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Canadian Bridge Blockade Stretches Fragile Auto Supply Chain

Protestors blocking traffic between the U.S. and Canada to oppose vaccine rules have further stretched an auto supply chain already worn thin by pandemic-related labor shortages and a scarcity of chips.

Commercial trucks and passenger vehicles drive across Ambassador Bridge on the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ontario. The bridge connects Windsor to Detroit and facilitates over 30% of all Canada-U.S. road trade. Photo: Bloomberg.

Americans Face Record Metals Prices as Shipping Costs Surge

Surging prices of the raw materials needed for your refrigerators, automobiles, window frames and plumbing show no signs of abating as America’s supply chain crisis spills into another year.

Fiber optic cables, center, and copper Ethernet cables feed into switches inside an office communications room. Photo: Bloomberg.

How AI Will Drive the Future of Auto Supply Chains

As the pandemic sent shockwaves through the global economy, the impact was felt across industries. Among the hardest hit sectors, the automotive industry experienced profound disruption, signaling the need for supply chain modernization.

Cars are parked in a dealership showroom. Photo: Fahroni/ Canva.

Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide

President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.

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The Chip Shortage Is Shaking Up Auto Insurance

The automotive industry has been severely hit by the current shortage of semiconductor chips. But the impact of the crisis extends beyond the manufacturing of cars — it’s also affecting the world of automotive insurance.

Rows of cars are parked inside a high-rise garage. Photo: Pixabay/ Pexels.

Will Automotive Supply Chains Face More Disruptions in 2022?

Challenges that wreaked havoc on automotive supply chains last year will likely plague the industry through mid-2022 or longer.

U.S. Economic Growth Quickens With Inventory Boost

U.S. economic growth accelerated by more than forecast in the fourth quarter, fueled by the rebuilding of inventories and capping the strongest year since the 1980s.

Rows of inventory in a distribution warehouse. Photo: Bloomberg.

Musk Sees Human Robot Becoming Bigger Than Tesla’s Car Business

The humanoid robots will be important to address the labor shortage in the U.S., and their first use will be in Tesla’s own factories, said Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg.

Can a Self-Driving 40-Ton Truck Be Safe? Developers Say Yes

Shipping companies and software developers are experimenting with self-driving trucks as a way to solve a driver shortage worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing fire from safety advocates who call the technology a risk to motorists.

A truck carrying a J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. intermodal container enters the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Top Carmaker Shutdowns Hint More to Come in Covid-Zero China

China’s zero tolerance approach to Covid has idled Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG factories — a troubling sign for global carmakers as the omicron variant begins to spread in the world’s biggest auto production hub.

An employee performs a quality check on an engine part at a Toyota Motor Corp. manufacturing facility. Photo: Bloomberg.

Podcast | Can Manufacturers Prevent Another Microchip Shortage?

The global shortage of microchips has had a devastating impact on multiple industries, not least automotive manufacturers, who are expected to have lost some $210 billion in 2021 because they couldn’t get enough chips to drive the systems in their vehicles. But how did we get to this state of affairs?

A detail of a silicon wafer is shown on the production line. Photo: Getty.

Clean Energy Shift Doesn't Threaten Saudi Arabia's Oil Empire

Most transportation today relies on hydrocarbon fuel sources. And despite dreams of a green energy revolution, that’s not likely to change in the near future, according to one of America's foremost experts on Saudi Arabia.

The skyline in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is pictured at night. Photo: Getty Images.

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