Good news coming out of the European markets- new car sales roles in October in many key regions, marking a positive change in an otherwise uncertain economic year in Europe. However, a significant driver for the increase...more
Writing out a grocery list, meandering the aisles of the grocery store, heading to the mall for clothes—these used to be common for consumers. Now, there is an increasing trend toward online grocery ordering and e-commerce,...more
Every year as seasons turn from summer to fall, and pumpkin-everything dominates our grocery stores and coffee shops, manufacturers start rolling out their model year 2020 cars onto dealer lots. We take a look at some of the...more
The trucking industry is closely tied to the automotive industry. The trucking industry transports vast quantities of raw materials for use by automotive companies in their manufacturing, and is also a significant consumer...more
As Dashboard Insights’ resident Fast & Furious expert and general movie cars superfan, I hustled to the theater for opening day of the double-ampersand summer blockbuster Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. As Fast &...more
Preliminary numbers indicate auto sales in China rose in June, reversing course for the first time in a year. Sales rose a reported 4.9% in June. As previously discussed on the blog, sales in China have been in a downward...more
Anyone following electric vehicle news in the past several months may feel like they are watching a yo-yo: first one analyst will predict an EV boom, and then another analyst will predict an EV sales slowdown. However,...more
Each year, the Detroit Auto Show includes spectacular “reveals” by automakers- new vehicles, concept cars, and new advances in technology. This year is shaping up to include some exciting new releases for fans of the next big...more
The Chinese automotive industry is suffering its first sustained downturn in at least two decades. As previewed in our July update, sales in China started to turn over the summer. After a 4.8% increase in June, sales fell by...more
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After a multi-year push from automakers, NHTSA recently proposed changes to the long standing federal laws governing headlights. For years, NHTSA only permitted high beams and low beams in headlights. Although some automakers...more
As we previously discussed in May, the European Commission has been considering proposals to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles. The draft law for vehicles proposed CO2 reduction targets of 15 percent by 2025...more
Additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing) has long been a growing part of the auto industry. Companies started out using 3D printing for prototypes and small batch production. As technology advanced, the role of 3D printing is...more
Consumers are familiar with the two traditional options for vehicle ownership—buy a car, or lease a car. However, a new option has been emerging in recent years: vehicle subscriptions. A vehicle subscription includes a set...more
Issues of cybersecurity in vehicles are high on consumers’ list of concerns in buying new vehicles. It also impacts public perception of self-driving cars, with a 2017 Cox Automotive survey finding 40% of consumers expressed...more
Automakers reported strong June sales in the United States. Riding a wave of truck sales and new crossovers, GM posted a 4.6% increase for the second quarter and increased its market share to 16.6%. Ford increased total sales...more
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According to a report by JLT Specialty, the automotive industry “was the most disrupted sector in 2017” with an increase in supply chain disruptions by 30 percent over 2016. The JLT report identified the top five supply chain...more
On May 17, 2018, the European Commission released a legislative proposal for the first ever CO2 emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles in the European Union. The EU has no current limits on CO2 emissions from heavy duty...more
On April 18, the Senate narrowly passed a resolution to roll back certain guidance issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2013 pertaining to auto lending. As previously written about on a Foley & Lardner LLP...more
The evolution of mobile devices and smart technology has lagged in one area – power. Although batteries are powering our devices for increasingly longer periods, battery technology advancements do not match the pace of other...more
The U.S. auto industry closed out December to reach a third straight year of over 17 million cars sold. Overall, however, car sales were 1.8% lower in 2017 than in 2016, ending a 7 year streak of increasing auto sales...more
U.S. Automaker Ford and Chinese e-commerce and technology company Alibaba are teaming up to test a new system of direct-to-consumer auto sales … via a fully automated car vending machine. In January 2018, Alibaba plans to...more
On November 8, the European Commission proposed a new set of emissions standards for vehicles, starting in 2030. The standards include a further 30% CO2 emissions reduction for new cars and vans, on top of the standards in...more
Consumer options for light duty diesel vehicles are expected to be slimmer next year. The U.S. Department of Energy and EPA released its preliminary 2018 Fuel Economy Guide, which lists just 11 light duty diesel vehicles,...more
As driverless cars prepare to enter the roadway, regulators are closely considering the implications of how software is programmed. When faced with an imminent risk of collision or injury, how will the software decide which...more
Nearly one year ago, we wrote about auto loan delinquencies’ potential impact on the automotive industry. Now, car sales are falling and auto loan delinquencies are making headlines again, with a growing number of subprime...more