Automakers

Harman CEO predicts continued strong gains from infotainment

Dinesh Paliwal: "All the analyst groups, IHS, etc., are saying in three to five years onboard penetration of infotainment will be 60 to 65 percent globally."
August 31, 2016 05:00 AM

Harman International, which supplies high-end infotainment systems for top models from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other premium brands, is looking for more business, both from luxury automakers' volume models and from other automakers such as Volkswagen and General Motors. Fast-rising demand for connectivity solutions calls for top-level software skills, something that Harman has been adding through a rapid succession of acquisitions. Harman CEO Dinesh Paliwal outlined the company's plans in an interview with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Nick Gibbs.

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.