Automotive Supply Chain Overview

Supply chain disruptions remain a critical concern for OEMs and suppliers as global challenges continue to evolve. Our expert analysis offers the latest insights on automotive supply chain trends, providing a clear understanding of the factors influencing the industry.

We delve into supply chain risk management in the automotive industry, addressing key risks such as supplier shortages, logistics bottlenecks, and shifting demand patterns. Additionally, we explore automotive supply chain solutions designed to help businesses optimize operations, mitigate disruptions, and improve resilience in a rapidly changing market.

Our experts cover every domain and bring direct working experience to their analysis, providing actionable strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and navigate the complexities of modern supply chains. Stay ahead of challenges and unlock new opportunities with our comprehensive automotive supply chain insights.

Automotive Supply Chain Insights

Automotive Supply Chain
January 14, 2025

Automotive Suppliers Outlook for 2025: Trends and Challenges

We interviewed 42 senior executives across the automotive supply chain. Read the key takeaways and understand their automotive suppliers’ outlook for 2025.

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The impact of semiconductor tariffs on auto costs
February 26, 2025
Geopolitics, AI, and Level 4 autonomy: Datacenter Battle
February 19, 2025
Electric Vehicle Industry in India Shows Promising Growth
February 12, 2025
Beyond the Buzz: AI in the automotive industry
February 05, 2025
Automotive aftermarket industry trends 2025: Key insights
February 03, 2025
2025 playbook for top automotive suppliers: Surviving and thriving
January 29, 2025
Trump’s automotive tariffs would impact nearly all OEMs
January 28, 2025
BriefCASE: Honda-Nissan merger: A potential game changer
January 23, 2025
BriefCASE: CES 2025: What's new in AI automotive trends
January 15, 2025
Automotive Suppliers Outlook for 2025: Trends and Challenges
January 14, 2025
BriefCASE: Where are EV battery prices headed in 2025 and beyond?
January 08, 2025
BriefCASE: The 2024 year-end review
December 18, 2024
Unlocking Investment Potential with Automotive Supply Chain Insights
December 17, 2024
The Risks and Rewards of Automakers’ Bet on Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs)
December 11, 2024
BriefCASE: Sodium-ion and Solid-state batteries - a dynamic duo ready to challenge the EV battery market?
December 04, 2024
BriefCASE: OEMs’ balancing act - The resurgence of hybrids as BEVs hit brakes
November 27, 2024
BriefCASE: Tariff trouble - Will Mexico's auto investment engine splutter?
November 20, 2024
BriefCASE: On a lighter note - The automotive industry’s weight loss journey
November 06, 2024
BriefCASE: Chips on the table - India seizes opportunities in a thriving automotive scene
October 30, 2024
BriefCASE: Let’s torque tech titans in the auto space   
October 16, 2024
BriefCASE: From ADAS to autonomy - The strategic moves shaping automakers’ future
October 09, 2024
BriefCASE: BMW hits the brakes with vehicle recall
October 03, 2024
BriefCASE: Challenges of Phantom Braking
September 18, 2024
Semiconductor Supply Chain Disruption: Unpacking the US-China Trade Conflict
September 12, 2024
BriefCASE: India’s EV infrastructure growth is nearly fully charged
September 11, 2024
BriefCASE: Fault lines in the connected-car data landscape
September 04, 2024
BriefCASE: Another Semiconductor Shortage May Be Coming
August 29, 2024
BriefCASE: Steering into the future - Telematics is the wheel deal
August 21, 2024
BriefCASE: South Korean companies eye low-cost LFP battery market
August 14, 2024
BriefCASE: EV Software Challenges - Lessons from Volvo and Volkswagen
August 07, 2024
Fuel for Thought: Battery Industry Blues: Consequences of the EV Slowdown
July 25, 2024
BriefCASE: Legacy to leapfrog? How the Rivian deal propels Volkswagen forward in the SDV race
July 17, 2024
BriefCASE: Chinese suppliers gain strong foothold in global lidar market
June 26, 2024
OTA updates and Software Defined Vehicles empower self driving cars
June 24, 2024
BriefCASE: EV manufacturing in Thailand gets booster shots from Chinese automakers
June 12, 2024
BriefCASE: Automotive semiconductor industry sees long-term positive outlook
June 05, 2024
BriefCASE: The game of tariffs - US moves to stifle EV battery imports from mainland China
May 29, 2024
BriefCASE: Powering up - EU regulations to spark a surge in EV charging convenience
May 22, 2024
eAxle and Electric Motor Drive EV Evolution
May 16, 2024
BriefCASE: Can data privacy concerns spoil the connected-car party?
May 15, 2024
BriefCASE: Software-defined vehicles - An identity crisis for the industry?
May 08, 2024
BriefCASE: India rolls out red carpet for global electric carmakers with new EV policy
May 01, 2024
Electric Vehicles Battery Production India
April 29, 2024
BriefCASE: Mexico’s automotive salsa - Tesla and mainland Chinese suppliers spice things up
April 24, 2024
BriefCASE: Taiwan earthquake puts the spotlight back on chip supply chain diversification
April 17, 2024
BriefCASE: The scramble to get GenAI on board
April 04, 2024
BriefCASE: Climate politics - France's carbon footprint incentive stirs debate on global EV supply chains
March 28, 2024
BriefCASE: Sodium-ion batteries to unseat lithium? Na, but they’ll be worth their salt
March 20, 2024
BriefCASE: US facing challenges in its attempts to diversify its graphite supply chain
March 20, 2024
BriefCASE: More twists than a Bollywood plot - India’s road to ADAS adoption
March 13, 2024
BriefCASE: Electric motor market set to rocket - Mainland China leads, eAxle drives growth
March 06, 2024
BriefCASE: The robo-taxi gamble - Extended return-on-investment timelines rattling investors
February 21, 2024
BriefCASE: Navigating the Red Sea crisis, an automotive industry perspective
February 15, 2024
BriefCASE: Race to reduce carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries heats up
February 15, 2024
3-cylinder engine installations rising in US, though 4-cylinders still rule
October 04, 2023
In-car gaming: key players, developments, and outlook
August 09, 2023
What connected–car services are consumers willing to pay for?
July 19, 2023
The semiconductor shortage is – mostly – over for the auto industry
July 12, 2023
With mobile phone semiconductor demand cooling, automotive chips are red-hot
June 19, 2023
Be ready for the coming shift in automotive computing power
April 26, 2023
Can Carmakers Assail Tesla's Lead in E/E Architecture?
February 10, 2023
Fuel for Thought: Automotive supply chain and technology themes for 2023
January 17, 2023
S&P Global Mobility expands supplier solutions with investment in IT Manufactory
December 21, 2022
A reckoning for EV battery raw materials
October 31, 2022
As America becomes a nation of old cars, mechanics and the aftermarket may see boom times
July 05, 2022

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S&P Global Mobility

"Our global team of automotive analysts has extensive experience across the automotive supply chain, with backgrounds in technical, strategic, and commercial roles at OEMs and suppliers. They have witnessed the growing focus on supply chain risk and sustainability, along with the shift from lowest-cost sourcing to best-cost sourcing."

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Calum MacRae

Director of Research and Analysis, Automotive Supply Chain and Technology

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