and strengthen operational agility.

We help OEMs, suppliers, technology companies, investors, and dealerships confront industry challenges with strategic solutions. Our team of accounting, tax, and consulting advisors brings decades of industry experience, backed with proprietary market forecasts and benchmarking data, to deliver leading-edge market, financial, operational, and strategic intelligence. Headquartered in the Motor City with more than 100 years of experience, we’re more than business advisors — we’re partners committed to your long-term growth and success.

Our Practice

500+

automotive and mobility clients

400+

dedicated automotive experts

20+

years of experience held by partners, on average

Trade policy moves fast. So do we. We help you reduce risk, recover revenue, and stay ahead of tariff changes.

Respond with confidence

Solutions

A strategic partner can help you keep up with the speed of innovation and achieve success across the value chain. Our automotive and mobility experts can help you across accounting, tax, and consulting needs; we specialize in:

Upcoming Events & Webinars

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Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

Taking it home: Strategic Section 1202 exit planning

Explore advanced Section 1202 strategies to optimize tax savings through smart exit planning, including rollovers, gifting, timing, and Section 1045 integration. Join our specialists in this webinar to hear all the details.

Webinar / 1 hour watch

Business professionals discussing the Inflation Reduction Act.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

Inflation Reduction Act updates for commercial organizations

On September 25, our tax credit specialists will lead a webinar to help commercial organizations navigate the changing landscape of renewable energy tax credits and incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Webinar / 1 hour watch

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Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Watch your step: Avoiding costly traps and pitfalls in Section 1202

Join our webinar to uncover key risks when maintaining Section 1202 gain exclusion eligibility. Our specialists will offer strategies for navigating operations, managing assets, documentation transactions, and understanding legislative changes to help ensure maximum gain exclusion when shareholders exit.

Webinar / 1 hour watch

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Insights

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Financing EV capital projects: Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, grants, & loans

Article / 10 min read

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Cybersecurity for auto dealers: Beware third-party risk

Article / 4 min read

Automotive factory worker assembling an electrical vehicle.

Automotive supplier relations: A critical component of the EV transition

Article / 5 min read

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Auto suppliers: Are you prioritizing ESG? Here’s why you should — and 5 steps to start

Article / 6 min read

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SAA coffee break: How auto manufacturers approach advanced technology planning

Webinar / 15 min watch

Don’t lose sight of the bigger picture amid tariff pressures

Article / 4 min read

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Case Studies

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October 15, 2021

Operations assessment for targeted growth

Manufacturer improves efficiencies by more than 10 percent of operating cost and sees increased production capacity.

Case Study / 1 min read

North American Lighting discussed at meeting

October 01, 2018

North American Lighting replaces multiple ERP systems with Plex Manufacturing Cloud

North American Lighting (NAL), the largest independently owned Tier 1 automotive lighting supplier, replaces multiple legacy, on-premise ERP systems and achieves seamless integration across advanced manufacturing systems and facilities with the Plex Smart Manufacturing platform.

Case Study / 2 min read

March 26, 2024

Cost and margin intelligence solutions for automotive supplier

Automotive supplier improves costing information leading to confidence in product decisions and reduced lead time.

Case Study / 1 min read

Client Experience

An experienced automotive advisor at your side

Headquartered in the Motor City with nearly 100 years of experience, our experts know what drives success in the automotive industry. In this era of radical change, our broad range of customized services will meet you wherever you are in your transformation journey and wherever you operate around the globe.

Our clients say we’re knowledgeable, attentive, and more flexible than other automotive consulting firms. They know we’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with them as a member of the team and be equally invested in their success. In the words of our automotive consulting practice leader Mark Barrott, “Our clients appreciate the depth of our industry experience, our understanding of what’s most important to transform and succeed, and our ability to help build out a pragmatic plan with realistic, implementable, strategies.”

Ashish Sadhu

Former Vice President, Marelli

Over the past decade, Plante Moran has distinguished itself from other firms by consistently surpassing expectations. They are more than just a service provider; they are co-creation partners. Plante Moran goes beyond offering standard solutions and instead crafts customized solutions specifically designed for each company. They do this by providing valuable intelligence, guidance, market research, and always keeping the voice of the customer in mind, even when working under tight deadlines.