Automotive Inbound Logistics Survey 2025

Automotive inbound logistics is at a critical juncture, and will be profoundly reshaped by far-reaching tariffs, trade wars, reshoring, and the imperatives of digital transformation. The regression towards a more protectionist, isolationist economic model has profound ramifications for automotive inbound logistics. But exactly how companies respond, react, and reinvent themselves in this new economic world order is the real question. To map this dynamic landscape, we are conducting the Automotive Inbound Logistics Survey 2025 in partnership with leading logistics provider DP World.

Why is this survey important?

Participation in this survey is not only an opportunity to capture current industry sentiment, but an opportunity to understand how the industry is responding, and what the future outlook holds in the context of considerable industry flux. Respondents will gain early access to a comprehensive report that insightfully captures the state of automotive inbound logistics globally. The findings promise to capture a clear industry perspective, offer actionable insights, and provide a deep dive analysis of the forces shaping the automotive inbound logistics space.

Take the survey

The survey’s scope includes insightful questions on:

• Challenges – what are the pain points, pressures and issue facing stakeholders?

• Opportunities – where are the growth areas and upsides to current pressures?

• Cost pressures – where are the current issues & effects of cost pressures

• Digitalisation – what are the benefits & constraints from further implementation?

• Packaging – what is driving innovation in packaging?

• Regulatory compliance – now a rapidly growing area of importance

• Tariffs impacts & strategies – perhaps the dominant issue shaping inbound logistics

• Freight rates – uncertainty and volatility shape the freight rate outlook

• Investment – a vital component in all areas of automotive inbound logistics

• Overall automotive inbound logistics outlook – we capture the industry sentiment

Join the conversation

This survey invites a wide range of perspectives - from logistics service providers (LSPs), to OEMs, tier suppliers and software and technology providers - to contribute to a richer understanding of where the industry is headed. Your participation will therefore help formulate a detailed outlook of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Take the survey today!