Fuel For Thought
Fuel for Thought is a monthly podcast that turns fast-moving automotive change into practical direction for OEMs and suppliers. Each episode brings Mobility Global (formerly S&P Global Mobility) experts to break down what’s driving the market—from geopolitical disruptions to production, sales, and supply chain shifts—and how those forces translate into real planning decisions.
Listeners gain data-backed perspectives to stress-test forecasts, spot emerging risks early, and prioritize actions across sourcing, capacity, and regional strategy. The result: clearer choices, faster responses, and more confident moves in an increasingly volatile industry.
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Sep 17, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
1 min
Listen as Chris Hopson discusses global automotive demand results..."things will get worse before they get better".
Sep 11, 2019
Sep 11, 2019
1 min
Listen as Stephanie Brinley discusses vehicles on display at the Frankfurt Auto Show
Sep 9, 2019
Sep 9, 2019
11 min
The impact of the multi-cultural consumer on the US automotive industry is increasing in surprising ways. This influence goes beyond sales, to marketing efforts, dealer engagement, technology adoption and segment preferences. Join us to gain a better understanding of the drivers within this key and growing market to help shape your strategies to best serve the growing multi-cultural consumer.
Sep 3, 2019
Sep 3, 2019
1 min
EV represent a record 1.3% of overall US light vehicle market, more than double two years ago. Loyalty to electric vehicles is has been above 50% for three quarters in a row. IHS Markit expects to see the EV share increase in the near term with a forecast of 8% by 2025.
Aug 20, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
1 min
Connected vehicle technologies makes your new car continue to feel new…for a price.
Aug 14, 2019
Aug 14, 2019
59 sec
IHS Markit forecast there will be 420 nameplates in the United States in 2026 compared with about 350 in 2018. This will lead to a new level of market crowding and prove challenging as the market slows.
Aug 11, 2019
Aug 11, 2019
24 min
Connected vehicles have provided users with myriad services to keep their connected lifestyle intact, while on the move. However, these connections also offer a potential surplus of opportunities to a burgeoning marketplace of data suppliers, brokers, aggregators, and buyers, hungry to monetize the value of connected vehicle data. Privacy concerns and scaling analytics and insights present considerable challenges. Yet, one thing is for sure: while the industry experiments—as a whole—with new business models, the value of data will become a central tenet of the future of mobility.
Aug 10, 2019
Aug 10, 2019
1 min
In 60 seconds: Trade friction, shifting currencies, increased electric propulsion, the impact of autonomous driving, and declining North American vehicle production make it a challenging time for automotive suppliers. They need to find new ways to adapt.
Aug 6, 2019
Jul 29, 2019
Jul 29, 2019
1 min
Listen as IHS Markit's Michael Robinet discusses how automakers are likely to introduce innovations.