Automotive

Luxury-Car Rivals Discuss Sharing Key Tech Components to Cut Costs

December 19, 2018

Daimler and BMW are considering joining forces on making key automotive components — a move that reflects fundamental changes sweeping the industry.

Europe Has A Lot to Lose in U.S.-China Trade War

December 19, 2018

Bloomberg

Europe will be a loser should U.S.-China relations deteriorate further, even if some companies stand to benefit.

From Adobe Walls to A.I. Factories: China's 40-Year Transformation

December 18, 2018

Bloomberg

China is celebrating its "Reform and Opening Up" — the process of turning the country into a market-based economy — which reaches its 40th year this week.

U.S. Automakers to Trump: Push Japan Harder

December 11, 2018

Bloomberg

A trade group urged the Trump administration to hold off further opening the American market to Japanese cars until Tokyo shows it’s committed to returning the favor.

Lithium and Cobalt Costs Are Hindering Battery-Powered Car Sales

December 4, 2018

Bloomberg

High prices for lithium and cobalt will hinder sales growth in battery-powered vehicles the next few years, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

Q&A | The Challenges of Automotive Supply Chains

November 21, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Demands for service and efficiency in the automotive industry are more intense than ever before.

U.S. Factory Production Continues Growth Streak

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. factory production expanded in October for a fifth straight month, the longest streak since 2011 and indicating a solid start to the fourth quarter, Federal Reserve data shows.

Electric Vehicle Metals Spending Hits $10Bn as Miners Hunt for Copper

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Exploration spending in the mining sector rose for a second year as the industry makes a cautious shift to growth and prepares for forecast booming demand for copper.

More Manufacturers Are Leaving China to Dodge Trump's Duties

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

Companies on the mainland making everything from car parts to cameras are lining up other production facilities across Southeast Asia.

U.S. Factory Gauge Slumps to Six-Month Low Amid Trade War

November 5, 2018

Bloomberg

A gauge of U.S. manufacturing fell by more than forecast to a six-month low, as orders and hiring cooled amid escalating trade tensions with China, data showed last week.

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.