This study develops a machine learning framework to improve the prediction of automobile loan defaults by integrating explainable feature selection with advanced resampling techniques. Using publicly available data, we compare Logistic Regression, Random Forest, eXtreme Gradient Boosting...

In an environment characterised by high competitiveness, companies must constantly innovate and focus on products and processes continuous improvement. Portugal's business environment is predominantly made up of SMEs, which, given their characteristics, are more limited in terms of resources and...

Turkey is not only an important market for German automobiles - it also exports a significant volume of automobiles and components to Germany. Through their integration into German supply chains, Turkish suppliers are making a significant con­tribution to the international competitiveness of...

Nickel is essential for producing iron and steel. Endowed with the world's largest reserve, Indonesia banned nickel exports in 2014 to promote industrialization. This paper studies the impacts of the export ban on downstream steel-using industries. A three-sector model shows that, while the...

Malaysia's automotive sector generates significant plastic waste from end-of-life vehicles, with polypropylene (PP) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) identified as key recyclable materials. However, only a small portion of this durable plastic waste is collected and recycled,...

Ce présent rapport des Cahiers Economiques 2025 pour la République centrafricaine (RCA) analyse les tendances économiques et de pauvreté de 2024, fournit une perspective de base pour 2025-27, et explore des stratégies pour optimiser la richesse multidimensionnelle pour une croissance et une...

The rapid expansion of companies in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has attracted substantial scholarly attention, prompting investigations into the role of sustainability-related factors in fostering innovation within these firms. This research reveals that external ESG rating events...

The study quantifies the impact of resilience enablers on various business outcomes affected during a supply chain (SC) disruption faced by the Indian automobile industry. This impact is captured using the resilience index that helps in benchmarking resilience across SCs.Graph theoretic and...

In the midst of the global climate crisis, governments worldwide have implemented a range of emission policies aimed at en-couraging more production of the environmentally friendly vehicle. However, the exact impact of these policies on automakers'production portfolios and profitability remains...

In this paper, we assess electric vehicle (EV) tax credits in the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest significant action in favour of climate change in US history. We find that the provisions of the IRA have so far done little to increase the uptake of EVs by US households, accounting...

This study explores the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on profitability and market capitalization within the European automotive industry. Since the industry is confronted with environmental and regulatory challenges, ESG contributions are valuable to know for...

This study investigates the impact of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) on brand image within the automotive industry. It also examines how company reputation (CR) and product quality (PQ) mediate the relationship between CSR and brand image (BI). Utilizing a sample of 243 clients...

The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by digitization, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to exert increasing control over vehicle functions, data, and - consequently - aftersales markets. Despite high relevance for consumers, regulatory scrutiny...

This study aims to explore the vulnerability within the Czech automotive supply chain. To explore the vulnerability, analyses based on the comparison of both monetary and time-based characteristics, namely profitability, cash flow ratio, indebtedness, and cash conversion cycle, respectively,...

How the use of industrial robots affects value capture in fragmented global production networks, represented by global value chains (GVCs), remains an open question. I focus on the automotive industry - the largest consumer of industrial robots and one of the most traded manufacturing industries...

The co-creation of value is a key strategy for fostering technological innovation; however, its integration into daily business practices remains limited. Technological innovations arising from co-creation of value result from collaborative efforts between businesses and key stakeholders,...

The transition to e-mobility has accelerated the demand for and has heightened the EU's dependency on critical raw materials such as rare earths, copper, lithium, cobalt, and nickel, increasing the urgency for higher circularity in end-of-life vehicles. Starting from a previous report, this...

The transition to e-mobility has accelerated the demand for and has heightened the EU's dependency on critical raw materials such as rare earths, copper, lithium, cobalt, and nickel, increasing the urgency for higher circularity in end-of-life vehicles. Starting from a previous report, this...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case mobility, transport and automotive. The second...

To support the green transition in the automotive sector, the EU has introduced CO2 emission performance standards, also known as the excess emissions premium (EEP) regulation, which will tighten until 2035. Manufacturers exceeding their average fleet emission targets must pay a penalty. The...

L'un des objectifs de la politique économique menée par l’administration Trump consiste à revitaliser le tissu industriel américain et à créer un grand nombre d'emplois bien rémunérés pour les cols bleus. Le principal instrument engagé pour l’atteindre, la protection tarifaire, est...

One of the objectives of the Trump administration's economic policy is to revitalise the American industrial fabric and create a large number of high-paying blue-collar jobs. However, the main instrument used to achieve this goal - tariff protection - is a point of contention. We discuss the...