While the economy overall is strong and vehicle sales are still robust, there are risks in the industry that may affect the supply chain and cause disruptions throughout the year. Chief among these are the ongoing concerns...more
3/25/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bankruptcy Preferences ,
China ,
Commodities ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Federal Reserve ,
Interest Rates ,
Manufacturers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
While the U.S. economy overall is strong, there are risks that will likely affect the automotive supply chain in the coming year. These include tariffs on products such as steel and aluminum, and continuing trade disputes...more
2/27/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Commodities ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
Insolvency ,
Manufacturers ,
Steel Industry ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
As the economy has improved and unemployment has fallen in the nearly 10 years since the Great Recession, North American vehicle sales volumes have also steadily increased and the forecast remains strong for 2018. Bloomberg...more
On June 25, 2017, Takata’s US arm, TK Holdings Inc. and certain affiliates excluding certain foreign debtors such as Takata Corporation (Japan) (the “Takata US Debtors”), filed chapter 11 cases seeking bankruptcy protection...more
7/8/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Executory Contracts ,
Foreign Affiliates ,
International Litigation ,
OEM ,
Product Defects ,
Sale of Assets ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Takata ,
Unsecured Debt ,
Vendor Contacts