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The Latest SAA Newsletter
• Webinar: Candid Industry Perspectives from Reid Bigland
• Attend the Next Two SAA Webinars at No Cost! Take Advantage of SAA’s Discounted Membership Offer for New or Renewing Members
• New-Car Sales Fall for Second Consecutive Quarter in U.S.
• COVID-19 Automotive Sector Impact Report
• Auto Supplier Working Relations: Top 10 Takeaways from the 2020 WRI® Study
• The Near Term for Self-Driving Vehicles? More Delivery Duty, Less Rideshare Duty
• Toyota Named ‘Most Preferred Customer’ in Supplier Relations Study
• IHS Markit Forecasts a 22.8% Contraction in U.S. Light Vehicle Sales in 2020
• Car-Buying Demand Remained ‘Robust’ in June Despite Pandemic
• Slumping Fleet Sales Weigh on U.S. Auto Market
• Foreign Auto Industry Outlook: Multiple Headwinds Prevail
• It’s Already Been a Rough Year for Automakers — and That Was Before USMCA
• California Shakes Up Auto Industry, Says All Vans and Trucks Must be Electric by 2024
• Driver Free but Virus Free? Robo Cars Hit New Speed Bump
• Optimistic BOFA “Car Wars” Report Released: The Force Will Return After the CV-19 Dark Side Lifts
2020 SAA Events
The SAA has a robust line-up of events planned for 2020. Check regularly for updates.
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Auto Industry Could See ‘Cruel Summer’ Amid Economic Uncertainties, Analysts Say
There could be a “cruel summer” ahead for the auto industry amid an uncertain economic environment, low inventory levels and COVID-19 cases increasing in some parts of the country.
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Toyota Sweeps Supplier Relations Rankings in Study; is “Most Preferred” Customer
Results of the 20th annual North American Automotive OEM – Supplier Working Relations Index® Study show that of the six major U.S. and Japanese automakers, only Toyota and FCA made any significant improvement in their scores this year.
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North American Automakers and Suppliers Return to Work Amidst Uncertainty
The Detroit 3 (FCA, Ford, GM) and their international counterparts and suppliers with manufacturing and assembly in North America have started to return to life this week after a two-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The automakers have redesigned assembly lines and added additional training for autoworkers in an increased effort to avoid additional outbreaks of COVID-19 that could throw off production for a second time.
Read MoreWill First Autonomous Vehicles Deliver Packages, Not People?
With no one in a self-driving delivery vehicle, there are no airbags, seatbelts or comfort issues, says analyst Colin Langan. “Bags of potatoes don’t care if it’s a bumpy ride.”
Read MoreWinning in Asia
Learn the secrets to winning in Asian car markets with Michael J. Dunne, an entrepreneur and author with 25 years of success in Asia. A native of Detroit, Dunne has founded companies in China, Thailand and Indonesia. He also speaks Chinese and Thai. Doing business in Asia is like playing an away game. Everything is different. How to grow your business there, to make profits? Dunne’s candid conversations with executives who have found a way to win in Asia will open your eyes to what works and what does not work. Listeners learn how to avoid the land mines. And capitalize on the opportunities.
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Quality is likely to suffer when the U.S. auto industry restarts and reconfigures assembly lines to conform with new rules for disinfecting and social distancing, panelists at the Society of Automotive Analysts’ online State of Automotive Recalls Summit say. The event was held in partnership with Stout and sponsored by LexisNexis.
