Combustion-Centric Suppliers Are Whistling Past the Graveyard
What should auto industry suppliers that remain dependent on combustion technology do now?
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What should auto industry suppliers that remain dependent on combustion technology do now?
The German automaker just finished a record first quarter and Big Three suppliers are gearing up for a possible UAW strike, all in today's Morning Shift.
New UAW President Shawn Fain has vowed a more aggressive approach to labor negotiations with the Detroit 3 automakers later this year, raising the prospects of a work stoppage if talks reach an impasse. For many parts companies, that's likely to bring up painful memories of how hard the union's…
Audi has previously stated it is interested in a new factory, suggesting the U.S. as a possibility
According to a PwC analysis, 42 percent of suppliers reported some level of financial distress in the first half of 2022, up from 27 percent in 2021. That figure nearly matches the 45 percent of suppliers who reported financial distress in 2020 when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic shut down auto manufacturing.