Europe’s Supply Chain Recovery. Sometimes data helps us predict the future, and sometimes it shows us how very unpredictable the future is gonna be…. January 19, 2023. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
GM Retools To Supply Dealers. Why stop at 95%? Let’s design a vehicle that picks up litter and MAKES chips. -10% chips per vehicle by 2030! August 12, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
GM Expects Nickel Supply to Last. Manufacturing: occasionally “right on time” is a bit too late. March 10, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Ukrainian Crisis Further Constricts Chip Supply. Y'all didn't seriously think we could make it through a week without new challenges from these chips, did you? March 7, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Vehicle Demand High Despite Lower Supply. What are we going to do with the chips? Grab some queso and watch the Super Bowl! Wait…. February 10, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
VW To Supply Mahindra For Indian EVs. Lately, we have written about more supply collaborations than supply shortages. That isn’t us being picky with what we cover, just the results of the slow recovery in the supply chain.…
Supply Chain Issues Drive-Up Catalytic Converter Thefts. If you’re already willing to crawl under a car, maybe you should learn to fix them instead of destroy them? It's more profitable. March 28, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective.…
New Forecasts and Supply Chain. To: Push Back Troublemakers. Autonomous Driving, China Recovers, More Minions? 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
🚙 Supply On The Rise. To: Push Back Troublemakers. Dream Come True, Company Check-Ins, And Concepts To Contemplate. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
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The Middle Between Supply and Demand with Mike Darrow. August 31, 2022. Transportation is freedom.…
Supply, Demand, and Willingness to Wait. To: Push Back Troublemakers. A Needed Correction, NDAs, and Batgirl On The Shelf. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Car Buying Harder In October, Cybertruck Day Supply, OpenAI’s Operator. November 14, 2024. It’s Thursday, and we’re almost halfway through November.…
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Used Car Supply Stable, GM Supercharger Access, Home Improvement Recovery. September 20, 2024. It’s Friday again, and it feels like the first time in forever that we’re back in our normal seats.…
What Leadership Looks Like, Elon Brings Internet, Supply Chain Management. February 28, 2022.…
🚙 Day Supply Drops 46%. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free! Get the daily email that makes reading the news actually enjoyable.…
School Supply Surprise, Energy Efficiency Tests, And Guiseppe The Car Kid. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free!…
🚙 Supply Chain Struggles and J.D. Power's New Tech Study. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free!…
Supply Chain Management, Celebrations, & Fone Call Friday (Yeah, we spelled that right). October 22, 2021. The second weekly Fone Call Friday is back! Listen On. Summary. Transcription. The second weekly Fone Call Friday is back!…
The supply chain shortage, now with Periodic Table Bingo! March 8, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free!…
Being Unstoppable, Used Supply and Demand, and Tesla’s Master Plan. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free!…
Shout out to folks still giving when supply chains, prices, and fear have others withdrawing! March 9, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
A Strong EV Supply Chain, Best Lease Deals, Millennials Aging Out of Tech Jobs. September 23, 2024. With a new week comes the anticipation of being able to serve people, both inside and outside of the automotive industry.…
New inventory is returning, but the impact of supply issues, covid, and the inflation reduction act may yet be unrealized in terms of importing inventory.…
Prioritize their own brand during supply shortages? February 17, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free!…
Supply and demand are a little down, but the auto industry is still lookin’ strong. 💪. June 23, 2023. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck. Get the email that will make you laugh and keep you informed. for free!…
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A Supply Chain Bright Spot, Marketing Moves for 2023, Viral Coal Miner Gets The nod. November 1, 2022.…
Inventory decreased while day supply increased. Avg list price dipped. And, of course, the CDK Global outage brought sales down across the industry.…
If the explanation for the slow months was chips and supply chain issues, then the explanation for the recovery in the later months may be the same. Are we going to stop writing about the chip supply chain for good?…
New: Sale & Supply —. New vehicle sales in the third quarter are projected to reach 3.9M units, an increase of. 15.5% YOY. Final September sales numbers are expected to be up. 13.9% YOY. Supply is healthy overall but that is not the case for every OEM.…
Today we’re covering Toyota’s ramp-up of hydrogen fuel cells, the trouble with EV supply and demand, and the surprising rise of Threads. Listen On. Summary. Transcription.…
Putting US EV production in high gear will change everything up and down the supply chain. September 1, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Inventory: New Vehicle Supply — Despite strikes, new vehicle inventory began November higher than early October. The US supply of unsold new vehicles climbed to 2.40M units, a 62% increase from the previous year. Used Vehicle Supply —.…
The market is experiencing its usual bout of Spring Fever this tax season resulting in a bump in sales of new and used vehicles and reducing the days' supply. 🌼 Seasonal Sales Boost 🌼.…
“[OEMs] have not failed, they just found another way to not [adapt to supply chain disruptions.]” - Thomas A. Edison (Modern interpretation). May 4, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
In another industry impacted by supply chain and chip shortage issues, the company's projections show improved part procurements coming before its fiscal year ends in March 2023. Find a real job!…
3 Big Groups Back Over 30 Day Supply, Smoke Reviews Q1, A Big Lot Of Guerilla Marketing. May 1, 2023. Welcome to another great week in Retail Auto, folks.…
High gas prices + new/used car supply issues + tax incentives + climate anxiety = consumers are trying new options. May 11, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Reports showed a. bit of a slowdown. in both new and used car sales last month, a shift that may have significant implications for dealers' supply and inventory. But, only if you aren’t prepared.…
To boost the value by limiting the supply. B. Supply Chain Disruption. C. Alien Invasion. Yes, it is the supply chain again. B. is correct. 💶 🏃Ford. has backed off its planned production investment in Spain.…
Maybe deferring tax payments will have the same effect on the supply chain issues as deferring rent has on water heater repairs? April 29, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Does somebody need to tell Xpeng we are having a supply chain crisis? They seem to have forgotten. March 11, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Think of a 30-day supply as a two-week supply X2. Base prices on the market day supply of the car. Focus on your 10 most expensive vehicles. Use your tools. Use Google Analytics trends combined with Polk data. vAuto heat sheet report.…
Toyota announced they would. adjust their inventory day supply. target from the 40s to 30.…
OEMs are investing in a post-supply-chain-crunch world. Are dealers ready to succeed in the world they are crafting? We know they are. March 24, 2022. 5 Minutes of Fresh Perspective. Reading the daily news doesn't have to suck.…
Day Supply and Pricing Trends: Softening retail sales led to a 7% increase in new car day supply and a 3% rise in used cars. Used car prices fell by 2.6%, aligning with recent retail price declines. 📊.…
However, this stability comes with a caveat as days’ supply data has been inconsistent, showing a sharp 43% drop to 68 days. This volatility is expected to level out throughout August as data normalizes. New Models and Rising Incentives.…
Here’s what we’ve learned from the most recent data: 🕵️♂️ Used Car Outlook: Days' supply dropped in June, indicating a faster acquisition rate compared to the rate of cars being sold.…
floodgates chips are back, we're manufacturing vehicles, here comes supply again.…
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Show Notes with links: Ford CFO John Lawler. expressed concerns. about rising inventory levels across the automotive industry, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring of supply and demand. Lawler aims for dealers to carry 50 to 60 days' supply.…
Japan. have struck a. deal. on EV battery minerals to strengthen both their battery supply chains and grant Japanese automakers wider access to the US’s $7,500 EV tax credit.…