Research, analysis, and insights on automotive supply chain strategy, USMCA compliance, EV transition, and supply chain risk. Updated weekly.
March 15, 2026
USMCA eligibility is no longer a Tier 1 problem. Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers drive program tariff exposure. We analyze compliance gaps in the hidden layers of automotive supply chains.
Read article →March 8, 2026
Shifting tariff policy is creating immediate reshuffling in regional sourcing. What geographic moves are OEMs making now, and which suppliers are benefiting from tariff arbitrage?
Read article →March 1, 2026
EV adoption requires new capabilities in battery enclosures, power electronics, and lightweight materials. Patent data reveals which traditional suppliers are actually investing in EV-relevant R&D.
Read article →February 22, 2026
Patent filing volume, velocity, and diversity of technology domains reveal genuine R&D investment. Learn how to evaluate supplier innovation capability using public patent data.
Read article →February 15, 2026
Single-source Tier 3 suppliers are invisible supply chain risks. A facility closure, capacity constraint, or ownership change can cascade upward. We map Tier 3 concentration risk.
Read article →February 8, 2026
Self-reported supplier capability data is outdated, inaccurate, and incentivized by marketing, not reality. Leading OEMs are switching to publicly-verified intelligence. Here is why.
Read article →New research and analysis on OEM sourcing decisions, supply chain risk, and automotive market shifts. No spam.
USMCA rules, regulatory requirements, certification standards.
Tariffs, geographic sourcing shifts, supply chain reshaping.
Supplier readiness, new capabilities, technology investments.
R&D investment, patent trends, technology capability.
Single-source concentration, geographic risk, visibility gaps.
Public records, supplier intelligence, sourcing methodology.
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