Using M&A and Other Strategic Transactions to Enhance EV-Launch Readiness

Automotive M&A Snapshot

According to data from PwC1, overall global automotive M&A deal volumes from January to mid-November 2022 were down by 18% (approximately 900 deals) compared to 2021, and deal value fell by 62% (US$57 billion) year-over-year. That being said, PwC expects automotive deal volumes to “remain stable” in 2023 amid a disciplined environment for capital deployment resulting from inflation and higher interest rates.

In part, this trend reflects the overall performance of the M&A market in 2022 as deal value and volumes fell dramatically from near-historical 2021 levels. Macroeconomic factors such as continuing supply chain challenges, inflationary pressures and their impacts on interest rates, and recession fears also impacted transaction volume within the industry.

Here are some representative examples of automotive transactions announced in 2022 …