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A curated library of downloadable automotive intelligence reports
A growing library of in-depth automotive reports — covering materials, electrification, drivetrain technology, manufacturing and supply chain risk. Professional members and above can download every title; free visitors can browse the full catalog and upgrade to download.
Atelier Economics: Why Ferrari, Pagani and McLaren Are Doubling Down on Commission Cars
Ferrari Special Projects / Tailor Made, Pagani Grandi Complicazioni / Unico and McLaren MSO Bespoke — why commission and 1-of-1 programmes are becoming a core revenue and brand pillar.
Tooling vs Volume: NRE, Setup Fees and the Real Cost of a 50-Car Programme
How NRE, setup fees, tooling amortisation and MOQ premiums stack when a programme only runs ~50 cars — and why unit price alone misreads low-volume economics.
800V Architecture & Silicon Carbide Power Electronics
The shift to 800V platforms, SiC inverter suppliers and the wide-bandgap semiconductor supply chain.
eAxle Integration & Multi-Speed EV Gearboxes
Integrated eAxle supplier landscape and where multi-speed gearboxes are gaining traction in performance EVs.
Carbon Fibre in Automotive: Cost Reduction & Volume Adoption
Where CFRP is crossing from niche to volume, and the processes driving cost per kilogram down.
Critical Minerals Blind Spot: Rare Earths, Magnets and Export Risk in the Hypercar Supply Chain
Where rare earths, magnets and export licensing sit in the hypercar and specialist EV bill of materials — and why ERP cost models still miss the concentration risk.
Rare Earth Magnets: Supply Concentration & Alternatives
Neodymium and dysprosium exposure in EV motors, plus the substitute technologies reducing dependence.
Body-in-White: Aluminium vs Steel vs CFRP Cost Comparison
Per-vehicle material, tooling and cycle-cost benchmarking across the three dominant body-in-white strategies.
Carbon Fibre Under Pressure: Allocation, Lead Times and Cost Volatility for Low-Volume OEMs
How aerospace allocation, PAN precursor tightness and spot-market volatility hit low-volume OEMs on CFRP lead times, grade choice and programme cost — and what specialist buyers can do about it.
European Gigafactory Build-Out: EV Cell Production Capacity
A site-by-site breakdown of planned and operational battery cell production capacity across Europe to 2030.
Solid-State Batteries: Supplier Landscape & Commercialisation Timeline
A map of leading solid-state developers, OEM partnerships and realistic volume-production milestones.
The Decline of the Manual Gearbox: Transmission Trends 2026
How the shift to electrification is reshaping transmission sourcing and which suppliers remain viable.
CBAM & EU Tariffs: Impact on Auto Component Imports
What the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism means for imported steel, aluminium and finished components.
Lithium, Cobalt & Nickel: 2026 Battery Raw Materials Outlook
Price forecasts, sourcing geographies and demand projections for lithium, cobalt and nickel through 2030.
Semiconductor Sourcing Risk in European Automotive 2026
Tier-2 chip dependencies, single-source exposure and mitigation strategies across European OEMs.
Red Sea, Tariffs & Logistics: 2026 Auto Supply Chain Disruption Map
A geographic risk map of freight bottlenecks, tariff exposure and inventory buffering across major lanes.