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September 2020 edition
ASIA AUTOMOTIVE
China to become biggest electric vehicle market again by year-end: CAR assessment

India: Gadkari asks auto and components industry to discourage imports

Japan: The decline in monthly sales has slowed significantly since a 50% drop posted in April,and compared with a 21.3% fall in June

India: Imports of auto components from China down 12% in FY19-20: ACMA

Korea's exports of eco-friendly cars up 23% in H1

Autonomous driving in Japan – part 1: road traffic law
"Autonomous Vehicles Fundamentals" Online Course
"Connected Vehicle Professional Certification" - Online Course
INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK
The latest Audio Interview features Bruce Belzowski, Managing Director of the Automotive Futures Research Group in Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA). He began his career studying the global automotive industry at R.L.Polk before joining the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), from which he retired in 2018. He has over 30 years of researching the automotive industry. His current research topics include intelligent transportation systems (ITS), information technology, powertrain strategies, and globalization of the automotive industry.
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ASIA AUTOMOTIVE (continued) ...

Video: Tesla factory in China

China’s driverless car upstarts see robotaxis scaling up in 3 years as tech firms race to get ahead

Automakers, suppliers should join hands to make India manufacturing hub: Experts

China sees record heavy truck sales in August

Korea to overhaul subsidy policies for EVs

Global automakers eye NEV alliances in China
"Connected Vehicle Professional Certification" Online Course
Maruti Suzuki MD Kenichi Ayukawa to help Japanese companies relocate from China to India

India: Auto Component sector has scope to substitute imports of USD 12 billion: Report

India: Auto comp industry needs skilled workforce for a smooth transition to EVs: Amitabh Kant
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
This Audio Interview features Robert Peels. Based on the revolutionary modeling ideas that he developed while working as strategy director for Royal DSM, a ten billion dollar Dutch chemical multinational — in 2011, Robert Peels started Flostock, a consultancy specialized in volatility. Flostock is now providing stock & flow analyses for many volatile industries, including petrochemicals, semiconductors, oil, food, agriculture, and housing.
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This Audio Interview features Dr. David A. Victor, Full Professor of Management and International Business at Eastern Michigan University, and the author of six books on International Business Communication. Since the mid-1980s, David has worked as a consultant and coach to over 200 clients in the fields of cross-cultural business practice and negotiations, diversity/inclusion management and executive expatriate relocation adjustment. He has extensive experience consulting in the auto industry.
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SUPPY CHAIN AND TRADE
What it means for Asia as supply chains make security the top priority

Taiwan, US forging 5G supply chain based on ‘shared values’

China’s Hainan free trade port: Introducing an innovative tax regime to attract investment

Container shortages in Asia expected to intensify

China exporters under pressure from soaring US shipping costs ahead of Christmas as demand outweighs supply

Mastercard and Asian Development Bank build multi-stakeholder alliance for Asian supply chains

US-China Trade Relations are the Big Driver of Supply Chain Change

Demand growing for priority trans-Pacific services from Vietnam
Download report: "Covid-19: Challenges in the Automotive Industry Amid Factory Restarts in Europe"

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Free Trial: "Duty Explorer" - A Simple App to Determine 301 Tariffs from China and the EU

Listen to over 30 Interviews on global supply chain and purchasing related topics.
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GLOBAL SALES AND MARKETING

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MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY
Tamil Nadu’s new electronics manufacturing policy aims to target $100 billion output by 2025

China: Foreign trade results better than expected

Japan's economy watcher sentiment in August highest in 11 months

The rise of Asean manufacturing

China Economic Quarterly Q2/Q3 2020

The US should pursue a trade policy reset in South Asia

Southeast Asia's GDP growth to contract by 4.2% in 2020; Vietnam recovery prospects brightest: ICAEW

Is Cambodia Ready For Industry 4.0?

Report: State of Artificial Intelligence in India – 2020

The Duty Explorer: A Simple App to Determine 301 Tariffs from China and the EU

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FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A
Suing Your China Manufacturer for Bad Quality Product

Wave of Southeast Asian M&A ahead of China and US in 2021

Restructuring trends in Thailand | Q3/2020

Business failures in Japan drop slightly due to relief measures

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation Releases Draft Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets

China Law: Do Not Try This at Home

Foreign Banks in Japan Survey 2020

Singapore rolls out new insolvency regime

Held on September 9:
12th Annual Future of Automotive IT:
"The Internet of Things in the Global Automotive Industry”

Virtual Event held September 9, 2020.
$200 registration fee to access recorded Event. (multiple attendee discounts available)

UM Connected Vehicle Director Joins Toyota, Ford, IoT Expert, and IoT Researcher to Discuss The Internet of Things in the Global Automotive Industry
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HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
South Korea: Labor dispute amplifies uncertainties for domestic carmakers

Labor Unions of Hyundai, Kia and GM Korea Moving to Begin a Joint Struggle

China Employment Law Questions: No Easy Answers

Foreign workers key to maintaining Japan's economic competitiveness

China: Equity based compensation

Vietnam Employers Fund Child Care at Nike Factory, Boost Productivity

Is the landscape changing for expat jobs in Singapore?

China to accept visa applications from Japanese expats

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The latest Audio Interview features Lynn Greenberg, Founder and CEO of Pivt, the mobile app designed to reduce churn and improve the well-being of relocated and transient employees. Previously, Lynn worked at Bloomberg LP in London and then as a Senior Associate at Autonomy Ventures, where she procured startup deal-flow, managed teams, and drove value creation for portfolio companies.
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EVENTS
PRIVATE WEBINAR SERIES by Involvation and Flostock
Apply to participate on any of these dates: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28
"Managing Upcoming Volatilities in the Global Automotive Supply Chain: Taming the Bullwhip Together” for automotive suppliers with revenues of $50+M
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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (September 9): by Automotive Futures & Univ. of Michigan
“12th Annual Future of Automotive IT: The Internet of Things for Global Automotive Industry”
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WEBINAR (September 24): by Harris Bricken
"China Cybersecurity Law: No Place to Hide"
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VIRTUAL SUMMIT (November 11-13) by Reuters Events
"Automotive Summit & Exhibition"
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SUMMIT (December 9-10) by MEXICONOW
"Mexico's Auto Industry Summit"
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ONLINE COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
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