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The Society of Automotive Analysts is an organization that provides members with:
- Direct and personal access to industry leaders
- Exclusive events across the broad scope of the automotive industry
- Networking and interaction with key influencers
The Latest SAA Newsletter
• Need NAIAS Credentials? Register for Automotive Outlook Conference Today
• The Auto Industry Said Goodbye to a Lot of Cars in 2018
• Edmunds Experts Forecast 16.9 Million New Vehicles will be Sold in 2019
• Top Auto Industry Stories of 2018: From a Jailed CEO to the End of the World as We Know it
• Dave Andrea Joins Plante Moran’s Strategy and Automotive/Mobility Consulting Practice
• What’s New on the SAA Website
• Europe: Brexit, Possible U.S. Tariffs, Italy Volatility Forecast to Slow Auto Growth in 2019
• Welcome New SAA Members
2018-19 SAA Events
The SAA has a robust line-up of events planned for 2018. Check regularly for updates.
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General Motor’s Restructuring – Why Do it and Why Now?
General Motors announced a significant restructuring on November 26th 2018, including a 15% reduction in their salaried workforce, the shuttering of the Lordstown and Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plants in the US and the Oshawa assembly complex in Canada in 2019. In addition, the Baltimore Operations and Warren Transmission plants will also be shut down in 2019.
So in a current environment with an economy that is likely to grow near the 3% level, a US auto industry holding steading above the 17 million unit level and GM earning nearly $6 billion through the first 3 quarters of 2018, many are asking, why would GM make cuts of this magnitude now?
Applying Operational PDCA to Trade and Tariff Risk
NAFTA negotiations are proceeding, and additional tariffs are being considered on Chinese products related to Section 301 actions and the automotive Section 232 investigation. In the latest thought leadership piece from Plante Moran, learn how business leaders can stay ahead of uncertainty related to trade and tariff risk.
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SAA Automotive Outlook Conference Recap: “Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Volatility”
Last Sunday I was honored to present FSG’s Global Economic Outlook at the Society of Automotive Analysts’ Outlook conference in Detroit, the unofficial kickoff of the prestigious North American international Auto Show. I lightheartedly titled my presentation “How to Stop Worrying and Love Volatility” because 2019 promised to feel even more unstable for business and investors than 2018.
Read MoreAutonomous Vehicle Awareness Rising, Acceptance Declining
In the race for self-driving cars, building consumer trust when it comes to safety is just as important as building the technology. According to findings from the 2018 Cox Automotive Evolution of Mobility Study: Autonomous Vehicles, consumer awareness of driverless vehicles has skyrocketed and the desire for autonomous features is high.
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Meet Kirsten Hewson — the 2018 SAA Scholarship Winner
Kirsten Hewson is the 2018 recipient of SAA’s Thought Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship. Kirsten, who grew up in Royal Oak, Mich., is currently studying marketing at Oakland University. Q) What is your career goal? A) My career goal is to become a marketing manager or a brand manager. I would love to work on a…
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