U.S.-Mexico NAFTA Update Includes Revised Auto Rules of Origin
According to multiple news sources, the updated auto rules of origin require that 75 percent of a vehicle’s content come from North America – up from the current 62.5 percent – to receive duty-free treatment.
Border Tax, NAFTA Exit Could Hurt U.S. Auto Industry
A Boston Consulting Group study concluded that car prices, vehicle sales, supply chain decisions and industry employment all could take a hit from the proposals.
FCA US Invests $30M in Autonomous Driving Testing Facility
FCA US has invested more than $30 million at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in southeast Michigan to further development and testing of autonomous vehicle and advanced safety technologies.
Analysis: Trump’s Proposed Auto Tariffs Would Reduce U.S. Auto Jobs
A new analysis by the Peterson Institute for International Economics concluded that if Trump raises U.S. duties to 25 percent on all automobiles and auto parts, there could be a loss of 195,000 U.S. auto industry jobs in a one- to three-year period.
Attorney Handling $1 Million Dallas Body Shop Lawsuit Among Scheduled Panelists for SCRS Summit at SEMA
Attorney Todd Tracy, who is representing the couple suing John Eagle Collision Center in Dallas, is one of the panelists scheduled to take part in the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit at the 2017 SEMA Show.
IHS Automotive to Provide New Data on Mexican Auto Market
IHS Automotive, part of IHS Inc., has aligned with Integrate Data Facts, a Michigan-based company focused exclusively on the Mexico vehicle market, to offer a newly compiled Mexico Vehicles-in-Operation (VIO) file that provides the automotive industry with a comprehensive look at this important NAFTA country. Mexico is currently the 11th-largest automotive market based on VIO
Reginald R. Modlin Named Keynote Speaker for I-CAR Inter-Industry Conference
I-CAR has announced that Chrysler Group LLC’s director of regulatory affairs, Reginald R. Modlin, will serve as keynote speaker during its Inter-Industry Conference, schedule for July 24-25 in Boston. He will focus on the topics of CAFE compliance and impact on vehicle design, specifically lightweighting. As director of regulatory affairs, Modlin is responsible for all
Who’s Really In Control?
Painter Thomas Ferry questions why autobody shop rates are so low compared to other trades
Hybrids: Why They’re Here To Stay
Fuel costs – gasoline or diesel – seem to be creeping ever higher. This is probably natural because of the rules of supply and demand. Oil is a finite resource, and as we use more of our own American crude in the lower 48, we’re going further afield to supply our ever-expanding need for more
