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Analysis
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could disrupt automotive supply chain
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could disrupt global automotive supply chains, raising costs for OEMs and reshaping trade flows.
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Feature
Europe’s shift from export dominance to import growth
Europe’s automotive logistics landscape is undergoing rapid transformation as market forces, geopolitical shifts and Chinese OEM investments reshape the region’s supply chains.
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News
Jack Cooper winds down after GM relationship ends
Jack Cooper’s workforce faces uncertainty as it winds down operations, following troubled relationships with its OEM clients GM and Ford.
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News
Ford says protracted tariffs would wipe out billions in profit from auto sector
Ford’s chief James Farley said the carmaker’s latest earnings call that if Trump’s tariffs were to persist Ford “would have to make some major strategy shifts in the US”.
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News
US tariff threats stoke uncertainty in North American supply chain
The North American automotive supply chain finds itself on fickle ground in the face of Trump’s tariff bluster on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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Analysis
How OEMs are cutting logistics costs in 2025
OEMs face cost pressures from price wars, EV shifts and logistics. Discover how they’re cutting costs in production, supply chain & transport.
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Feature
How Trump will affect EV logistics in North America and beyond
EV supply chains are in flux after Trump’s IRA pause. How will this affect North American logistics and global automotive strategies?
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News
Ford drops Jack Cooper mid-contract, threatening union jobs
Ford ends contract with Jack Cooper, risking union jobs. Teamsters and analysts weigh in on the impact for logistics and workforce stability.
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Feature
Mixed fortunes in the race for electric vehicle adoption: 2024 in review
EV sales have been volatile in 2024, including changes in fortune for Volkswagen and Stellantis, while trade disputes have disrupted supply chains.
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News
Automotive 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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News
UK government to review EV plans, Stellantis closes Vauxhall plant
UK government fast-tracks EV mandate review as Stellantis closes Luton plant, amid challenges in electric vehicle supply and demand.
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News
Ford cuts hours at Cologne plant as EV demand plummets
Ford is imposing a short-time working rule at its Cologne plant because of significantly lower-than-expected demand for EVs.
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News
Historic floods in Valencia impact automotive supply chain
Catastrophic flooding following very heavy rain in Valencia, Spain has disrupted the automotive supply chain, including OEMs, suppliers and road and rail links
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Feature
ALSC Global 2024: Recap blog
Automotive Logistics is back with this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global 2024. Follow our blog for updates!
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News
ALSC Mexico 2024 set to return to Mexico City for 10th year
The 10th edition of Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico will be taking place in Mexico City in November this year
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News
Toyota and Ford sign up to UECC’s Sail for Change programme
Toyota, Ford and one other unnamed carmaker have signed up to ship their finished vehicles with UECC using bioLNG
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News
Ford changes EV outlook and realigns battery sourcing
Ford is focusing EV developments on commercial vans and pickups while also realigning its battery sourcing in the US
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News
BMW, Ford trial 3D printing automotive parts using recycled fishing nets
Fishy Filaments has been working with OEMs such as Ford and BMW to trial the use of its recycled fishing nets in 3D printing of automotive parts
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Analysis
Ford connects talent and technology for the digital future
At ALSC Digital Strategies North America Ford’s Becca Adam talked about vision and investment in the digital supply chain
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News
Digital democracy for the automotive supply chain
The wider adoption of digital tools brings a new layer of complexity across the supply chain and the LSPs supporting it