Auto Industry Warns of Severe Negative Effects on Investment and Employment in the US from Tariffs
At the U.S. Department of Commerce’s public comment hearing on Friday, automakers warned that Trump's higher auto tariffs will harm American families and workers, along with the economy and would raise the price of an imported car nearly $6,000 and the price of a U.S.-built car $2,000.
“The importation of motor vehicle parts is not a risk to our national security,” said Ann Wilson, MEMA senior vice president of government affairs. “However, the imposition of tariffs is a risk to our economic security, jeopardizing supplier jobs and investments in the United States.”
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NAFA Webinar: The Keys to a Successful Global Safety Program
August 15, 2018 -- 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT -- Online
Instructor: Ed Pierce, Communications Director, The CEI Group, Inc.
Multinational companies are under increasing pressure to match their North American fleet safety efforts worldwide, even in countries with much different driving landscapes. CEI’s Ed Pierce, Director of Communications, will explain the need for culturally-considered risk assessments and training, as well as data collection, integrity, and reporting. He will also illuminate the need for consultative services, single source data management, and consistent driver communications.
Install the Hottest Vehicle Safety Tech―Upgrade to a Skilled Driver
So, who really trained that applicant you will be entrusting to safely operate your company vehicle?
By Art Liggio, President and CEO, Driving Dynamics
Fleet operators are perplexed. In the past few years sizable investments have been made in equipping vehicles with the newest safety technologies, implementing telematics, perhaps trying predictive analytics, increasing the frequency of MVR runs and adding other types of technology sophisticated, magic-button solutions. However, crash rates and traffic fatalities are increasing.
CARSTAR Hits Historic Moment by Launching its 600th North American Collision Repair Facility
Hamilton, ON – July 19, 2018 – CARSTAR continues to expand across North America, and today, hits the mega milestone of 600 stores with the opening of CARSTAR Sudbury (Autoworks), conveniently located at 440 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury ON, P3A 4S4.
CARSTAR continues to lead the industry in annual sales, total locations, customer satisfaction and premier collision repairs. With no plans to slow down any time soon, this brand new massive 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility is an excellent representation of the behemoth CARSTAR has become.
Industry Exec Says World of EVs Will Take Longer Than We Think
It’s a matter of time before electric and autonomous vehicles become commonplace, but perhaps not as soon as much of the automotive and technology industries think. Potential obstacles to EV growth include battery recycling and generating sufficient electricity to sustain charging infrastructure on a global scale.
“It's not just innovation,”Gestamp founder and president Francisco Riberas says. “You have to be profitable, too, and you have to produce a lot.” While Volkswagen manufactures 43,000 vehicles per day, Tesla barely reaches 40,000 EVs in one year “because making cars is not so easy, even if they are electric cars,” he says.
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