Although the last two years have seen a nearly never-ending line of supply chain impacts for manufacturers, the latest disruption is also serving to shine a spotlight on the broader impact that relatively small disruptions in...more
The Chicago Auto Show is a welcome February distraction from winter and the sobering news surrounding coronavirus. Although CES is creeping into the auto show lineup, the Chicago Auto Show is now the first large auto show of...more
As our recent post on the OESA’s 2019 Industry Outlook Panel highlighted, automation is currently a topic of heavy discussion in the auto industry. Although the auto industry has heavily relied on automation for years, it has...more
12/3/2019
/ Airports ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Driverless Cars ,
E-Commerce ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Logistics ,
Manufacturers ,
Robotics ,
Taxi Cabs ,
Transportation Industry
Preliminary numbers indicate auto sales in China rose in June, reversing course for the first time in a year. Sales rose a reported 4.9% in June. As previously discussed on the blog, sales in China have been in a downward...more
Anyone following electric vehicle news in the past several months may feel like they are watching a yo-yo: first one analyst will predict an EV boom, and then another analyst will predict an EV sales slowdown. However,...more
Each year, the Detroit Auto Show includes spectacular “reveals” by automakers- new vehicles, concept cars, and new advances in technology. This year is shaping up to include some exciting new releases for fans of the next big...more
The Chinese automotive industry is suffering its first sustained downturn in at least two decades. As previewed in our July update, sales in China started to turn over the summer. After a 4.8% increase in June, sales fell by...more
12/18/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cars ,
China ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Sales ,
Revenue Growth ,
Sales ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy
After a multi-year push from automakers, NHTSA recently proposed changes to the long standing federal laws governing headlights. For years, NHTSA only permitted high beams and low beams in headlights. Although some automakers...more
As we previously discussed in May, the European Commission has been considering proposals to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles. The draft law for vehicles proposed CO2 reduction targets of 15 percent by 2025...more
Additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing) has long been a growing part of the auto industry. Companies started out using 3D printing for prototypes and small batch production. As technology advanced, the role of 3D printing is...more
Consumers are familiar with the two traditional options for vehicle ownership—buy a car, or lease a car. However, a new option has been emerging in recent years: vehicle subscriptions. A vehicle subscription includes a set...more
Issues of cybersecurity in vehicles are high on consumers’ list of concerns in buying new vehicles. It also impacts public perception of self-driving cars, with a 2017 Cox Automotive survey finding 40% of consumers expressed...more
Automakers reported strong June sales in the United States. Riding a wave of truck sales and new crossovers, GM posted a 4.6% increase for the second quarter and increased its market share to 16.6%. Ford increased total sales...more
7/12/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
BMW ,
China ,
Ford Motor ,
General Motors ,
Honda ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Sales ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Tesla ,
Toyota ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
According to a report by JLT Specialty, the automotive industry “was the most disrupted sector in 2017” with an increase in supply chain disruptions by 30 percent over 2016. The JLT report identified the top five supply chain...more
On May 17, 2018, the European Commission released a legislative proposal for the first ever CO2 emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles in the European Union. The EU has no current limits on CO2 emissions from heavy duty...more
The evolution of mobile devices and smart technology has lagged in one area – power. Although batteries are powering our devices for increasingly longer periods, battery technology advancements do not match the pace of other...more
The U.S. auto industry closed out December to reach a third straight year of over 17 million cars sold. Overall, however, car sales were 1.8% lower in 2017 than in 2016, ending a 7 year streak of increasing auto sales...more
On November 8, the European Commission proposed a new set of emissions standards for vehicles, starting in 2030. The standards include a further 30% CO2 emissions reduction for new cars and vans, on top of the standards in...more
Second only to health care, the manufacturing industry is now one of the most frequently hacked industries (according to IBM’s 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index). And more importantly, automotive manufacturing was the...more
5/23/2016
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach Plans ,
Employee Training ,
Hackers ,
Insider Breach ,
Manufacturers ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this overview of the major trends we see affecting automotive suppliers this year. While not all legal risk can be anticipated, companies that are aware of litigation,...more
1/12/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Auto Parts ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
NLRB ,
Suppliers ,
V2V
OESA recently released its Automotive Supplier Barometer for November 2014. The November Supplier barometer focused on Human Resources issues related to staffing benefits and training. The Supplier Sentiment Index (SSI) is...more