Martin Kahl
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A record Class 8 month – cause for celebration?
History will record June 2018 as a record month for Class 8 – but instead of celebrating, look at what the numbers mean for the truck market, cautions Oliver Dixon
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Act FAST to get ahead of seven supplier disruptions
A new report - 'FAST 2030' - highlights the digitally-enhanced disruptions faced by automotive suppliers. By Joern A. Buss, Johannes Berking and Kevin Rebbereh
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The automotive C-suite challenge – think long-term, address the near-term
OEM execs must balance future mobility with immediate challenges including tariffs, regulations and government hostility. Is this the auto industry's most challenging time ever? By Martin Kahl
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COMMENT: Subscription models point to the future of car ‘ownership’
The auto industry is shifting from showroom sales to ‘access not ownership’, with subscription models at the heart of this transition, writes Paul Black
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Could the Model Factory open the door to lights out logistics?
Martin Kahl talks to the man in charge of ZF’s Model Factory, a working smart factory concept that evaluates future manufacturing and logistics technologies
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Diesel-usionment: the move to electric and how car brands can respond
Keeping a pulse on consumer demand is vital for OEMs to get a head start on the emerging electric disruption, writes Pete Cory
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COMMENT: UK auto industry’s Brexit dilemma: will of the people versus fiduciary duty
Uncertainty and incompetence sit at odds with a positive business environment, writes Oliver Dixon
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Opportunity knocks for battery suppliers as EV demand charges up
Industry analysts have identified lucrative opportunities in the global battery market – but it’s a market fraught with pitfalls and challenges, writes Martin Kahl
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COMMENT: Monetising future mobility needs more than just a change of gear
ZF has thrown its hat into the ring as a future mobility supplier. Martin Kahl heard company execs discuss the implications for this 100+ year old company
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OPEC move indicates a major shift in the sands
As the auto industry begins to embrace electrification, Oliver Dixon considers the implications of the recent OPEC production hike
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COMMENT: Fuel saving needs improved braking
The truck industry’s advances in engine tech are being accompanied by developments in braking tech, including the so-called Jake Brake, writes Alan Bunting
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Auto industry nonplussed by Philippines instability
The Southeast Asian archipelago remains attractive for OEMs despite Duterte’s politics, but new policies could change the nature of the country’s industry in years to come. By Xavier Boucherat
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Closer bonds could see ASEAN become ‘undeniable force’ in the auto industry
Since its inception in 1967, ASEAN has slowly but surely brought together a set of incredibly diverse nations, and further integration is good news for automotive. By Xavier Boucherat
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