Sam Moses, Azad Khan, and Nelson Lindsay from Parker Poe’s Business Expansion + Location Solutions (BELS) Team co-authored an article in Business Facilities about how various trends in the automotive industry are creating a new landscape for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers as they consider their footprint strategies. 

"There are many factors shaping this new landscape, including the accelerated but gradual shift to electrification, as well as geopolitical policy considerations, particularly the evolving trade policy in the United States," they wrote. "Notably, the rise in market demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has led to massive investments in EV manufacturing."

"That rise has coincided with the recent threat and implementation of tariffs over the past several months under the Trump administration, casting a degree of uncertainty for manufacturers and suppliers over how levies on fully assembled vehicles, components, and raw materials like aluminum and steel will impact production and supply chains," they continued. "Taken together, these shifts represent a new landscape to navigate for manufacturers and suppliers in the automotive industry, including those looking to expand or set up operations in the U.S. from overseas."

To read the full article, click here: Automotive Industry: Evolving Trends Impact Location Strategies

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Sam co-leads the BELS Team. Azad and Nelson are site selection consultants within it.