Tariffs on Mexico and Canada would suddenly create barriers in what’s been a decades-long free trade region.
As Japanese automakers slow production, Thailand is banking on investment from China to build up its EV manufacturing base.
Even though prices have come down and the federal government is helping with rebates, the average price is still above $50,000.
The union is making a bet that inconvenienced drivers will side with them – which would put pressure on the Big Three car companies to make a deal.
Kevin Czinger, of Czinger Vehicles and Divergent Technologies, envisions flexible, local factories that are fixtures in their communities.
Auto makers are trying to figure out the best way to encourage more workers to get vaccinated.
Automakers are still trying to meet demand after production dropped in the early days of the pandemic.
The auto manufacturer says its global operations hit the “off” switch, and anticipates higher losses in the second quarter.
As the automaker's Oshawa, Ontario, plant has shed jobs, the local economy has been forced to diversify.
Even so-called "domestic" carmakers are global companies with international supply chains.
