The US heavy duty truck faces a challenging year as monthly orders reach an all time low.
May 8, 2020While the shortage of microchips for automobiles may be one of the most visible examples of supply chain issues limiting the ability of manufacturers to ramp up output, it's not the only one. The Biden administration has ordered a review of all supply chains critical to the US economy in an effort to identify weaknesses and work to remove them going forward.
March 8, 2021More planes being mothballed means more spare parts for the next plane down the line.
September 15, 2020With the knowledge that COVID-19 is passed from person to person via airborne transmission, vehicle manufacturers look at whether airflow can be improved inside car and truck cabins to improve health safety.
January 22, 2021E-Bike sales surged in Germany during the pandemic. With Americans spending so much more time outdoors can the success be replicated in the US?
April 9, 2021New car sales are down – finances have been a concern, and now it's hard to ramp up production – but the importance of the car has been reinforced as consumers look to avoid shared spaces during the pandemic.
September 3, 2020Bus operators are hurting as reduced tourism and public concerns about traveling in shared, confined spaces take their toll. However, some relief may be on the way.
November 12, 2020An executive order signed in early July laid out the Biden administration’s plan to reduce the strength of monopolies across the US economy.
July 15, 2021When motor vehicle production tanked in the spring vehicle manufacturers cut their orders for all of the chips used in new cars and trucks — just as consumer electronic demand was taking off with everyone working and going to school from home. Now the vehicle manufacturers are finding that their positions in the queue have all been taken.
January 14, 2021Finding pallets remains a challenge amid higher levels of pandemic driven shipping and lumber shortages.
April 15, 2021