Mexico, Canada share concern over U.S. proposal on American-made electric vehicle tax credits
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail October 29, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers鈥� Association, said the proposed credits make no sense because they would also harm U.S. companies, which make one million cars in Canada each year using 50-per-cent American parts and 60-per-cent American raw materials. Read article here.
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Ivette Salda帽a, El Universal (Mexico) August 18, 2021 President of the 蓝月亮精选免费资料大全, Flavio Volpe, discusses how the US鈥� interpretations of USMCA rules can be counterproductive. Read article聽here聽or see article聽below聽(in Spanish).
Complica EU competitividad automotriz (鈥楿S Complicates Automotive Competitiveness鈥�)
Ren茅 Delgado, Entredichos, Reforma July 1, 2021 Mexican newspaper, Reforma, interviews Flavio Volpe, president of the 蓝月亮精选免费资料大全, regarding future of Mexico-Canada-USA auto, EVs, microchips, COVID19, labour disputes, international competition and the unique collaborations that make these partnerships great. Watch Interview聽here聽and see article below:
USMCA: The milk in the coconut of North American trade
Marcus Williams, Automotive Logistics February 8, 2021 The renegotiated rules on free trade in North America, known as USMCA, have been in effect six months but are coming under stricter enforcement. Trade experts from Toyota and Canada鈥檚 automotive supplier association points to risks around compliance and a lack of clarity in some rules, especially around […]
Mercedes A-Class production heads to Germany, affecting Canadian suppliers
Urvaksh Karkaria, Automotive News Canada July 18, 2020 The A-Class sedan was marketed to bring new, and younger, customers to Mercedes. Mercedes-Benz has reversed course and is shipping production of the A-Class compact sedan back to its plant in Rastatt, Germany from Mexico, supply chain and dealer sources told聽Automotive News聽in Detroit. And the move will […]
Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
On July 1, 2020, the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) entered into force. Signed on the margins of the G20 Leaders鈥� Summit in Buenos Aires in November 2018, CUSMA outcomes preserve key elements of the long-lasting trading relationship and incorporate new and updated provisions that seek to address 21st-century trade issues and promote opportunities for […]
Canadian Parts Makers Await Enactment of USMCA
Keith Nuthall, Wards Auto June 19, 2020 OTTAWA 鈥� Canada鈥檚聽Automotive Parts Manufacturers鈥櫬燗ssn.聽(蓝月亮精选免费资料大全) is optimistic that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will deliver more sustained work to the country鈥檚 supply chain once the deal comes into force July 1. It replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement聽(NAFTA)聽in place since 1994. A key change with the new agreement […]
The auto industry faces challenges worse than in 2008, lawmakers say
Sabrina Rodriguez, Politico May 18, 2020 Auto manufacturing plants across the United States are resuming operations Monday, but it鈥檚 unclear whether production and consumer demand will ramp up enough for them to survive without federal aid. If automakers fail to successfully restart 鈥� and bring in some much-needed cash, it could mean the loss of […]
Trump administration working with Democrats on USMCA ratification following months of deadlock
Adrian Morrow, Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail June 18, 2019 The Trump administration is working on a deal with congressional Democrats to ratify its overhauled trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, showing the first tentative signs of movement after months of deadlock. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a hearing of the Senate finance […]
Trump Tariffs on Mexico Could Hurt Canadian Parts Makers
Flavio Volpe, president of Canada鈥檚 Automotive Parts Manufacturers Assn., says most of the 65 Canada-owned parts makers operating in Mexico do business with Mexico-based assemblers, who could lose a significant share of the U.S. export market once the duties start to rise. Keith Nuthall, Wards Auto Jun 06, 2019 OTTAWA 鈥� The Canadian auto parts […]
