Why global production numbers don’t always tell the full story
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford The recent news from Bosch was colored in doom and gloom for the auto industry. The world’s largest auto…
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Why OEM-Supplier Relationships Need to Evolve
Originally published in Wards Auto By Daron Gifford In a world where everything from how we watch movies to how we get a ride home…
Mobility-driven future will mean more sales
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford If you believe some experts, the auto industry as we know it is about to drive off…
The GM News That Matters Isn’t What You Think
Originally published in Ward’s Auto By Daron Gifford When General Motors announced late last month that it was idling five North American plants and eliminating thousands…
Avoid knee-jerk reactions to tax and tariff changes
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford Overseas and domestic automotive companies should think long and hard about buying or building plants to take…
Suppliers, don’t fall for short-term temptation of tariffs, tax law changes
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford Overseas and domestic automotive companies should think long and hard about buying or building plants to take…
Autonomous Cars and the New Legal Landscape of Transportation
Originally published by Automotive News By Glynna Christian Discussions about autonomous vehicles have to-date been largely theoretical. But think about it — very soon we’re…
Mobility as a Service Will Change the Driving Experience and Economics, too.
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford Cars, as we’ve long known them, and driving, as we’ve long done it, are about to enter a…
Suppliers Must Move Now for Role in Future Cars
Originally published in Ward’s Auto By Daron Gifford Automotive-parts suppliers and manufacturers appear to be standing in a confounding, if not paralyzing, spot these days as…
Auto world goes ‘back to the future’ with new VW Microbus design shift
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford Many baby boomers felt a flashback in August when Volkswagen announced plans to start building a ’60s-style microbus called the I.D….