Automotive suppliers and producers confront existential crisis: mass layoffs and plummeting electric vehicle investments threaten European manufacturing Major automotive suppliers including Bosch and Continental announce massive workforce reductions as electric vehicle market challenges intensify European manufacturing sector’s most significant restructuring in decades. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Reinventing the wheel: the race towards sustainable tyre production Nokian Tyres is building the world’s first zero-carbon tyre factory, with Michelin, Continental, Bridgestone, and Pirelli leading the charge with recycled materials, bio-based components, and innovative sustainable production methods. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Continental digitises European automotive manufacturing plant with a private 5G Network Continental’s innovative private 5G network accelerates production, enhances efficiency, and transforms the digital factory landscape, addressing automotive industry challenges. Ilkhan Ozsevim
BMW opens digital upskilling, future technologies training centre at Spartanburg Automakers and component suppliers are increasingly turning to internal training to match skills to the rapid pace of automotive’s digital and electric transition. Peter Murphy
Continental to offer low-carbon biomass-based plastic for car interiors Continental said the biomass-derived PVC’s equal performance to conventional plastics makes the material a straight swap from petrochemical use but with a smaller carbon footprint in manufacturing. Peter Murphy
Tearing profits apart: how tier 1 automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins The latest report by Automotive from Ultima Media examines the profits and outlook for the top 20 automotive parts suppliers and explores the strategies and solutions they should consider to avoid significant disruption in the 2020s. Automotive from Ultima Media
Tier Supplier Profit Analysis: Mitigating Margin Compression and Manufacturing Costs Automotive tier 1 suppliers are facing unprecedented industry transformation in electrification along with economic uncertainty. Download this report on the top 20 global suppliers for a deep analysis of their historic margins, as well as solutions for how suppliers could cope with growing pressures and changes in manufacturing across the supply base Automotive from Ultima Media
