A contract manufacturer serving the automotive industry is riding the trend of shifting production from China to Mexico.

If the agency finds that the system poses enough of a safety risk, it could potentially order a full recall of all vehicles that use the software.

Multi-tier supply chain intelligence has the potential to strongly enhance the resilience of the supply chain, making it an invaluable asset to organizations.

EU member states voted on October 4 to impose new tariffs of up to 35%, with 10 countries including France, Italy and Poland in favor of the measure. 

The researchers say there might be 5-19 million tons of lithium in an underground brine reservoir in the Smackover Formation.

The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.

Jeremy Michalek, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Vehicle Electrification Group, describes the impact to date of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on efforts to reduce U.S. automakers’ dependence on China for electric vehicle battery production.

China has threatened to raise tariffs on large-engine vehicles and said it will start collecting duties on cognac, in moves that would hit the EU’s two largest economies.

GM is aiming to source more of its raw materials for electric vehicles from the U.S, to manage battery cell costs and decrease its reliance on imported materials.

After a period of overcapacity, demand for industrial space, including warehouses and manufacturing facilities, is growing, and lease rates are rising as a result. Companies therefore need to be more careful than ever as they weigh a variety of factors when considering distribution network design and investment.