Results: Car Design News & Ultrafabrics Colour, Materials & Finish Trend Survey 2025 Download the results of our CMF survey to understand what’s hot and what’s not
Six trends that will shape the automotive industry’s future From integrated factory planning to virtual reality, Autodesk highlights six key trends primed to disrupt the automotive industry in the future By Friederike Voigt
Global vehicle demand forecast 2020-2030: The drastic impact of the coronavirus crisis Download our full report and analysis on the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis on global vehicle demand across major regions. Our forecast includes assessments according to best case, base case and worst case scenarios across North America, Europe, China, Japan, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Automotive from Ultima Media
Your webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds You asked, we answer. We return to the questions from our audience that we didn’t have time to answer in our live webinar, ranging from which parts of automotive tier 1 suppliers’ business models are at risk of commodification, to how tier suppliers are changing supply chain processes Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
Automotive suppliers buying and spinning their way into high tech segments As BorgWarner’s acquisition of Delphi Technologies shows, tier one automotive suppliers are turning to acquisitions and restructuring their business to focus on advanced technology, helping to protect margins, avoid commodification and transition to electrified powertrains Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
Changing supplier business models will influence car design A squeeze on automotive suppliers, together with the adaptation of new technology, will lead some major players to play a bigger role in overall vehicle design and in shaping customer user experiences Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
Explaining EU vehicle emissions targets: can OEMs avoid heavy fines? The new average fleet targets that came into force in Europe on January 1st 2020 are having big impacts on vehicle development and design, pushing OEMs to produce and sell more hybrids and EVs. But the rules are complex and varied by brands, volume and sales. Here we provide a summary of the key rules and terminology. Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
Tearing profits apart: how tier 1 automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins The latest report by Automotive from Ultima Media examines the profits and outlook for the top 20 automotive parts suppliers and explores the strategies and solutions they should consider to avoid significant disruption in the 2020s, including the key role they will play in automotive design and R&D Automotive from Ultima Media
Supplier Profit Analysis: Mitigating Margin Compression to Invest in R&D Automotive tier 1 suppliers are facing unprecedented industry transformation in electrification along with economic uncertainty. Download this report on the top 20 global suppliers for a deep analysis of their historic margins, as well as solutions for how suppliers could cope with growing pressures and new requirements in research, development and design Automotive from Ultima Media
Suppliers will charge the change: opportunities in the EV value chain While much focus is put on OEM plans to launch more electric vehicles, a great deal of the technology, value, services and even design will come from both existing and emerging suppliers across the value chain. We expect many new opportunities for these companies over the next decade. Daniel Harrison
FCA–PSA fusion: first of the electric shock waves? The merger attempt by FCA and PSA will be complicated but makes economic and operational sense, including for R&D investment. Whether or not it goes ahead, more consolidation is likely as the automotive industry gears up for electrification Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
EV design: must form follow function or could design electrify consumers? With growth in electrified powertrains set to soar, OEMs have more opportunities to showcase EVs’ unique design possibilities, and use them to win over hearts and minds on the road to electrification Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
Powertrain forecast to 2030: Navigating the road to electrification Download this report for forecasts of eight different powertrains across major regions, including hybridisation, electrification and internal combustion engines, which reveal changes that will have big implications for automotive design. The latest insight by the business intelligence unit of Automotive from Ultima Media Automotive from Ultima Media
Report: Climate Change vs. Carmakers In our second report from Ultima Media’s automotive business intelligence team, we focus on climate change mitigation policies around the world with a particular focus on the most stringent and imminent EU CO2 emissions targets predicting the financial consequences of the legislation upon the OEMs, the impact upon the wider supply chain and the opportunities that arise from the legislation. Automotive from Ultima Media
Report: Automotive headwinds align into a perfect storm Ultima Media’s new business intelligence team forecasts global vehicle sales by powertrain over the next decade, with analysis of the trends reshaping the automotive value chain. Automotive from Ultima Media
