British automotive firms have spoken out about why remaining in Europe matters to their businesses in a series of case studies published by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today. Voices on Europe…
Several recent reports have noted the difference between Brazil and Mexico in the automotive manufacturing sector. A recent editorial from IHS SupplierBusiness gave a good snapshot of the dichotomy between these two countries and its…
While Japanese Lean Translated Well, Top-Down, Low Cost Labor Mindset of Chinese Firms does Not, Well-Known Writer Says It’s still relatively small in absolute terms, but the level of investment by Chinese companies in new…
Strategies to steer through Southeast Asia’s promising automotive market. In light of slowing growth in BRIC markets, automakers are rapidly turning their attention to new growth frontiers in Southeast Asia. The region boasts a consumer…
“Sea Strangulation” explains how the United States has become vulnerable to Chinese maritime coercion and details a challenge from China that the U.S. is ill-prepared to meet. While it’s unlikely to pull the U.S. economy…