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Trends Shaping the Automotive Industry in 2022

Epicflow

This year, the automotive industry is expected to continue its recovery following the headwinds of tough 2020. Electric Vehicles Production and Sales Will Grow. EVs are going to gain higher market shares in Europe, the United States and China and outpace ICE vehicles sales. Automotive Business Trends. Conclusion.

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Happy customers are closer than they appear

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The automotive industry has been on a roller coaster ride of profit and loss in recent years. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, automotive sales tumbled in 2020 before surging demand and a global chip shortage sent prices skyrocketing in 2021. This article first appeared in the Customer Strategist.

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Wells Fargo and the Slippery Slope of Sales Incentives

Harvard Business

The CEO of Wells Fargo, John Stumpf, apologized in front of a congressional panel Tuesday , saying in a statement , “I accept full responsibility for all unethical sales practices.” ” That speaks to why they did this in the first place: To meet sales quotas and earn incentives. Will eliminating sales goals do it?

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

McKinsey works relentlessly towards promoting gender diversity in the Gulf, and empowers their women in leadership. The firm’s main capabilities include: actuarial, business & organization transformation, digital, marketing and sales, operations & technology, risk management, and strategy & value sourcing.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. In 1996, Simon-Kucher opened an office in Boston and began to put more of a focus on its other three practice areas: strategy, marketing, and sales. Automotive.

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Is Tesla Really a Disruptor? (And Why the Answer Matters)

Harvard Business

Tesla, Elon Musk’s automotive start-up, is having a very good year. But is its automotive business a disruptor, poised to transform the entire transportation sector? In the meantime, of course, there’s no guarantee that Tesla will be the winner in any automotive technology arms race.

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for a NAFTA Overhaul?

Harvard Business

At the same time, exports and other foreign sales would be made tax free. The uncertain nature of trade policy has left many leadership teams reluctant to act. Leadership teams can limit the negative consequences of a possible NAFTA withdrawal and currency moves by adopting an approach that anticipates several future scenarios.