We ring in 2025 with a new edition of Plugged In. In this edition, Bob Weiss contemplates the critical challenges facing Volkswagen. From missteps in strategy to fierce competition in China and unprecedented restructuring...more
1/13/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Competition ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Elon Musk ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Technology Sector ,
Volkswagen
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Plugged In, in which we continue our three-part series on the role of technology and AI in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Our journey will culminate on...more
10/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry
Welcome to the June, 2024 edition of Plugged In. I am filling in this month for our editor, Heather Frayre, during her well-earned vacation. This month we focus on the U.S. and China relationship as North America’s EV...more
6/24/2024
/ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ,
Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the May 2024 edition of Plugged In! This month, we delve into the nuanced developments shaping the future of EVs, from strategic challenges to investment trends....more
5/17/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Canada ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Tariffs
Editor’s Note - Happy New Year to all our readers. Plugged-In had an excellent kick-off year in 2023 with all our editions being well received both internally and externally, and led to new collaboration with guest authors...more
I hope that everyone is having a great start to the holiday season. To kick off the festive fervor, in this edition, we’re featuring a guest article from a fellow EV enthusiast and long-term M&A advisor, Matthew Miller,...more
11/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain
The rapid proliferation of EV charging stations on commercial properties – in apartment complexes, at offices, hotels and shopping centers, entertainment venues and recreational sites, public parking lots and even hospitals...more
9/29/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Forced Labor ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Popular ,
Property Owners ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The global transition from internal combustion engines (ICE) to battery electric vehicles (BEV) will be transformative and disruptive, if not existential, for many segments of the automotive industry. All direct and indirect...more
10/15/2021
/ Asia Pacific ,
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Japan ,
Korea ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Webinars