Brazil auto demand declined 11% in Q4, modestly above our estimate down 13%. Brazil economic indicators are showing early signs of improvement with inflation and interest rates coming off cycle-highs (both above 10% in 2016)….
How Chinese consumers want cars to fit their lives. Driving in the next decade. Conventional automotive industry wisdom warns executives that people are losing interest in cars. However, our analysis of findings from over 16,000…
Automotive production represents one of the most dynamic and competitive industries in Mexico. Thus, Mexico has become an important player in the automotive and auto parts sector at the global level. Over recent decades, Mexico…
In the “China Automotive Industry Outbound Investment Report 2016”, Deloitte looks into past three years’ automotive industry outbound investment cases and analyzes the key drivers behind those investments. Then, summarizes the primary challenges that Chinese…
The competitive pressure on China’s manufacturing sector from India is perhaps much bigger than China imagined. China’s actual salary has grown 10.6 percent since 2008, while India has seen a salary growth of just 0.2…
GlobalBusinessProfessor.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Current Developments of the China Sourcing Function”, features Xiaodong Han, President of Shanghai China-based Taichi and supply chain expert. In the 8-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Han discusses current state of…
(Updated 11.21.2017) GlobalBusinessProfessor.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Current and Emerging Strategies in Global Automotive Purchasing & Supply Chain Management” features Dr. Robert M. Monczka, globally recognized educator, researcher, speaker and consultant. In the 15-minute…
GlobalAutoIndustry.com – Article: The Explosive Growth Opportunity in China’s Automotive Aftermarket China’s automotive market is transitioning from a period of rapid growth in new car sales to a slower pattern of expansion going forward. While…
GlobalBusinessProfessor.com’s latest Audio Interview, “The China Automotive Aftermarket: Trends and Opportunities”, features Keith Lomason, China automotive aftermarket expert. In the 9-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Lomason describes the current state of the Chinese automotive aftermarket. In…
GlobalBusinessProfessor.com’s latest podcast, “The New Cuba: Automotive Industry Opportunities”, features an update on investment opportunities in Cuba. Judy Kruger, Principal, Kruger International, LLC., talks about the state of manufacturing in Cuba today, with a…