Porsche hands TCS MHP keys

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Porsche AG have entered a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the German automaker’s mobility business.

Under a five-year strategic deal, TCS will establish a dedicated AI Mobility Centre of Excellence for Porsche, focusing on manufacturing, engineering, operations and customer experience.

TCS, through a subsidiary, will also acquire 100 percent of MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH, Porsche’s Germany-based management and IT consulting subsidiary. The acquisition remains subject to regulatory approvals.

MHP specializes in automotive and industrial consulting, business transformation, AI, SAP, manufacturing digitalization and connected mobility. TCS said the acquisition would strengthen its presence in Germany and across the European automotive sector.

“As AI, software, and data redefine the automotive industry, this partnership brings together TCS’ capabilities in AI, engineering, technology and business transformation with MHP’s strong automotive consulting expertise,” TCS CEO and managing director K. Krithivasan said.

Porsche CEO Michael Leiters said transferring MHP to TCS would allow the automaker to sharpen its focus on its core business while gaining TCS as a strategic technology partner.

“By combining Porsche’s automotive expertise with TCS’ digital technology and AI capabilities, we will further strengthen our innovative power, increase efficiency, and boost our competitiveness in an increasingly data and software-driven world of mobility,” Leiters said.

The planned AI center will turn AI use cases into scalable solutions across Porsche’s operations, including intelligent manufacturing, engineering

and customer experiences.