Of all industries doing business across North American borders, none stands to be more affected by a possible end to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement than automotive manufacturers.
Beyond the Freight Cycle: Six Transportation Realities Every Executive Should Understand in 2026 and Beyond argues that transportation has evolved from a tactical logistics function into a strategic business capability that directly influences profitability, customer satisfaction, operational resilience, and long-term growth.
A survey of 240 enterprise shipping organizations across six industries examined how they see, govern, and decide their shipping economics. Every respondent manages a multi-modal transportation network with substantial parcel operations. The results were clear: shipping has outgrown its operating model.
The fund will be set up as a financing agreement that pre-funds the purchase of essential components, providing suppliers with the capital they need to stockpile parts.
Samsung will now acquire the U.S. automaker’s stake, citing weaker-than-expected electric vehicle demand, after the loss of a $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit in September 2025.
Chinese carmakers made up 14.2% of new BEV registrations in Western Europe's largest markets between January and May of 2026, up from 9.4% in that same period last year.
Canada has been vocal and active in pushing back against punitive tariffs, as well as Trump's repeated claimes he intends to make the country the "51st State."
Trump is rebuilding a tariff wall that was struck down in February 2026, when the Supreme Court ruled levies issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were illegal.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the automotive industry — which consists of companies that produce automobiles, utility vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and heavy trucks. Learn how automotive companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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