★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsManufacturing & Logistics Ford and Stellantis Overcome UAW Strikes, Rising Wage Pressures May Complicate the Big Three’s EV Future Two-thirds of the Big Three Automakers have reached tentative agreements with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union on new four-year…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 30, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsManufacturing & Logistics UAW Widens Strike in Wake of GM Withdrawing 2023 Guidance, Union Still Has Capacity to Expand Actions General Motors' Q3 earnings report, which included a suspension of its profit outlook, was followed by an expansion of strikes…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 25, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation New Car Sales Could be Slammed by Strained American Finances, Delinquencies Already on the Rise American consumers have continued to pile on debt over the last year, but many may now be reaching their breaking…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 17, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)TechnologyTransportation Autonomous Vehicle Tech Advances, Investment Continues to Accelerate The future of self-driving vehicle technology is steadily approaching as major players have upped their investments into startups and expanded…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 21, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Relentless Supply-Side Struggles Send Vehicle Sales Lower, Prices Higher Headwinds continue to pile up for the auto industry and hopes of a post-pandemic recovery this year are slipping away.…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 13, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Vehicle Sales Slump as Semiconductor Shortage Hampers Production, Pushes Price Tags Higher After a strong start to the year, auto sales have begun to slump. Two consecutive months of decline has pushed vehicle sales data…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 26, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Transportation Long-Term Rise in Electric Vehicle Sales Likely to be Driven by a Buildout of Charging Infrastructure As climate change initiatives become more popular and automakers continue to boost electric vehicle (EV) production, it has become increasingly…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 24, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)ServicesTransportation Rising Rates Refuel Rental Car Profits, but Competitors May Also Be Set to Benefit Car rental services are set to benefit from a broad easing of pandemic-era travel restrictions in the US and around…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 2, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentTransportation Rubber, Semiconductor Shortages Add to Automakers’ Increasing Headwinds After a rollercoaster 2020 for automakers, 2021 is creating some headaches for the industry. Currently hindered by the global chip…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 6, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Auto Sales Enter Recovery Mode, but Some Segments Will be Better off than Others Summary: Auto sales continue to suffer from COVID-19, but sales declines are expected to have eased a bit more in…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 1, 2020