Automotive

Burning Cargo Ship Drifts in Atlantic With Porsches, Audis Aboard

February 17, 2022

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

Retail Sales Jumped in January, Signaling Economic Resilience

February 16, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

Retail sales rose 3.8% in January, a faster-than-expected rebound from December's sharp decline.

Auto Suppliers Cry Foul, Saying Carmakers Want a Bigger Cut

February 15, 2022

Bloomberg

The anti-vaccine protests that choked off a critical trade route between the U.S. and Canada last week are just the latest drama for an auto supply chain increasingly fraught with tension.

Canada Bridge Reopens After Five-Day Protest

February 14, 2022

Bloomberg

The Ambassador Bridge that links Canada with the U.S. has reopened, clearing the largest trade artery between the two countries after a five-day protest shut it down.

New Chip Crisis Means Auto Giants Aren’t in the Clear Yet

February 10, 2022

Bloomberg

While tight supplies of semiconductors are set to ease later this year, the next bottleneck is likely to come from growing demand for analog chips, which are increasingly being used in automobiles as they become electrified and autonomous.

Lean, ‘Just-in-Time’ Management Didn't Cause the Supply Chain Crisis

February 9, 2022

Roger Landman, SCB Contributor

There’s nothing in the lean and just-in-time supply chain methodologies that recommend keeping a bare minimum of parts on hand. In fact, they preach the opposite.

Canadian Bridge Blockade Stretches Fragile Auto Supply Chain

February 9, 2022

Bloomberg

Protestors blocking traffic between the U.S. and Canada to oppose vaccine rules have further stretched an auto supply chain already worn thin by pandemic-related labor shortages and a scarcity of chips.

Americans Face Record Metals Prices as Shipping Costs Surge

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

Surging prices of the raw materials needed for your refrigerators, automobiles, window frames and plumbing show no signs of abating as America’s supply chain crisis spills into another year.

How AI Will Drive the Future of Auto Supply Chains

February 3, 2022

Ryan Rusnak, SCB Contributor

As the pandemic sent shockwaves through the global economy, the impact was felt across industries. Among the hardest hit sectors, the automotive industry experienced profound disruption, signaling the need for supply chain modernization.

Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide

February 3, 2022

Bloomberg

President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.

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.