Automotive: Includes all automotive-related categories such as the sale/purchase of vehicles, as well as their parts and maintenance, including but not limited to the following categories and segments: new cars, used cars, service, parts, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), dealer associations, franchise dealers, co-op programs, independent dealers, aftermarket service, aftermarket parts, auto finance

What this means: We’re already seeing the Ukraine conflict’s effect on gas prices, and now everything from food to materials for chip and automotive production could be disrupted, per Bloomberg. Various multinational companies have shuttered their factories and offices in Ukraine, halting the production and shipment of goods and components.

Auto and parts—the fastest-growing category in US ecommerce this year—is a rare sector where Amazon doesn’t have much of a presence outside of parts and accessories. Amazon has experimented with car sales in the past through Amazon Vehicles, which listed reviews for new and used cars.

We’re starting to see cracks in Tesla’s tech-focused approach to car design and development. These safety issues are multiplying as the company hyper scales to meet demand. Unlike traditional carmakers, which develop models around driver and passenger safety standards, Tesla’s focus on performance and luxury often comes at the cost of compromised passenger security.

As shared mobility picks up following the pandemic’s peak, demand for traditional auto insurance offerings might waver. And in the long term, autonomous vehicles (AVs) could upend the nature of auto coverage. Below, we take a closer look at the trends that will drive the explosion of personalized or flexible auto insurance offerings. Usage-Based Insurance.

. $45 billion is being earmarked for a new Supply Chain Resilience Program (SCRP) to boost supply chain issues related to the chip shortage disrupting the consumer electronics and automotive industries. The automotive industry lost $210 billion in 2021 attributed to the chip crisis.

The pandemic has caused the US automotive industry to reduce its digital ad spending by 18.2% in 2020. As car sales plummeted, dealerships closed, and manufacturing slowed, marketers backed off from performance initiatives and focused on branding efforts.

Looking ahead: US retail sales (excluding auto) are expected to jump 7.5% YoY during the critical mid-July to Labor Day back-to-school period, per a forecast by Mastercard SpendingPulse. But that forecast doesn’t account for inflation, which means the outlook isn’t as optimistic as it seems at first glance.

The reports in this collection look at ad spending in the retail, financial services, computing products and consumer electronics, automotive, telecom, travel, health and pharma, media and entertainment, and CPG industries. Countries covered in this report series include the US, UK, and Germany.