How OEMs are cutting logistics costs in 2025
OEMs face cost pressures from price wars, EV shifts & logistics. Discover how they’re cutting costs in production, supply chain & transport.
SMMT: UK automotive faces investment and trade uncertainty
UK car exports fell in 2024 despite record EV sales. With investment competition intensifying and trade risks rising, the sector must navigate shifting economic and political realities.
Top 10 nearshoring Red Sofa interviews
Discover key insights on nearshoring from top automotive executives in our Red Sofa interviews, exploring supply chain strategy and challenges.
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?
What Trump’s Panama Canal threat could mean for supply chains
Trump’s Panama Canal claim could disrupt global trade, with serious implications for the automotive supply chain and logistics strategies.
Global automotive industry shifts intensify challenges for logistics providers
Structural shifts and uncertainty in the global auto industry disrupt logistics providers, impacting flows, investments, and market strategies.
Trade disputes accelerate nearshoring trend with implications for logistics providers
Escalating trade disputes are pushing automotive companies towards nearshoring, reshaping logistics and supply chains across North America and beyond.
Top trends for automotive logistics in 2025
Explore the top automotive logistics trends for Q1 2025, including industry turmoil, cost-cutting strategies, and the rise of nearshoring.
Trump’s inaugural speech threatens automotive supply chain
Trump’s tariff threats on Mexico and Canada could disrupt the North American automotive supply chain, impacting production, nearshoring and trade.
How diversity powers automotive resilience and innovation
Discover how automotive leaders are leveraging diversity in talent and strategy to drive innovation, navigate supply chain challenges and stay competitive.
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.
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.
Top Red Sofa interviews of 2024
Discover 2024’s top automotive logistics strategies from OEMs like JLR, Volkswagen, Nissan, GM, Toyota and BMW, covering sustainability, digitalisation and nearshoring.
Red Sofa | Saba Azizi on leading CATL’s EMEA digital revolution
Saba Azizi, CATL shares insights on digitalising EMEA services, fostering diverse teams, and driving innovation in EV batteries.
How GM is tackling EV logistics challenges through nearshoring and improving supplier relations
GM boosts supply chain resilience by enhancing supplier relations, nearshoring strategies, and digitalisation to tackle EV logistics challenges.
Red Sofa | Daimler Truck’s digital strategy to track supplier risk
Marion Gillich, head of supplier risk management, Daimler Truck talks about using AI to assess supplier risk through tier-n at ALSC Digital Strategies Europe.
ALSC DS Europe day 2 wrap-up
Explore how OEMs like Volkswagen and JLR are transforming automotive supply chains with digital strategies at ALSC Digital Strategies Europe.
Red Sofa | How Mercedes-Benz uses data quality to drive AI-powered efficiency
Mercedes-Benz leverages data quality and AI tools to enhance production, logistics and customer experiences, setting new industry benchmarks.
Red Sofa | Harry Davies on building resilient supply chains through DEI
Discover Harry Kwakye Davies’ strategies for diversity, equity and inclusion in automotive supply chains to drive resilience and innovation.
Red Sofa | How Vortex AI is driving logistics innovation at Seat
Discover how Seat’s Human AI strategy, powered by Vortex AI, enhances logistics efficiency, data governance and collaboration.
