Automotive

China Tightens Grip on Global Battery Metals With Chile Deal

May 23, 2018

China tightened its grip on the global supply chain for battery raw materials as Tianqi Lithium Corp. struck a deal to take a $4.1bn stake in Chilean rival SQM, the second-largest lithium producer.

This $2Bn AI Startup Aims to Teach Factory Robots to Think

May 21, 2018

Industryweek

Japan’s Preferred Networks Inc. has only one publicly available product, a whimsical application that uses artificial intelligence to automate the coloring of manga cartoons.

U.S. Regulators Slam Low Takata Air Bag Recall Rate by Carmakers

May 17, 2018

Industryweek

Auto safety regulators are raising pressure on a dozen vehicle manufacturers that failed to meet a December deadline to replace millions of defective Takata airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.

These 6 Companies Have a Lot to Fear From Trump's Iran Sanctions

May 17, 2018

Fortune

President Donald Trump’s long-anticipated decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic will have a swift effect on some big companies.

Why Cars Are Cheaper Than You Think

May 17, 2018

Bloomberg

In December, the sticker price on the average U.S. automobile hit $38,616, a level not seen since “Tesla” evoked the image of an electrical engineer. Come summer, carmakers will probably break that price record again. It’s true, there are still plenty of cheap wheels to be had in the reasonably priced basement. It’s just that the top of the market is speeding away.

Musk's Medicine for Ailing Tesla: A 'Thorough Reorganization'

May 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Following another top Tesla executive departure amid production turmoil, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Monday it's time for a "thorough reorganization" at the electric-car maker.

How to Prevent Logistics Damage to Electronics

May 15, 2018

SpotSee

Assessing the Total Cost of Supply Chain Damage

May 15, 2018

SpotSee

Logistics Network Analysis: Optimizing Data to Monitor Your Entire Supply Chain

May 15, 2018

SpotSee

Ford Temporarily Shuts Down F-Series Truck Production Due to Fire at Parts Supplier

May 14, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A fire at a Chinese-owned auto parts plant in Michigan has cut off supply of key components and disrupted production of crucial Ford Motor Co. and Daimler AG models, with the U.S. automaker already saying it'll hurt profit in the second quarter.

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