Car prices will fall further, driven by huge supply chain savings resulting from
e-commerce, according to Ford.

Andy Egglestone, the VP responsible for e-business strategy at Ford, set out
his company’s vision of the near future at Automotive News Europe’s e-business
conference at Strasbourg today (30/11/00).

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more

Costs will be be squeezed right through the supply chain, with the customer
driving the industry in the build-to-order model.

B2B trading is already growing rapidly, with Ford conducting 65 online supplier
auctions in 2000. Egglestone said that these auctions on commodity products
like gear knobs saved Ford $US48 million in 2000. Exponential growth for online
purchasing is predicted.

Ford is also looking to break further into providing ‘lifestyle’ services to
consumers and move away from the production centric model of the traditional
manufacturer.

The savings derived from e-commerce are expected to drive car prices further
down, especially in Europe.

Just Auto Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Auto Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Continental has secured the Window Displays Innovation Award in the 2025 Just Auto Excellence Awards for its Window Projection solution, transforming side windows into dynamic, data-rich canvases. Discover how this compact projection technology and intelligent software are reshaping in-car UX and opening fresh revenue streams for OEMs and mobility providers.

Discover the Impact