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In this edition of SAA's Industry Insights, Dave Andrea of Plante Moran discusses the findings of the 2021 WRI Study, which analyzes the working relationship between the top 6 OEMs and their suppliers.
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• Chip Shortage Expected to Cost Auto Industry $210 Billion in Revenue in 2021
• Global Light Vehicle Demand Hit Hard by Supply Disruptions, Delaying Recovery by More than a Year
• For Auto Industry, No Time to Rest
• Rivian is Coming. Here’s Why it Matters
• Cyber Security: Considerations for the Next Generation of Connected Vehicles
• The Path to Electrification: Consumers, Products and Enablement
• One in Five Automotive Industry Leaders See Intelligent Systems as the Future Predominant Business Model
• Blockchain Strategies for Businesses are Gaining Popularity at Breakneck Speed
• BMW Startles Investors With Raised Profit Forecast Despite Chip Crisis
• GM New Vehicle Sales Take Huge Hit in 3rd Quarter — But Not All Models are Hurting
• Ford’s Sales Improving, But Still Down by 27.4% in the Third Quarter
• Vehicle Supply Crisis Causes September U.S. Auto Sales to Fall to Their Lowest Level in 2021, Bringing the Recovery to a Halt
• The Rising Resilient: How Workforce Resilience Will Enable Businesses to Thrive
• Why There Won’t Be Another Success Story Like Tesla in the Automotive Industry
2021 SAA Events
The SAA has a robust line-up of events planned for 2021. Check regularly for updates.
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Automotive COVID-19 Recovery Series Helps Navigate a Path to a “New Normal”
IHS Markit has published three insight pieces providing research and perspectives into how the U.S. new and used vehicle ecosystems have already evolved from their pre-COVID-19 days, and, more importantly, what the more settled post-COVID-19 world, when it does arrive, will look like. These papers help navigate a path to a “new normal” in such unique times.
Read MoreIs the Chip Shortage a Perfect Opportunity for BEV Growth in the U.S.?
By year-end, there will be 21 new BEVs in the US market and we anticipate twice that number of new arrivals in 2022. Are we finally entering a phase of higher BEV demand? And when can we expect BEVs to overtake their ICE counterparts?
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Don’t Repeat Mistakes That Led to the Microchip Shortage
The great microchip crunch that has squeezed the auto industry should be mostly over by the middle of this year. But carmakers shouldn’t be so quick to forget the crisis’ lessons: Not only will there be a next time, but that next time will likely be worse.
Read MorePandemic Acts as Catalyst for Additional Change in Auto Industry, Analysts Suggest
The COVID crisis is proving to be a bigger accelerator for altering the automotive industry in fundamental ways than originally expected. OEMs must continue to grapple with the challenges brought about by autonomous driving, shared mobility, driveline electrification, but now there are additional changes in manufacturing as automaking transforms to a product from a service.
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Motor Bella, the First Outdoor Detroit Auto Show, Was Weird But Cool
Last year was supposed to be the first year for the Detroit Auto Show, also known as the North American International Auto Show, to move to its new summer date. Then the pandemic happened, and the plan was to do the new summer show in 2021. Then the pandemic continued. So with one more revision, the show became merged with another planned car show called Motor Bella, and it was all moved to September, and up to the M1 Concourse race track in Pontiac.
Read MoreGen Y, Z Lead The Way With EVs
It has to be music to the ears of General Motors, Tesla, Rivian and other electric-savvy automakers.
One in four Gen Y and Z auto intenders say electric vehicle technology is a “must-have” in their next car.
Enterprise Value Increases to Drive Robust Automotive Supplier M&A Activity
Analysis indicates that global aggregate auto supplier enterprise values will increase over $400 billion by the spring of 2022 (two years after the pandemic began), leading to robust M&A activity in the next 24 months.
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Ford Motor Company has issued an update to its Production Purchasing Global Terms and Conditions (effective July 1, 2021). Suppliers to Ford must carefully consider the changes and differences from prior versions of these Terms in order to understand the implications for their businesses.Foley & Lardner LLP prepared an analysis to help suppliers navigate these changes by not only identifying the most significant provisions and changes, but also explaining the possible implications and recommending strategic responses that suppliers should consider. Click here to view a PDF of the analysis.
