Automotive news in the USA

An overview of news, trends and research in the Automotive industry in the USA:

Neal Ganguli rejoins AlixPartners as partner and managing director Neal Ganguli has rejoined management consultancy AlixPartners as a partner and managing director in the automotive and industrial practice.
26 July 2024
Core BTS unveils automotive consulting practice Core BTS, an Indianapolis-based digital transformation consultancy, yesterday announced a new automotive consulting practice.
06 December 2023
AlixPartners hires Himanshu Khandelwal as managing director AlixPartners, a global management consulting firm, has hired Himanshu Khandelwal as a managing director in the digital practice.
29 September 2022
Mike Maroone joins Motormindz as strategic advisor to board Mike Maroone, a leading figure in the US auto retail industry, has been appointed strategic advisor to the board of Motormindz, a specialist automotive consulting firm.
23 May 2022
Deal activity in automotive technology subdued due to Covid-19 The automotive technology mergers and acquisition market registered an 11% drop in deal volume in the first half of 2020 compared to the second half of 2019, according to a recent report from technol
02 October 2020
'Here in my car, I feel safest of all,' say US consumers in pandemic era Eighty percent of Americans said they feel most safe in their car, compared to any other form of transportation, according to a recent survey from research consultancy Researchscape which was commiss
09 July 2020
B. Riley Financial buys automotive restructuring firm Alderney Advisors Riley Financial, a Los Angeles-based diversified financial services company, has acquired Alderney Advisors, a Detroit-based turnaround and restructuring firm focusing on the automotive industry.
06 July 2020
Kerrigan Advisors launches turnaround and restructuring for auto dealers Kerrigan Advisors, an Irvine, CA-based advisory firm specializing in auto dealership mergers & acquisitions, has launched a new turnaround and restructuring offering to its consulting practice.
30 April 2020
Covid-19 craters demand in automotive industry The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global automotive industry – causing changes in consumer demand, disrupted supply chains, and production stoppages – according to a recent report fro
20 April 2020
Most American car buyers unwilling to pay up for electric vehicle Buyers are interested in electro mobility (eMobility), but aren’t willing to pay for it, according to consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners.
03 March 2020
Automotive industry veterans join Motormindz team Automotive industry consultancy Motormindz has announced that industry veterans Steven Beahm and Joe Bakaj will join its team.
20 February 2020
Ride-hailing plateaus in US, but gaining ground in Asia Ride-hailing is seeing much greater uptake in India and China than in mature western economies, according to the Fourth Annual Global Mobility Study from L.E.K.
12 December 2019
US consumers less open to electric vehicles than other countries American consumers are much less likely than consumers in other industrialized countries to purchase and electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid, a recent report from management consultancy OC&C Strategy Con
10 December 2019
Auto brands will matter less to consumers in 2030 Both consumers and executive put less emphasis on car brands in an autonomous, mobility-as-a-service future, according to a recent study from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV).
08 October 2019
US autonomous vehicle market could hit $560 billion by 2035 The autonomous market as a whole is projected to grow by $560 billion by 2035.
25 July 2019
US fourth on most-ready nation for autonomous vehicles list The US is the fourth most-ready nation for autonomous vehicles (AVs), according to KPMG’s “Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI).” The ranking brings the nation down one spot from last year.
17 July 2019
Auto industry entering 'profit desert,' finds AlixPartners research Heavy spending on electric and autonomous technology, as well as stagnation in China and the US, will force leaner times on the global auto industry.
08 July 2019
Accenture buys industrials tech consultant Zielpuls Accenture has entered an agreement to acquire Germany-based Zielpuls, a technology consultancy supporting clients in the automotive, industrial equipment, medtech, and high-tech industries.
03 May 2019
Consultants can increase productivity with automated vehicle programs More and more people – including consultants – are driving their own cars for work. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the personal vehicle comprises 81% of all business travel.
16 January 2019
Growth in electric vehicle adoption spiking lithium demand As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to rise, demand is shooting up for lithium – an ultra-lightweight metal used to make EV batteries, as well as rechargeable batteries in many consumer elect
24 July 2018
Transition to electric and autonomous vehicles will cost auto industry hundreds of billions A new study projects that more than $255 billion will be spent on electric vehicle R&D and capital expenditures globally by 2022. A further $61 billion has been allocated to autonomous technology.
17 July 2018
Autonomous car adoption could increase downtown traffic A new report finds that autonomous vehicle rollout will drive the increasing adoption of ‘mobility-on-demand’ options – robo-taxis, ridesharing, and autonomous minibuses.
16 July 2018
Battery charging solutions need strategic planning in some US states Battery charging stations for electric vehicles have yet to see wide scale deployment in America.
13 July 2018
Trump’s car tariffs for Europe could cost 100,000 US jobs According to a report from economic analysis and research consultancy Oxford Economics, President Trump’s threatened 20% tariff on imported EU cars could cost 100,000 US jobs.
06 July 2018
Myrtle Consulting Group acquires Kalium Consulting The Myrtle Consulting Group has announced the acquisition of Kalium Consulting – a specialist in the mining and heavy metal industries.
28 June 2018
Car sharing to be worth €4.7 billion in 2021 Car sharing will gain in popularity by 2021, attracting 35 million users and generating annual global revenues of €4.7 billion.
18 June 2018
Car companies investing billions in M&A to play catch-up in AutoTech race The automotive industry is at a crossroads as established giants spend heavily to fend off a challenge from tech companies.
01 June 2018
Customer service will be central to auto firms' competitiveness in future As digital firms look to edge in on the auto market, current manufacturers will need to match their customer service to that of customer-centric firms like Apple and Google.
22 May 2018
US and Germany speed ahead in early race to lead automated vehicles market Ripe for disruptive innovation and set to change the world, the automated vehicles industry is brimming with potential.
03 August 2016

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