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Leaner Continental prepares for the digital transition

Nikolai Setzer Continental CEO 2021
Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer at a news conference on Oct. 28 in Frankfurt. "Hardware is a key competence, but software is going to make the difference more and more," he said.
November 03, 2021 07:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- Just two years ago, Continental looked like a very different company than it is today. Elmar Degenhart was CEO, a position he had held since 2009; and the company ranked fourth among the world’s largest 100 suppliers. Automotive sales in 2019 were $35.3 billion.

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