Tag Archives: trade and tariffs

Cars for Cheese? EU Turning Point in Japanese Localization

Posted on 11 February 2019 by Ken Zino

In 2018, the three UK Japanese transplants of Nissan, Toyota and Honda collectively produced over 730,000 cars, which represent almost half of all Light Vehicles built in Britain. Continue reading →

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Significant Automotive Stories and Trends of 2018 and 2019

Posted on 21 January 2019 by Ken Zino

Journalists staring at a blank screen, the opaque prelude to upcoming 2019 deadlines and headlines, do not have the option to Tweet and Run from the responsibilities of their job. So here comes AutoInformed on significant automotive related stories of 2018-2019 and predicted future implications, with our wry awareness, as always, that AutoInformed columnists conduct their education in public. Continue reading →

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BMW Group Threatens Trump on US Jobs

Posted on 5 December 2018 by Ken Zino

Buried at the bottom of the release was the following threat clearly aimed in AutoInformed’s view at President “tariff” Trump and his owning trade bluster and politically motivated policies that are threatening US jobs. Continue reading →

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