Automotive

Growth of 3.6 Percent in 2015 Leads to Chemical Industry 'Renaissance'

December 29, 2015

The business of American chemistry expanded 3.6 percent in 2015 despite global headwinds that included a strong appreciation of the U.S. dollar and a weakness in several key global markets.

Department of Commerce NIST Case Study Publication

December 22, 2015

Resilinc: Leverage Supply Chain Intelligence for Competitive Advantage

Ford to Add 13 Electrified Vehicles to Its Lineup By 2020

December 16, 2015

Ford Motor Co.

Ford is investing an additional $4.5bn in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers.

Russian Automotive Market in Worst Decline in a Year

December 14, 2015

IHS Automotive

The Russian light-vehicle market has suffered its worst monthly decline of the year, which comes after a year of consistent accelerated falls in sales as a result of the collapse of the Russian economy, resulting from the weak ruble, sanctions from the EU and the U.S. and falling oil and gas prices. Sales in November fell by 42.7 percent year on year (y/y) to 131,572 units, which brought the year-to-date (YTD) sales momentum down further by 34.5 percent y/y to 1,454,253 units.

By 2024, Sales of Vehicles Powered by Fuel Cells Could Top 228,000, Study Finds

December 3, 2015

Navigant Research

Annual sales of fuel cell vehicles, both passenger cars and buses, are expected to exceed 228,000 by 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.

On Your Mark, Get Set, Print Your Plastic Car - Go!

December 3, 2015

Equipment World

One of the most atypical things seen this year at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show was a prototype of a 3D printed car from the company Local Motors.

Achieving Supplier Collaboration to Reach Your Risk Management Goals

November 24, 2015

Resilinc

Technology Companies Speed Ahead of Automakers in Developing Driverless Cars

November 23, 2015

Environmental Leader

In the race to put autonomous vehicles on read roads, technology companies may overtake automakers. According to a report from IHS Automotive, companies like Google and others are currently working toward solutions in the autonomous vehicle space and Google is in the lead. IHS Automotive estimates the technology company has invested nearly $60m so far in autonomous vehicle research and development, at a run rate of nearly $30m per year.

As Driver-less Cars Arrive, Will Driver's License Rite of Passage Become as Obsolete as Model 'T'?

November 20, 2015

Los Angeles Times

In the not-so-far-off future, teens won't bother getting driver's licenses, consumers will shun owning their own cars, and taxis will be replaced by "taxibots."

Use of Plastics in Light Vehicles Grows From Average of 20 Pounds in 1960 to 329 Today

November 16, 2015

ICIS

The use of plastics in the production of light vehicles is continuing to grow, with more than $18.1bn worth of finished automotive plastic products incorporated into vehicles assembled in the U.S. and Canada last year, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) said.

Automotive

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the automotive industry — which consists of companies that produce automobiles, utility vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and heavy trucks. Learn how automotive companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.