In an acknowledgement that the only constant is often change, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association’s (OESA) 24th Annual Automotive Supplier Conference opened on November 7 under the headline “The Future is Calling....more
11/18/2022
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China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Interest Rates ,
NHTSA ,
Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) ,
Price Inflation ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Taiwan
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) 2020 annual automotive conference, conducted virtually this year, wrapped up on November 11 under the theme “Journey Back to the Future.” And what a journey it has been. ...more
Welcome to Foley’s new Manufacturing MarketTrends newsletter. In each edition, we will highlight key trends to watch out for in 2019, making it a year of change for manufacturers. ...more
4/18/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Manufacturers ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies
Given the pace of change in the automotive industry and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny, what risks and challenges can the global automotive industry expect to deal with in 2018 and beyond...more
4/25/2018
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Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Merger Controls ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
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2017 was a strong year for the automotive sector and related M&A activity, and we’re looking to generally continue that momentum in the year ahead. The new automotive ecosystem, in which traditional OEMs and automotive...more
1/30/2018
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Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
EBITDA ,
EU ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) held its 19th Annual Conference this week in suburban Detroit under the theme: “The Industry’s New Landscape.” And while much of the day was devoted to autonomous vehicle...more
The automotive industry experienced extraordinarily high levels of deal activity in 2015. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the sector are expected to remain strong in 2016, but deal volume and frequency may slightly taper...more
The Center for Automotive Research held its 50th anniversary Management Briefing Seminars event last week in Traverse City, Michigan. The theme of the conference was “Competition Rules!” and featured an in-depth look at the...more
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) recently presented on February 4th its annual China Market update webinar, and as usual a lot of great information was imparted to OESA members. The presentations included a...more
The Global Automotive Forum 2014 was held in Wuhan, China October 16-17. This was the fifth annual convening of the event by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the last two of which have been...more