All articles by Daniel Harrison
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NewsTavares resignation prompts interim committee for leadership at Stellantis
Stellantis has now appointed a special committee led by John Elkann tasked with finding a replacement for its CEO “within the first half of 2025”.
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NewsAutomotive logistics providers are experiencing increasing cost pressures
Automotive logistics providers face rising cost pressures as OEMs push for savings to sustain EV investment and stay competitive in 2024.
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FeatureNorth American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035
Download our latest 68-page business intelligence report the North American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2025-2035 to obtain clear insight into the outlook for the automotive logistics market and the leading companies operating within the market space.
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AnalysisAutomotive Logistics Systems & Software Survey Report
Discover key insights from our automotive logistics software survey, revealing challenges OEMs & suppliers face in digital solutions & visibility.
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AnalysisAutomotive logistics industry fragmentation continues to drive M&A activity
The inbound and finished vehicle logistics markets in Europe and North America remain largely fragmented but M&A activity has picked up in 2024.
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FeatureWalking a fine line on cross-border logistics
Speakers from Accuride, Bosch, DSV and Ryder discussed the measures they were taking to avoid disruption to cross-border parts flows at ALSC Global 2024
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AnalysisAutomotive Logistics 2024 Systems & Software Survey results show stakeholder commitment to digital transformation
A new Automotive Logistics survey reveals how LSPs, OEMs and Tier suppliers are prioritising software upgrades to tackle interoperability and visibility challenges.
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AnalysisPositive global production and sales forecast, tempered by cautious North American and European outlook
Global automotive production sees growth, but North America and Europe face slower sales and capacity challenges amid shifting market dynamics and electrification trends.
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Company ContentGlobal EV sales hit record highs despite supply chain fears
The electric vehicle market bust? Debunking myths and the road ahead for automotive logistics. Analysis by Ultima Media’s Daniel Harrison
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FeatureEuropean Automotive Logistics Market Report 2024-2034
Download this comprehensive report with industry analysis, market forecasts, company market shares, and strategic recommendations.
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AnalysisGlobal and European vehicle production and the impacts on logistics
Following years of deep disruption in the automotive production and logistics supply chain, S&P Global Mobility’s head of global vehicle forecasting outlines what the next months and years will look like for the industry.
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FeatureNorth American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2024-2033
Download our latest North American Automotive Logistics Market Report 2024-2033 to discover clear insight around major automotive logistics industry challenges, including capacity shortages, labour shortages, inflationary pressures, low margins, industry fragmentation, visibility and digitalisation, and adapting to vehicle electrification in parallel with the logistics industry transition to sustainable transport modes.
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AnalysisFVL capacity constraints likely to remain across North America
Expert panellists at the Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2023 conference explained current FVL capacity woes, mitigation strategies and why the issue will not be resolved any time soon.
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AnalysisUnreliable forecasting remains a key challenge for automotive logistics
Panellists at Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2023 conference revealed the issues they face with unpredictability and the resulting logistics network challenges.
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Capacity constraints continue: finished vehicle logistics survey Q2 2023
Download this exclusive report to discover the latest challenges facing finished vehicle logistics. Based on an extensive survey of FVL users and providers so far in 2023, the results provide clear insight into the specific issues affecting the global vehicle logistics sector.
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AnalysisWhat Tata’s new UK battery gigafactory means for the supply chain
Tata Group has announced a £4bn battery cell gigafactory in the UK, with JLR as its anchor client. But with Brexit trade tariffs due to be enforced in the UK this year, what does the future look like for the UK’s EV supply chain?
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FeatureCapacity crisis continues: finished vehicle logistics survey Q1 2023
Download this exclusive report to discover the latest challenges facing finished vehicle logistics. Based on an extensive survey of FVL users and providers in the last quarter of 2022, the results provide clear insight into the specific issues affecting the global vehicle logistics sector.
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NewsFord announces 3,800 jobs cuts across Europe
Daniel Harrison, automotive analyst at Ultima Media, talks to BBC Radio 5 Live about Ford’s restructuring and job cuts in Europe and the UK
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FeatureChallenging times continue: finished vehicle logistics survey Q4 results
Download this exclusive report to discover the current challenges facing finished vehicle logistics. Based on an extensive survey of FVL users and providers around the world, the results provide clear insight into the specific issues affecting the logistics sector and also captures the wider market sentiment across the automotive industry
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FeatureFinished vehicle logistics global survey: Caution and restraint for the next quarter
Download the second of our quarterly reports to discover what are the main concerns for those providing and using finished vehicle logistics services in North America, Europe and Asia, and how they have changed since the last quarter. This latest overview is once again based on an extensive survey of carmakers and logistics service providers, amongst others, and reveals the key trends affecting the sector
