CRU is a one-stop solution for automotive firms looking to navigate the road ahead with certainty. Sustainability is in sharp focus with pressures rising from investors, consumers and regulators alike.
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Informed sustainable decision-making
A connected view of metals commodities through the supply chain for automotive and transportation production to manage sourcing, trading, planning and risk management:
- Benchmark prices for raw materials purchasing
- Production cost comparison to hedge on purchasing strategy
- Evaluate emissions through the supply chain and inform purchasing planning
- Source fundamental data and supply an demand forecasts for risk-aware scenario planning
Confident sourcing and trading strategies
The quality of CRU’s interconnected data and analysis is rooted in primary research combined with in-depth knowledge of commodity value chains, and in-house macroeconomic data and forecasts. We have a proven track record, providing this insight to manufacturers throughout the automotive supply chain, as well as producers of materials for automotive, heavy vehicles and transportation.
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Data transparency to drive decarbonisation
Removing the challenge of how to navigate emissions numbers that lack comparability, CRU’s data provides a completely independent like-for-like assessment across the board, calculated according to the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
This transparency and standardisation helps automotive companies compare environmental impact and costs for a progressive and profitable purchasing and hedging strategy. It’s for this reason that global automotive manufacturers, governments, industry, financial and consumer bodies are using CRU to quickly and confidently benchmark emissions data and inform strategic decisions.
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Large Global Team
Our investment in a large global team of analysts based in the UK, China, India, Chile, and United States mean that customers can trust CRU to capture important automotive market developments from across the world. With so many materials consumed in the production of automobiles it takes the comprehensive coverage offered by CRU to understand in detail the markets for and consumption of automotive materials.
Primary Research
CRU conducts thousands of hours of primary research every year and much of this is focused on automotive materials. Through field visits to automakers, rolling mills or battery production factories, as well as through their extensive networks of contacts across the value chain, CRU analysts and consultants have firsthand access to key automotive data and intelligence, allowing us to produce forecasts based on a holistic view of the whole industry.
CRU analysts
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Rebecca Gordon
Chief Executive Officer, CRU Consulting London -
Chris Houlden
Divisional Managing Director, Head of Analysis London -
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Senior Analyst - Aluminium London -
Arthur Wang
End Use Economist London -
Caroline Alglave
Senior Analyst London