Automotive

Elon Musk’s Shanghai Outlook Belies Supply Chain Snarls

April 21, 2022

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Shanghai factory is “back with a vengeance” after a three-week Covid-induced shutdown. But his bullishness belies concern the plant has only enough components to last about a week even at reduced capacity — highlighting the challenges snarled supply chains pose to manufacturers.

Texas Governor’s Border Slowdown Cost $4 Billion, Research Shows

April 21, 2022

Bloomberg

Texas’s economy took a more than $4 billion hit in April after Governor Greg Abbott’s order to ramp up on security at the border resulted in shipping delays and bridge blockades, according to a new analysis.

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Watch: Are Autonomous Trucks Just Up the Road?

April 21, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Autonomous trucks might be here sooner than expected, but getting the driver out of the cab is only the first step in realizing the technology's promise, says Wiley Deck, vice president of government affairs and public policy with Plus.

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Watch: How Can We Supercharge the EV Rollout?

April 21, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Tony Lynch, managing director and senior leader in the North American Automotive Industrials Group of Alvarez & Marsal, details the dynamics of the electric vehicle market, including how original equipment manufacturers and suppliers are pivoting to support the product of EVs.

Robot Truckers Could Replace 500K U.S. Jobs

April 20, 2022

Bloomberg

The robots will take the most tedious, most dangerous jobs first, in most things. Trucking is no exception.

Shanghai Factory Restarts Fall Short on Lack of Parts, Truckers

April 19, 2022

Bloomberg

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems may be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible.

Shanghai Unveils Business Restart Plan on Supply Chain Woes

April 17, 2022

Bloomberg

Shanghai published plans to resume work in the city after weeks of COVID-19 lockdown snarled supply chains and dealt a blow to the Chinese economy.

Here’s How China’s Lockdowns Are Rippling Through Economy

April 14, 2022

Bloomberg

China’s lockdowns to contain the country’s worst Covid outbreak since early 2020 have battered the economy, stalling production in major cities like Shanghai and adding pressure to global inflation.

Ford’s Shuttered India Factories May Be Reborn in EV Push

April 12, 2022

Bloomberg

While it’s difficult for U.S. carmaking giants to make any meaningful inroads in India, electric vehicles could offer another opportunity to take a shot in the market of 1.4 billion people.

Tesla Halted, Chips Pile Up as Shanghai Lockdown Upends Business

April 7, 2022

Bloomberg

Cases are at a record in Shanghai, now the epicenter of China’s worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic, and the lockdown has been extended indefinitely.

Automotive

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