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Commerce – S. Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam Tire Dumping
Using Census Bureau trade numbers, AutoInformed figures this involves 85,330,506 tires with a value of more than $3.5 billion. The case will drag on well into this year. Continue reading
Trump’s Losing Trade Wars – Auto and Other Deficits Grow
Despite magical thinking – and bluster from the ousted Trump Administration, the October imports of automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($32.2 billion) were the highest since July 2019 ($32.4 billion). Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, trade wars, US Trade deficit
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Trade Wars: Commerce Finds Dumping, Countervailable Subsidies of Chinese and Thailand Propane Cylinders
During 2017, imports of steel propane cylinders from China and Thailand were valued at an estimated $89.8 million and $14.1 million, respectively. In addition, Commerce found that exporters from China received countervailable subsidies at rates from 37.91 to 142.37%. Continue reading
Cars for Cheese? EU Turning Point in Japanese Localization
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
Unifor Boycott Threatens Damage for Ontario Workers GM Says
“GM is arrogant enough to think it can rob Canada of jobs without repercussions,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias, who resisted the boycott at first. “GM is making a choice to increase manufacturing in Mexico while it abandons communities that have supported it for generations but make no mistake Canadian and American consumers also have a choice,” he concluded. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, economy, labor issues, milestones, news, news analysis, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Canadian Boycott of GM products., connected vehicles, GM Boycott, Ken Zino, nafta, new vehicle reviews, trade wars, uaw, unifor
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Politics or Finally a Policy? Obama Administration Protests at WTO over Chinese Auto and Parts Subsidies. China Instantly Fights Back
The Obama Administration filed a complaint against the Communist Chinese government at the World Trade Organization today. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, economy, news, news analysis, people, transportation
Tagged auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, china, Ken Zino, trade subsidies, trade wars, uaw, usw, wto
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EU Automakers Protest Globalization as Trade Policy
Call it pragmatism or pure hypocrisy, but the Association of European Automakers – ACEA – is protesting trade negotiations to open markets. This is the so-called globalization that many – if not all- of its parent automaker companies previously used to break or weaken unions as they moved jobs away from their older, established manufacturing sites. Now, the effect of globalization is coming home to an impoverished European roost as the EU opens up formerly protected markets to developing countries, some of which produce automobiles. Management and remaining workers are in danger of losing their jobs this time. Continue reading
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Tagged acea, auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, eu trade policy, free trade agreements, Ken Zino, marchionne, trade wars
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U.S. Treasury Says China Continues to Undervalue its Currency
In what will undoubtedly become a Presidential campaign issue next year, as a result of the undervalued renminbi, China continues to increase its global export market share, and it remains heavily dependent on exports. Continue reading
Honda and Nissan Sign MoU for EV Technology Sharing
Nissan Motor and Honda Motor said today in Japan that they have signed a memorandum of understanding whereby they will begin a feasibility study of a strategic partnership in the fields of vehicle electrification and intelligence. In what looks like a re-run of the Nissan Renault alliance that pursued economies of scale, the intense capital costs required to develop EVs and autonomous vehicles is making for what would have previously been unlikely hookups.
Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second and third largest automakers, will study sharing automotive software platforms, core components related to EVs, and complementary products. Continue reading →