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…
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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….
How fast is the automotive landscape changing?
Originally published in Automotive News By Daron Gifford DETROIT — The epochal era of owning and driving an automobile — over a century old —…
The future of the automobile is autonomous, and your business is likely to feel the effect
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Daron Gifford The epochal era of owning and driving an automobile — more than a century old —…
Amazon’s search for HQ2 site should drive new thinking about transportation
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Daron Gifford City leaders across the United States have been pulling all-nighters lately to respond to the request for…
Cross-border car deals are still hot, despite protectionist sentiment
Originally published in Mergers & Acquisitions By Daron Gifford Protectionist rhetoric in the U.S. and elsewhere is affecting the high-wire world of mergers and acquisitions in…
Auto Suppliers Must Learn to Drive Change or Watch the Industry Pass Them By
Originally published in Industry Week By Daron Gifford First, Tesla surpassed General Motors and Ford Motor Co. in market cap. Then Ford announced cutting 10% of its salaried workers before…
Why auto suppliers need war game thinking on NAFTA
Originally published on Automotive News By Daron Gifford, Plante Moran Legislation in Washington moves like the Potomac River in winter — slowly, sometimes not at all,…
It may sound crazy, but lowering emission standards could actually hurt the auto industry
Originally published in CNBC By Daron Gifford Carmakers these days are probably toasting the new business-friendly White House, which earlier this month announced it’s rescinding former…
Why a tariff on Mexican auto imports could backfire
Originally published on Automotive News By Darron Gifford The siren song of protectionism is playing throughout the U.S. these days, with the promise that high…