Beyond Tariffs: Detroit Automotive Industry Panel Explores Multiple Challenges Facing Businesses in the Global Supply Chain
On April 30, 2025, five experts from various roles throughout the Automotive industry gathered in Detroit, Michigan, to share their insights into immediate and longer-term challenges facing businesses operating within the global supply chain, as well as the industry as a whole.
The panel drew upon the knowledge and expertise of Dr. Donald R. James, CEO of Solero Technologies; Dan Laible, CFO and Executive Vice President of NYX, Inc.; Vanessa Miller, Automotive Team Chair at Foley & Lardner, LLP; Linda Watson, Chair of the Automotive and Manufacturing Industry Group at Clark Hill; and Sheryl Toby, Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Manufacturing Supply Chain Partner at Dykema Gossett PLLC.
The panel was moderated by Sheldon Stone, a Managing Director in Capstone’s Financial Advisory Services (FAS) group, who has more than 35 years of experience providing financial and strategic solutions to automotive companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
The story of the U.S. Automotive industry is one of competition, distress, resilience, and innovation. From the Great Recession of 2008, through the COVID-19 pandemic, to the pandemic hangover that brought the industry chip shortages and talent shortages—businesses in the supply chain have learned how to survive on razor-thin margins. But how will they weather these new threats: dramatic shifts in electrification policy, tariffs, and competition from China?
Photo source: Capstone Partners, Detroit Automotive Industry Panel, April 30, 2025.
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