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ArticleAutomotive Wire Harness | October 28 - 29, 2024 | Dearborn, MI
October 28-29, 2023 | The Henry Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan
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ArticleAMS Evolution North America | October 30-31, 2024 | Dearborn, MI
30-31 October 2024 | The Henry Hotel, Dearborn, MI
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Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies Europe | December 3-4, 2024 | Munich, Germany
3-4 December 2024 | Holiday Inn Munich - City Centre – Munich, Germany
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ArticleAutomotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies North America | June 9-10, 2025 | Nashville, TN
26-27 June 2024 | Hutton Hotel, Nashville, TN
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ArticleChanging supplier business models will influence car tech and design
A squeeze on automotive suppliers, together with the adaptation of new technology, will lead some major players to play a bigger role in overall vehicle development cycles, especially in shaping customer user experiences
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ArticlePart and parcel of the problem: why tier 1 supplier logistics will face a squeeze
As OEMs and automotive parts suppliers see their margins decline, cost pressures are going to increase on logistics operations and service providers further down the supply chain
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ArticleElectric vehicles could transform role of tier 1 suppliers in production and technology
As OEMs look to reduce production costs and manage more complexity, automotive suppliers will face challenges. But with more EV models in the pipeline, many have the opportunity to grab a larger piece of the pie both for manufacturing and supply chain management.
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ArticleExplaining EU vehicle emissions targets: can OEMs avoid heavy fines?
The new average fleet targets that came into force in Europe on January 1st 2020 are having big impacts on vehicle development and technology, pushing OEMs to produce and sell more hybrids and EVs. But the rules are complex and varied by brands, volume and sales. Here we provide a summary of the key rules and terminology.
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ArticleCES 2020: Is Sony’s Vision S a scary sight, or a revelation for carmakers and suppliers?
Should automotive manufacturers and the supply chain fear or embrace this surprise announcement from the consumer technology giant?
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ArticleTearing profits apart: how tier 1 automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins
The latest report by Automotive from Ultima Media examines the profits and outlook for the top 20 automotive parts suppliers and explores the strategies and solutions they should consider to avoid significant disruption in the 2020s, including the key role they will play in automotive design and R&D
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ArticleAutomotive Supplier Profit Analysis: Margin Compression And Technology Investment
Automotive tier 1 suppliers are facing unprecedented industry transformation in electrification along with economic uncertainty. Download this report on the top 20 global suppliers for a deep analysis of their historic margins, as well as solutions for how suppliers could cope with growing pressures and changes in technology across the supply chain
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ArticleBMW orders more batteries to support ambitious rollout plan for electric vehicles
BMW has sharply increased the amount of batteries it plans to buy from China’s CATL, underlining its expectations of strong growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the next decade.
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Formula E team to deploy SAP software
The Mercedes-Benz Formula E racing team will use the SAP Hana platform and other SAP software as it prepares for the first all-electric race of the season November 22 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, the German business software group said.
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ArticleZF forms electric-motor JV with China’s Wolong Electric
ZF is planning a joint venture for the production of electric motors and components with China’s Wolong Electric.
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ArticleBearingPoint survey: Skepticism about new mobility remains high
Many people would welcome a future of shared mobility, electric and autonomous vehicles and deliveries by drone, but most don’t believe they will see it anytime soon.
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ArticleEV design: must form follow function or could design electrify consumers?
With growth in electrified powertrains set to soar, OEMs have more opportunities to showcase EVs’ unique design possibilities, and use them to win over hearts and minds on the road to electrification
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ArticleWhy automotive companies are looking to a new model to enable digital transformation
New technology, economic uncertainty and changing consumer patterns are making it vital to for automotive companies to adapt and respond quickly to these changing conditions. To do this, they need to run flexible and responsive automotive supply chains. However, today’s legacy, monolithic IT architectures are no longer fit for purpose and are undermining the ability to adapt, innovate, and stay competitive.
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ArticleZF Friedrichshafen joins European MaaS alliance
ZF Friedrichshafen has joined the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Alliance, a European platform that is working to foster a new ecosystem of public and private transport services.
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ArticleTesla to build factory, engineering and design center near Berlin
Tesla will build a car factory as well as an engineering and design center in the greater Berlin area, Elon Musk, CEO of the US electric car maker said Tuesday evening.
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ArticleVolvo Cars to use blockchain to trace source of cobalt for batteries
Volvo Cars says it will become the first carmaker to use blockchain technology to trace the origin of the cobalt it buys for its batteries.
