Will Chinese brands dominate commercial vehicle electrification?
Recent news from both Daimler and Volvo revealed that they are to put considerable focus on commercial vehicle electrification. As two of the largest manufacturers...
“Made in China” Increasingly Means “Made by Robots”
By 2022, the industrial robot market will be worth over $15bn globally. China’s share of the global industrial robot market will increase from 30% currently,...
How Can You Accurately Forecast the Global Manufacturing Industry?
If you dig around the internet trying to evaluate this question you will likely struggle to find a meaningful answer. There are many anecdotes or...
Industrial Down Cycle Predicted for 2019
Forecasts from our recently released Manufacturing Industry Outlook show that global manufacturing output value will dip in 2019, driven by contractions in both the Americas...
Interact Analysis Announces Partnership with ITR Economics
We are very excited to announce a new partnership between Interact Analysis and ITR Economics. ITR is the oldest privately-held, continuously operating economic research and...
Electric Truck Market by Application
Electric trucks are beginning to gain traction in a number of applications. Emission standards and urban low emission zones are fuelling growth of urban electric...
The Mobile Robot Market in 2022 – Our Predictions
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) have been around for decades, but recently demand for them and the newer, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) has exploded. This market...
Manufacturing Sector Creating Huge Demand for AGVs & AMRs
AGVs (automated guided vehicles) have been used in manufacturing environments for decades, yet currently demand for them and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is exploding with...
Global Commercial Vehicle Sales to Grow 6% in 2018, Vocational Segment to Grow at 8%
New research from Interact Analysis forecasts strong growth for global commercial vehicle sales in 2018, driven by favourable economic growth, positive demand for a number...