Manufacturing

The New Cuba: Automotive Industry Opportunities?

  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…


Mexico’s Automotive Supply Chain and Opportunities for Suppliers

  GlobalBusinessProfessor.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Mexico’s Automotive Supply Chain and Opportunities for Suppliers”, features Ms. Alba Peña, VP Sourcing & Supply Chain for Grupo Prodensa. In the 11-minute interview, Ms. Pena describes the status of…


International Automakers in America (2016)

The growth of international automakers in the United States is an American success story. It’s a story about American jobs and the profound impact of a $73 billion investment in the U.S. economy. It’s also…


Being prepared for the next Mexican automotive boom

Vehicle production in Mexico is growing by 9 percent p.a. But supplier business lags behind. Over the last five years, Mexico’s light vehicle production has been on a remarkable growth track driven by exports to…



ASEAN: Everybody wants an automotive industry

As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is set to become the world’s sixth-largest automotive market by 2018, it is expected that regional sales will double to nearly 4.7 million vehicles, from 2.4 million…


Brexit and the impact on the automotive sector

After our members’ Spring meeting in Berlin last week, I was walking past the Bundestag and noticed that the stars of the EU flag flew beside the German national flag. This is not something I…


Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry in Mexico

  GlobalAutoIndustry.com and GlobalBusinessProfessor.com have recently released an informative Audio Interview with Mr. Miguel Elizalde, Executive President at the National Manufacturers of Buses, Trucks & Engines Association, ANPACT. Audio Interview Guest Miguel Elizalde – elizalde@anpact.com.mx…