Automotive

Elon Musk Drafts in Humans After Robots Slow Down Tesla Model 3 Production

April 20, 2018

Elon Musk has admitted that automation has been holding back Tesla’s Model 3 production and that humans, rather than machines, were the answer.

Electric Carmakers Face Growing Risk in Battery Supply Chain

April 19, 2018

Supply Management

Auto manufacturers could face potentially significant supply chain disruption when it comes to batteries for electric vehicles, according to an insurance broker.

Huge Break for Auto Companies As China Removes Ownership Caps

April 19, 2018

Industryweek

China will let foreign automakers from Volkswagen AG to Ford Motor Co. own more than 50 percent of local ventures, removing a two-decade restriction and giving a boost to global companies seeking to capture a greater share of the world’s largest car market.

There’s a ‘Tsunami’ of Companies Applying for Relief From Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

April 18, 2018

The Washington Post

The fight over how far President Trump will go to protect America's steel and aluminum industries now rests largely in the hands of Commerce Department officials, who face a flood of applications from American companies seeking exemptions from Trump's newly imposed tariffs.

Tesla Parts Spotted Piled Outside San Jose Machine Shop

April 17, 2018

Fortune

A large number of parts intended for the Tesla Model 3, along with parts for the Model S and Model X, have been spotted outside a machine shop in San Jose. Such third parties are sometimes used to fix flawed parts after manufacturing, and previous reports suggest Tesla has struggled with an unusually high rate of flaws in parts coming from suppliers and its own production line.

Making Sure the Last (Cross-Border) Mile Doesn't Hurt Your Business

April 13, 2018

Purolator Internatonal

30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30 — Class of 2018

April 12, 2018

Industryweek

While the ratio of men-to-women managers in the supply chain field has hovered around 9:1 for an uncomfortably long time, that trend may slowly but finally be changing. At least, that's one conclusion to be had from the 30 Under 30 Rising Stars program, conducted for the past four years by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and ThomasNet.

President Trump Is Angry About How China Treats American Automakers. But the U.S. Is Actually Winning

April 12, 2018

Fortune

President Donald Trump railed on Monday about Chinese tariffs on cars — pointing out the American cars are charged a 25-percent duty in China but Chinese-made cars are only subject to a 2.5-percent tariff in the U.S.

Hidden by Model 3 Mess, Tesla's Debt Problem Is About to Emerge

April 10, 2018

Fortune

With all the car-making troubles that are hounding Tesla Inc. these days — from the Model 3 bottlenecks to the furious cash burn — it’s easy to overlook the company’s SolarCity headache.

How the Arrival of Electric Cars Could Hurt the Beverage Industry

April 5, 2018

The Washington Post

If drivers of electric cars aren’t stopping at gas stations to fill their tanks, the opportunities for impulse purchases inside at the convenience store could dry up.

Automotive

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