{"id":29641,"date":"2019-04-30T12:30:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/?p=29641"},"modified":"2019-05-03T12:01:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T11:01:20","slug":"audi-germany-and-salesforce-activate-future-of-automotive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/eu\/2019\/04\/30\/audi-germany-and-salesforce-activate-future-of-automotive\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi Germany and Salesforce activate future of automotive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Audi Germany, a leading manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles in the premium segment, is pooling its expertise in the area of e-mobility with Salesforce, a global leader in CRM, to deliver smart, personalised customer engagement throughout the entire customer lifecycle. Audi&#8217;s new innovative &#8216;Functions-on-Demand&#8217; solution enables customers to order and obtain &#8211; temporarily or permanently &#8211; optional equipment and services for their vehicles. As a result, owners of an Audi benefit from a high degree of flexibility and freedom. The Audi e-tron and Functions-on-Demand solution can be experienced at the Salesforce Basecamp events in Munich, D\u00fcsseldorf and Berlin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audi e-tron with Functions-on-Demand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the Audi e-tron, Audi introduced its first fully electric production vehicle in the fall of 2018 and with Functions-on-Demand, Audi customers can continually adapt their cars with the ability to temporarily or permanently obtain special equipment such as lights, driver-assistance systems and infotainment. This solution, built with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, allows Audi to provide its customers maximum flexibility and customisation of their vehicles. Salesforce powers communication for Functions-on-Demand, putting Audi customers in the centre of the process: customers receive personalised services through one single interface and in turn, Audi benefits from a closer connection to its customers and better understanding of their needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Artificial Intelligence and IoT are setting new customer expectations,&#8221; said Markus Ehrle, SVP Enterprise Business, Germany, Salesforce. &#8220;This transformation is especially significant in the automotive industry. 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