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…
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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…
Big Gains: Challenges & Opportunities for Auto Suppliers in Mexico
Mexico continues to be a hot spot for the automotive industry. Not only has the automotive sector grown dramatically in Mexico, but all indications are that the growth will continue. In the newly released…
IP Attorney Presents Risks and Opportunities to Auto Industry from 3D Printing
3D printing’s likely impact on the auto industry is widely debated. Watch the newly released On Demand Seminar, “Roll Over Gutenberg: New Challenges To IP Owners From 3-D Printing” to hear Jonathan Moskin, Partner…
Trucks: Brazil Demand Sees Little Improvement in February 2016
Brazil commercial vehicle sales declined 32% yoy in February. Quarter-to-date, demand is down 35-40%, roughly in line with our estimates. With little near-term hope for an economic recovery, we expect demand to remain pressured throughout…
Opportunities in the Mexican Auto Industry
Mr. Angel Ramirez, Deputy Trade Commissioner of Mexico at ProMexico, the Mexican Government institution in charge of strengthening Mexico’s participation in the international economy, today released an On-Demand Seminar with GlobalBusinessProfessor.com and GlobalAutoIndustry.com. Mr….
Strategies for selecting your new automotive manufacturing site in Eastern Europe
Automotive supplier executives can learn the best strategies for selecting a manufacturing site in Eastern Europe by watching Csaba Kilian’s On-Demand Seminar. Mr. Kilian, CEO, Association of Hungarian Automotive Industry, produced the Seminar in partnership…
Who is Killing American Manufacturing?
In the week before Valentine’s Day, United Technologies expressed its love for its devoted Indiana employees, workers whose labor had kept the corporation profitable, by informing 2,100 of them at two facilities that it was…
Digital factories: Industry 4.0 to unleash new highly efficient automotive manufacturing in the U.S.
The impact of digitization on the automotive industry is usually discussed in a consumer-related context. But the next digital revolution is not about the consumer, it’s about productivity. “There are annual savings of $16-32 bn…
Expert Michael J. Dunne Explains How China’s Recent Surge in EV Sales May Have Been Attributable to Fake Customers
China’s recent surge in electric vehicle sales astounded the global automotive industry until investigators discovered that the explosive growth may have been attributable to fake customers. Michael J. Dunne, CEO of Dunne Automotive Ltd., explains…