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Start your engines — Transmission
On the first episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey dive into the ins and outs of the automotive supply chain.
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Could more cars be made in America after USMCA?
The trade agreement’s rules governing how much of a car must consist of North American parts could incentivize automakers to set up more assembly plants…
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Transmission: Merchants Fleet scrambling for vans
FedEx and UPS are running into a van shortage amid a record surge in parcel volumes. As the number of packages increases during the holidays,…
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Transmission: Tesla goes global to maintain growth
There is an ongoing race for EV domination as automakers across the globe push to be No. 1 in the EV market. Today's focus? Tesla's…
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Transmission: USMCA makes crossborder fluidity more important than ever
While critics who oppose the USMCA believe this deal will ultimately disincentivize automotive companies to keep manufacturing facilities in North America due to an increase…
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Transmission: You shall not pass!
Protestors blocking ports and rail ramps in the Mexican state of Michoacán are disrupting Kansas City Southern de Mexico’s operations and damaging Mexico’s economy.
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White Papers
White Paper: The State of the Automotive Industry
COVID-19 and 2020 have presented a plethora of unique challenges to the automotive industry, including demand fluctuations, supply disruptions, capacity shortages and elevated rates.
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Transmission: 40’ container rates do the Charleston
An increase in consumer demand is causing a container clog, with many ports and carriers running out of space. This surge has caused container prices…
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White Paper – Industrial Freight Review 2020
FreightWaves has produced a white paper, in partnership with Echo Global Logistics, reviewing the current state of various industrial freight verticals and future forecasts for…
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Automotive
The State of the Auto Industry: Managing Cross-Border Relationships and the Supply Chain Post-Pandemic
To better understand how automotive shippers are planning to evolve their strategies in these unique times, FreightWaves and Redwood Logistics partnered on a research initiative…
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