Autocar

JUNE 25, 2024

Speaking to Autocar on the sidelines of this year's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Summit, Leiters called for substantial investment into – and support for – the UK automotive supply chain, particularly with a view to sustaining low-volume manufacturers and facilitating their adoption of new powertrain technologies.

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Autocar

JANUARY 16, 2024

Battery passports are intended to shine light on supply chains and the pre-production process Digital document will detail provenance, state of health, and more Battery passports will be mandatory for electric vehicles sold in the European Union from February 2027 to provide greater visibility of what has gone into them and where it has come from.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MARCH 10, 2025

Future of AI Integration in Workplaces While discussing the future of AI in automotive supply chain systems, SmartIndustry.com highlights the bright future of AI integration and its increasing adoption in the workplace. In fact, it is the next horizon that simply cannot be ignored. But it does not stop there.

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CarExpert

MARCH 11, 2025

Other changes to the board include Guillaume Cartier adding marketing and customer experience to his role as chief performance officer, Eiichi Akashi, currently head of vehicle component engineering, becoming chief technology officer, and Teiji Hirata stepping up to be head of manufacturing and supply chain management.

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Carscoops

APRIL 20, 2025

customers , with a production goal of 250,000 cars to be manufactured in the United States using existing Model Y production lines. The new car is expected to be around 20 percent cheaper to manufacture than the best-selling Model Y. The same three sources also informed the outlet that the initial rollout will focus on U.S.

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Fladco

MARCH 12, 2025

Even though the auto industry has been granted a 30-day reprieve, these policy changes are expected to increase vehicle prices, disrupt supply chains, and create financial challenges for dealerships nationwide as they go into effect. The possibility of retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico, further disrupting supply chains.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

APRIL 11, 2025

A chart from the firm’s report showing the average percentage of manufacturers components that are sourced from the U.S./Canada Even the manufacturer with the greatest production footprint in the U.S. Reshoring manufacturing capacity to the U.S. (not imports) face tariffs, they said. steel, aluminum).

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Canadian Auto Dealer

APRIL 22, 2025

The federal government announced exemptions to Canadas countermeasure auto tariffs to help keep manufacturing in the country and prevent OEMs from shifting production elsewhere. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing, food and beverage packaging, and other areas. Canada tariff dispute.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Canada is not the only North American country putting its efforts into an electric vehicle battery supply chain; the United States wants to secure one too. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. based silane manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of 7,200 metric tons.

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Motor Trader

JANUARY 6, 2025

ZEV Mandate, inflation and supply chain pressures look likely to dominate the agenda for dealers in the year ahead. However, with the Zero Emission Vehicle target increasing to 28% in 2025 there will likely be greater pressure on manufacturers who are already under strain.

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Auto Remarketing

APRIL 22, 2025

Within this average, however, Thomas King pointed out there is a great deal of variability between manufacturers. King projected this asymmetry will create an imbalance even within the brand portfolios of individual manufacturers. How will manufacturers, dealers and shoppers respond? That landscape prompted this question.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Fellow domestic manufacturer Proton (+11%) is stable at 18.9% to 41.3%, obliterating the competition. of the market. The next three carmakers all trail the market, with Toyota (+6.2%) weak at #3 ahead of Honda (-0.3%) and Mitsubishi (-9.6%).

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Carscoops

MAY 27, 2024

In February, a consortium of Chinese firms was launched to build a supply chain for solid-state batteries. Chinese car manufacturer SAIC says it will start mass producing solid-state battery packs around 2026, meaning it could be the first automaker to commercialize the new form of batteries.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 19, 2024

Electric vehicles sold in the European Union from February 2027 will need to come with a battery passport that provides details about the supply chain, sources, and other info on the battery pack’s raw materials. Battery passport manufacturer Circulor will serve as the technical lead. “Where was it mined?

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Dealer World

APRIL 29, 2025

The Presidential tariffs are expected to cause manufacturers to raise vehicle & parts prices, which will inevitably put more affordability pressure on car shoppers and consumers. Auto dealers face new, unprecedented challenges that demand a strategic approach to wealth-building and F&I portfolio management.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Held and judged in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and Ennis & Co, Autocar Drivers of Change is a new initiative championing diverse talent in the automotive industry. A sibling event to Autocar Great Women, these awards celebrate the automotive industry as a place that welcomes everybody.

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Autocar

MARCH 14, 2025

They are the current masters of low-cost automotive manufacturing, forged through a combination of white-heat competition and a leg-up from the Chinese state. And what better way to do that than to partner with existing manufacturers building cars in Europe, many of which already have strong ties with Chinese firms via joint ventures.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Challenges: Supply Chain Issues & Chip Shortages Despite positive predictions for car sales in 2025, the industry faces significant issues which can slow down the expected market growth. Well face rapid growth in the Asian car market and a focus on manufacturing budget cars for middle-class customers.

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Drive.com

MAY 3, 2025

But, primarily, it was COVID-19 that induced a sharp spike in used car values due to unforeseen supply chain disruptions on new-car production lines. Inflated values for these types of cars still linger today, years on from COVID and well beyond the delays felt by the new-car manufacturing industry in its wake.

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Carscoops

MAY 20, 2024

While VW responded by making changes to its supply chain, and also informed customs officials that affected cars were inbound, opting to replace the affected components at a U.S. port, BMW seemed less interested in taking action, the committee found. unless the importer can show that forced labor wasn’t used during production.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Unnamed individuals with knowledge of the matter told the Financial Times that the VW Group was unaware of the origin of the part, as it comes from an indirect supplier deep within its supply chain. authorities of the part’s origin. “We will clarify the facts and then take appropriate steps.

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Autocar

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But Jörg Burzer, Mercedes board member for production, quality and supply chain management, has said battery recycling will never reach the point of total self-sufficiency. Burzer said Mercedes is also open to taking in other manufacturers’ batteries, as well as looking at different chemistries.

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Motor Trader

AUGUST 27, 2024

“The rush towards BEVs is creating a precarious situation for the ICE supply chain,” said Swinerd. Interpath raises some key points about how suppliers – and OEMs – will need to adjust their strategies to meet the fluctuating and unpredictable demand/supply dynamics for both ICE and BEVs.”

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

China already leads the battery industry and is now looking to establish itself as a juggernaut of solid-state batteries, creating a massive consortium of major battery manufacturers, researchers, and government officials. The aim is to build a supply chain for solid-state batteries by 2030.

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CarExpert

MAY 2, 2025

Scrap the subsidies, and while you’re at it, scrap the import taxes that were designed to protect an already failing local manufacturing industry. That will make all cars cheaper for everyone. Marton Pettendy: No Buyers of all vehicle types should be treated equally.

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Autocar

JUNE 28, 2024

Ultimately, it says it could produce two million units per year using its "flexible" manufacturing model. Away from automotive, we are set to announce applications in robotics that would benefit both the manufacturing and supply chain sectors.”

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Drive.com

JANUARY 18, 2024

When scanned with a QR code-reading device, the passport will show information about who produced the battery or handled its materials, all the way from the mines to being connected in the car – putting greater responsibility on manufacturers to have transparent supply chains.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Redwood Materials can return 95-98% to the battery supply chain. The car manufacturer will work with leading battery recycler Redwood Materials to recycle the lithium-ion batteries used in its electric, plug-in hybrid, and mild hybrids models, from the BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad families sold in the US. ”

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Dealer World

MARCH 18, 2025

Future advancements will enable even greater automation, with AI-driven tools seamlessly integrating with dealership management systems, manufacturers, and third-party platforms to create a fully optimized supply chain.

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Carscoops

APRIL 27, 2024

China’s cheaper production costs, including battery manufacturing and government subsidies, provide them with a competitive advantage. They do so while offering more standard equipment and technology that often carries a premium in the legacy manufacturers’ offerings.

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Best Selling Cars Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Supply Chain Constraints As EV demand grows, so does the need for materials critical to battery production. The reliance on a few countries for these materials exposes the industry to supply chain disruptions.

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Autocar

JANUARY 15, 2025

Operated by Japan Automatic Transmission Company (JATCO), a firm majority owned by Nissan and which already produces transmissions for other car makers including Renault, the new factory will directly create 183 new jobs, with an additional 400 claimed to be made throughout the wider supply chain.

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Carscoops

MAY 13, 2024

However, government action will be required to secure European battery manufacturing. It has been well documented that batteries are among the most carbon intensive components in modern vehicles and make EVs dirtier to manufacture than internal combustion vehicles.

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Autocar

MAY 23, 2024

Johnson referenced the difficulties in optimising supply chains and the lack of “good solid policies” but he said the cost of energy is the most inhibitive factor. “We Nissan currently has around 7000 UK employees and claims to support around 30,000 jobs in the wider UK supply chain.

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Carscoops

APRIL 29, 2025

. “We need to study the feasibility plan, because in Germany, the situation is very, very complicated,” Zhang said, adding that the company wants detailed info on regulatory requirements, labor unions, supply chains and costs.

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Drive.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

The first GWM Ora Good Cat – an electric hatchback sold as the GWM Ora in Australia – rolled off the Rayong, Thailand production line last week, which GWM claims makes it the first Chinese car maker to mass-manufacture electric vehicles outside of China.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Developed in collaboration with General Motors, the Prologue is built on the same Ultium battery architecture and BEV3 platform as the Chevrolet Blazer EV , Acura ZDX, and Cadillac Lyriq, and is manufactured by GM. On the flip side, Acura took a hit, with sales dropping 10.1% in November.

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