Automotive

Electric Cars May Soon Be Cheaper Than Gas Guzzlers

March 26, 2018

Electric cars may be cheaper than their petroleum counterparts by 2025 if the cost of lithium-ion batteries continues to fall.

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Final Days to Submit

March 26, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

New Way to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Be a Lifeline for Electric Cars and the Environment

March 23, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The promise of a global electric-vehicle transformation has a looming problem.

How Driverless Cars See the World Around Them

March 21, 2018

The New York Times

On Sunday night, a woman died after she was hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber in Tempe, Ariz. The car was operating autonomously, though a safety driver was behind the wheel, according to a statement from the local police.

China Is Leaving the West Behind in Race for Electric-Car Raw Materials

March 20, 2018

Industryweek

China is first out of the blocks in the global race to secure raw material supplies critical for the batteries that will power the electric vehicles of the future.

Lyft Links With Magna to Sell Driverless Systems to Any Auto Manufacturer

March 19, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Lyft's driverless car strategy became much clearer last week. The ride-hailing service announced it will partner with major automobile industry supplier Magna to develop driverless vehicle systems and make them available to any automaker that wants to buy them.

Tesla's Electric Motor Shift to Spur Demand for Rare Earth Neodymium

March 14, 2018

Reuters

Tesla’s shift to a magnetic motor using neodymium in its Model 3 Long Range car adds to pressure on already strained supplies of a rare earth metal that had for years been shunned because of an export ban by top producer China.

Dress for Success: Boeing, Ford Test Exoskeletons for Employees

March 14, 2018

Industryweek

Musculoskeletal issues account for 33 percent of all workplace injuries, quietly stealing worker quality of life and plant productivity. Major manufacturers from Ford to Boeing have found industrial exoskeletons sometimes are the best answer.

Waymo’s Self-Driving Trucks Arrive on Georgia Roads This Week

March 13, 2018

The Washington Post

The race to control the future of self-driving trucking just got even more competitive.

Kobe Steel, Toyota Hit With U.S. Lawsuit Over Vehicle Metal Quality

March 8, 2018

Reuters

U.S. consumers have filed a lawsuit against Kobe Steel Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp accusing the companies of violating consumer protection laws and engaging in fraud by concealing the use of substandard metal components in vehicles.

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.