SPARE CAPACITY PERSISTS GLOBALLY, WHILE NORTH AMERICA REPORTS A STEEPER PULLBACK IN MANUFACTURING DEMAND, SIGNALLING WEAK CONDITIONS HEADING INTO 2026: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
North America posts the steepest decline in input demand by region, signaling softening activity heading into 2026 Europe and the UK remain subdued amid weak manufacturing pipelines Asia sees another month of low demand as Chinese factory purchasing...
SMMT - Vehicle production dips amid EV transformation and intense market pressure
British vehicle production slips -11.8% to 905,233 units in 2024, with cars down to 779,584, as industry continues transformation to EV production. 4.0% growth in commercial vehicle production fails to offset -13.9% decline in car output. Potential...