automotive industry

“…at FreightVerify, it is a distinct honor to play a role in the industry’s transformation,” said FreightVerify’s Greg Nelson.

Most sectors, especially retail, are experiencing weakened demand and falling volumes. This is not the case for the automotive industry.

Supply chain chaos has helped increase the cost of a new car by 25%. The automotive industry won’t let go of those profits anytime soon.

AV manufacturers are quickly building evidence to prove the safety of autonomous driving technology.

On this episode of Transmission, Grace Sharkey and Sebastian Blanco look at how the auto supply chain is holding up halfway through 2021.

On this episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey check in with automakers about current supply chain pain points.

On the first episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey dive into the ins and outs of the automotive supply chain.

You know that your corner of the automotive industry isn’t exactly niche anymore when mainstream media outlets start encroaching on the topic.

On this special episode of Put That Coffee Down for FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week, Kevin Hill talks to the economic director of Laredo, Texas, about selling your city to potential companies.

The trade agreement’s rules governing how much of a car must consist of North American parts could incentivize automakers to set up more assembly plants in the U.S.

Southwest Airlines furloughing additional 827 workers; Texas auto parts supplier closes facility.

P.A.M. Transportation Services sees a “marked improvement” as its auto manufacturing customer base gets back to work. The carrier expects “upward rate pressure” as truck capacity tightens.

Chris Thomas, a veteran venture capitalist from the mobility sector, teams with Detroit and European-experienced experts to invest in startups in physical and digital movement of freight, people, data and energy.

Kyungshin Cable makes wire harnesses used in the automotive industry for companies in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

P.A.M. Transportation points to automotive manufacturing closures as reason for second-quarter loss.

Volvo Cars is facing supply chain issues from factories in Mexico, according to CEO Hakan Samuelsson. Samuelsson said supplier issues in Mexico and lower demand for its S60 sedans were […]

Mexican auto factories exported 196,173 vehicles in June, a 38.8% decline compared to the same period in 2019.

Tesla has submitted an application in Austin, Texas, for $68 million in tax incentives to build a proposed 5 million-square-foot manufacturing plant.

Because of strained supply chains, will just-in-time delivery be used less by industry? Darren Prokop explores this topic in his latest commentary.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Trucking sector wrestling with fragile freight rates and loose capacity; XPO Logistics to layoff 243 employees; Mexico’s auto manufacturers restarts factories, but a few are still waiting; World Trade Bridge officers intercept narcotics worth more almost $1 million.

As car manufacturers resume production, the trickle-down effect may breathe new life into the hard-hit auto hauling industry.

The Mexican government issued a new decree on Thursday causing confusion among companies as to when they will be able to restart U.S.-linked supply chains.

The decline in cross-border freight is linked to the closure of truck-making and auto parts plants across Mexico to contain the coronavirus, as well as the March 30 executive order by Mexican President Manuel Obrador to close all nonessential businesses.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp drop-off in demand for tires and cars, causing manufacturers across North and South America to furlough workers and implement partial factory shutdowns.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican trucking officials discuss cross-border goals; CBP finds $590,000 of meth in shipment of stone items; Mexican automotive industry’s 2019 foreign investment: $3.9 billion; Helion targets car and heavy-duty truck dealers around Dallas.

The trade war between the U.S. and China caused companies to adapt supply chains and the transportation of their products. Darren Prokop writes about those changes and their impacts.

Companies that have been outsourcing and far-sourcing their supplies might now look to source closer to their assembly line to have flexibility during times of disruption.

Manufacturing outlook: The coming week will give some insights into the outlook for manufacturing activity in the Northeast region via the Empire State Manufacturing Index. The overall segment remains depressed […]

In a recent auto awards function in Germany, Elon Musk outlined Tesla’s plans of setting up its fourth Gigafactory in Berlin.

The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors (GM) continues to take a toll on its  Mexico-based facilities. GM announced October 7 it was temporarily laying off 415 workers […]

The Indian economy is crumbling on the back of an engineered crisis brought on by current government through measures like demonetization, a botched attempt at unifying the country’s tax system, and economic reforms that stifled consumerism.

General Motors halted operations at two maquiladoras (factories) located in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras, a consequence of the ongoing strike by 49,000 autoworkers in Detroit. The two maquiladoras […]

German auto industry is going through an economic crisis; Waymo carriers 6,000 passengers in its first month of autonomous taxi service; e-scooter market witnesses a slump in growth.

Tariffs starting June 10 at 5 percent to escalate to 25 percent by October 1.

Trump now threatening tariffs against Mexico while trade groups claim cross-border supply chains still at risk.

Plus One Robotics helps warehousing robots get scene perception, allowing them to identify and pick parcels from a cluttered pile.

If staying healthy in the car manufacturing industry and supply chain labor force wasn’t complicated enough, there is still the matter of the $51 billion bailout that the American taxpayer paid to save GM a decade ago.

Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network