Automotive

Carmakers Seen Producing 5 Million Fewer Vehicles After Russian Invasion

March 17, 2022

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

March 16, 2022

Bloomberg

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

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Watch: When Will the Vehicle Supply Chain Recover?

March 16, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A discussion about the current state and future of the vehicle supply chain, with Shay Scott, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and professor in the University of Tennessee’s Master's of Science in Supply Chain Management online program.

Can Europe Weaken Putin’s Power Over Global Energy?

March 9, 2022

Bloomberg

The war in Ukraine has already revealed that the modern financial system can be weaponized in ways never before seen. Now the same might be true of the energy transition.

U.S. Eyes Strict Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks

March 8, 2022

Bloomberg

The Biden administration is moving to enact stringent new emissions regulations for large trucks that have been operating for more than a decade under standards environmentalists complain are too lax.

Renault Has No Good Options as Other Automakers Turn on Russia

March 4, 2022

Bloomberg

Renault, the European auto company most exposed to Russia, has a lot at stake and no good options.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

March 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

A photograph of a truck's exhaust pipes pointing skyward.

Truckers Say This Is the Worst Time for Biden’s Plan to Cut Emissions

March 1, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

Biden Pledges $35 Million to Boost U.S. Rare Earth Extraction

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden announced the U.S. will give $35 million to MP Materials Corp. to process heavy rare earth elements in Southern California as part of a bigger push to challenge foreign dominance in a critical field.

Burning Cargo Ship Drifts in Atlantic With Porsches, Audis Aboard

February 17, 2022

Bloomberg

The Felicity Ace, a massive Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying thousands of Volkswagen Group vehicles, caught fire and was left unmanned.

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.