Latest figures published in a report by ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, showed a global 17% drop in diesel sales over 2017 figures, with gasoline vehicles increasing their share by 14.6%1. Electrified powertrain also saw a significant percentage increase in popularity. This rapid shift in buying trends is placing increased pressure on vehicle manufacturers to switch complex production between the two fuel types, which is driving up the demand for premium freight solutions as a means of bridging potentially volatile supply chain links.
director, Brad Brennan: “Vehicle
manufacturers and their suppliers
are seeking to safeguard
production by ensuring that a
switch from diesel to gasoline
production is as smooth as
possible.”
“Vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers are seeking to safeguard production by ensuring that a switch from diesel to gasoline production is as smooth as possible,” explains Evolution Time Critical managing director, Brad Brennan. “Premium freight expertise is able to provide a safetynet by helping to align leadtimes and ensure a robust flow of components in the aftermath of remarkably unpredictable forecasts.
“A slowdown in production of one vehicle type coinciding with a ramp-up of another poses a two-fold conundrum for suppliers and supply chain controllers, which manifests as a complex balancing act,” explains Brennan. “The aim is to enable a seamless transition, which requires the avoidance of potential bottlenecks, the advancement of some shipments via air charter and the circumvention of excess supply where it is no longer required.”
The report also highlights another factor that adds production and supply chain complexity: it demonstrates that the change in consumer buying preferences stretches beyond their favoured fuel type.
1ACEA Economic & Market Report
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