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Automotive Insiders — 171 episodes
Testing a Powertrain Mix That's in Flux
How to Gain Leverage in Negotiations
Unlocking What’s Next in Supplier M&A
Adapting to Automotive's New Production Reality
Tariffs, EV Delays and Risk: What Suppliers Need to Know Now
How Lucerne is Creating Opportunity in Chaos
Moving from AI Theory to AI Execution
Solving for Scale with AI
Why Ireland is Full of Opportunity for Suppliers
How AI is Affecting Risk
Contracts for Today’s Reality
The Real-World Impact of AI
An Inside View of Supplier M&A and Tariff Reimbursements
Inside the Rivian Story - Part 2
Inside the Rivian Story - Part 1
Finding Real Solutions in Cost Savings
What’s Really Changing Inside Manufacturing?
Analyzing a Recalibration of the Industry
Connecting Margin to Execution for Suppliers
Using Machine Learning to Transform Production
PACE Awards: What Winning Automotive Innovation Looks Like Now
Part 2: CES 2026 — How Bosch is transforming itself
Part 1: CES 2026 — Inside Bosch’s vision for future mobility
Bill Long: A Legacy of Supplier Leadership
Using AI to Get Smarter About Sourcing
AI-Driven Efficiency for the Modern Supplier
Arthur D. Little & MEMA OE Landmark Study: U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness
Digitizing Supplier Intelligence: How Tohoom Enables Success
AI’s Hidden Cost-Savings Opportunity
How Sustainable is our Current Reporting Environment?
Tariffs, Prices, and Performance: How Policy Is Shaping the Auto Market
Building a Sustainable Battery Future
Charging Ahead? The Shifting Landscape of EV Adoption
The Importance of Growing the Supply Base
What the Industry Can Learn from Chassis 2.0
U.S. Manufacturing at a Crossroads
Tooling Under Pressure
Trade tensions, tariffs & USMCA – what suppliers need to know
Navigating the Rising Tide of Supplier Litigation
Strategies to Solve Shifting Contract Terms
A Look at the Future of Commercial Wheels
Charting the Course for the CV Future
The Pitfalls of Uncertainty
What’s next for EVs?
What’s Changing the Game in Software?
Looking for Clarity Amid the Chaos
Finding Clarity Amid Supplier Disruption
South Carolina Regional III: The Impact of Cost Management for Suppliers
South Carolina Regional II: How CU-ICAR is Growing with the Industry
South Carolina Regional I: JTEKT’s Continued Rise in the U.S. South
The Opportunity of SDVs and Semiconductors
The Search for Certainty in Uncertain Times
An Earth Day Conversation About Sustainability
The Real Cost of Tariffs
Navigating Product Liability
The Logistical Complexity of Tariffs
Spotlight Series: MEMA Board Member Jennifer Slater
Inside the Chaos of Tariffs
Finding A Footing in the World of Sustainability
Battling Back Cybersecurity Threats
The Supplier Scramble Amid Possible Tariffs
Winning the Software-Defined Vehicle Battle
Finding a Propulsion Solution in a Changing Industry
Where Does AI Go From Here?
Taking Stock of Suppliers in a Post-Election World
Navigating Immigration and Labor Options
Decoding Industry 4.0 Tech and How to Harness it for your Operation
What’s Next on Trade and the USMCA?
How to Find Efficiency in Battery Technology
The Implications of an EPA Change
How To Source and Identify Cost Reduction
How to Win in the ESG Journey
M&A: Where are the opportunities and the challenges?
Supplier Barometer Reading: Caution
Breaches of Contract & Stalemates: What to do when a supplier wants to exit?
How to Win the Race with Software-Defined Vehicles
Solving Skillset Issues, One Position At A Time
The secret sauce of accelerating innovation
The Way Forward with Software Defined Vehicles
How to Tackle An Industry of Uncertainties?
Data as the New Capital in Quality, Leadership
Creating a Leaner, Resilient Supply Base
Talent and quality in an ICE & EV age
Navigating engineering’s big shifts
Tariffs, powertrain and labor: Breaking down a trifecta of industry issues
Getting to the Heart of Training and Opportunity
The Impact of Automated Inspections
Focusing in on sustainability and steel
Part 2: Finding solutions in a journey to sustainability
Part 1: Finding solutions in a journey to sustainability
How Rivian is finding and cultivating great talent
Who wins, who loses in the new world of BEVs and the Chinese?
Why Valeo picked SXSW to make world debut
A game plan for dealing with distress
How Hydroforming is reshaping the industry
Creating a successful strategy in a changing Chinese market
A glimpse into the Honda purchasing model
How the commercial market leads the way for all suppliers
Searching for answers amid industry upheaval
Looking into the crystal ball for Class 8
Breaking through the economic clouds
Inside the future brain of the vehicle
Winning the battle of IT integration
Suppliers: How to scale up and stand out
The EV effect across all industries
The lingering effects of a UAW strike
Understanding the impacts of the UAW strike
Labor Unrest and Changing Contracts
Tackling complexity at every turn
AlixPartners’ take on the future of auto
How to navigate nearshoring in Mexico
Logistics, labor and tariffs – oh my!
The importance of healthy supplier base
Solutions for supply chain woes
Kia tries to build for the future
Bold predictions for an evolving auto industry
Say goodbye to silos, say hello to clear communication
Sorting Through Manufacturing’s Challenges
Tackling Headwinds Head-on
Going Beyond the Basics of ESG
When Will The Recession Hit?
Getting smarter with manufacturing
A supplier’s view of 2023
Looking into the 2023 crystal ball
Wireless charging opportunities
A path to purchasing
Regulation and the path forward
How to navigate ESG
The changing pace of buying and selling cars
What is the outlook for 2023 and beyond?
Sorting out the legalities in a buyer-seller dispute
How artificial intelligence will make your business smarter
Getting big results out of Big Data
How to Make An Environmental Impact
How to get smarter about manufacturing
Staying Powertrain Agnostic In a New World
Distribution networks and Changing Structures
ICEs to BEVs: The Tipping Point In The Supplier Structure
The Power of Battery Technology
Finding a Footing in an Emerging World
Finding footing with ESG
What’s the next big disruption in the industry?
Shock waves in the supply base
Finding solutions in a FMEA change
The warning bell of EV-mania
Capitalizing on the power of 5G, Part 2
Capitalizing on the power of 5G, Part 1
Managing Sustainability and Re-Shoring Risk
Securing Against Cyber Threats
A Solo Success Story
Outlining a Roadmap for Success
A Solo Project with Speed
Looking for Clarity
Where Is the Industry Headed?
Logistics, Labor and New Learnings
Grand Opening for New Tech Show
Demand, Adoption, and Supply Chain
Supply Chain, Workforce and Sustainability Part 2
Supply Chain, Workforce and Sustainability
Finding a Footing in the New EV Reality
A World of A.I Opportunity
Navigating a Minefield of Issues
Managing Tail Winds
Preparing the Automotive Supply Chain for Industry Disruptions
Part 2: Automotive Insiders “Power of Analytics”
Automotive Insiders "Power of Analytics"
2022 CES Automotive Trends and News with VSI's Phil Magney
ZF’s President Martin Fischer Discusses Its Plan for the Future
Eaton’s Diversity Lead Monica Jackson Discusses DEI
Insights from Bridgestone’s President Shannon Quinn
Industry Forecast with Joe McCabe, President and CEO, AFS