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If Tesla Is the Apple of Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Bets It Can Be Samsung
Volkswagen has big plans for becoming the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles. But analysts aren't sure Tesla can be dethroned.
Source: Bloomberg
Used Electric Car Batteries Are Heading to Factories and Farms
Retired electric vehicle batteries that are repackaged into energy-storage systems are being targeted at industrial consumers who’ve been slower to adopt the technology than utilities or homeowners.
A lithium-ion automotive battery pack sits on a chassis. Photo: Bloomberg.
Vorto Introduces Reload, an End-to-End Supply Chain Automation Platform
Vorto, a provider of supply chain sustainability solutions, recently announced the launch of Reload, a new platform powered by artificial intelligence that automates procurement, logistics and back-office activities.
Huawei Pivots to Fish Farms, Mining After U.S. Blocks Its Phones
Six months after the Trump administration dealt a crushing blow to Huawei Technologies Co.’s smartphone business, the Chinese telecommunications giant is turning to less glamorous alternatives that may eventually offset the decline of its biggest revenue contributor.
Source: Bloomberg
Industry Groups Welcome Biden’s Supply-Chain Executive Order
Manufacturing and telecommunications industry groups are celebrating President Biden's order aimed at improving U.S. supply chains to reduce reliance on foreign-made products.
Chip Crisis Baffles Congress in a World Where U.S. Output Lags
Lawmakers hoping to revitalize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in response to a global chip shortage will find it tough to do in the near term, even if Congress throws billions in cash subsidies at the problem.
Photo: Bloomberg
Texas Power Failures Push Chip Shortage From Bad to Worse
Power outages across Texas caused by historically cold weather have shut down semiconductor plants clustered around Austin, further disrupting a supply chain that has already been falling short of customer needs.
Photo: Bloomberg
Biden Team Pledges Aggressive Steps to Address Chip Shortage
The Biden administration is identifying choke points in semiconductor supply chains and discussing an immediate path forward with businesses and trading partners.
An Intel Corp. chip sits on display. Photo: Bloomberg.
Battery Trade Dispute Could Test Biden’s Green Policy Plans
The Biden administration’s first test of its climate change policy could come this week in a legal dispute over battery components seen as key to growing electric vehicle adoption in the U.S.
Source: Bloomberg
Watch: How Will Automotive Companies Survive the Pandemic?
Thomas Goldsby, professor and Haslam Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, discusses the changes in automotive supply chains being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and shifts in consumer buying habits.
How Will Automotive Companies Survive the Pandemic?
Chip Shortage Spirals Beyond Cars to Phones and Consoles
Chip shortages are expected to wipe out $61 billion of sales for automakers alone, but the hit to the much larger electronics industry — while tough to quantify at this early stage — could be far larger.
An employee holds a circuit board inside a Continental AG automotive factory. Photo: Bloomberg.
Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping
Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.
Photo: Bloomberg
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