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GM plant closings will hit parts suppliers far and wide
Toledo, OH — The sting from a major restructuring at General Motors and its planned closings of five North American factories in the coming months is putting thousands of jobs at auto parts suppliers at stake, as well. While GM…
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Ready for mass production: Volkswagen uses the latest 3D printing process for production
Wolfsburg, Germany — Volkswagen is the first automotive manufacturer using the latest 3D printing technology: the “HP Metal Jet” process simplifies and speeds up metallic 3D printing. The biggest advantage: productivity improves fifty times compared to other 3D printing methods…
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Port of Long Beach approves Toyota facility redevelopment
Long Beach, CA — The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a proposal by Toyota Logistics Services to redevelop its facility at Pier B and build a renewable energy fuel-cell power plant and hydrogen fueling station. Toyota operates…
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GX Transport honoured with Nissan logistics award
Mississauga, ON — On May 30, Managing Partner, Michelle Arseneau of GX Transport was presented with the 2018 Nissan North America Logistics Mobility Award located at Nissan North America’s annual Supply Chain Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Now a two-time winner…
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NAFTA’s big sticking point: major gaps persist between U.S., Mexico on autos
Washington, DC — A clash in visions for the auto industry continued to cast doubt on the likelihood of an imminent NAFTA deal Tuesday as the three main players gathered for what could be a final effort to achieve an…
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Study: New NAFTA auto rules would act as a multibillion dollar tax, hurt sales
Washington, DC — New NAFTA rules could increase the cost of a car by hundreds or even thousands of dollars, act as a multibillion-dollar tax, and ultimately hurt sales as consumers keep their wallets shut, a new study predicts. The…
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Canadian firm acquires auto terminal operator
Toronto, ON — InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. announced that it has acquired an 100% equity interest in AMPORTS, Inc., an automotive port logistics and processing company based in Jacksonville, Florida, from Lincolnshire Management, Inc., alongside its Canadian and international infrastructure…
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Auto industry skeptical of Canadian TPP side deal on autos with Japan
Ottawa, ON — Auto workers and manufacturers are rejecting assertions by Canada’s trade minister that the county won major access for them into the highly protected Japanese market in the recently rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership. International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told…
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NAFTA further imperilled by U.S. demand for stringent American auto content
Ottawa, ON — Pessimism about the fate of NAFTA is mounting amid dismay that the U.S. wants to impose stringent new American content requirements on vehicles that are allowed duty-free movement across North America. The United States is set to…
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Ramping up
Forget milk and wood, the No. 1 priority for the U.S. in a renegotiated NAFTA deal is automobiles. Blamed by the Trump administration for thousands of lost manufacturing jobs, North America’s auto industry has gotten considerable attention from the President’s…
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Globalized auto industry vulnerable to new Brexit borders
London, UK – Ford’s Dagenham diesel engine plant is a marvel of mechanization – a steel and chrome hangar full of LED lighting, robots and computer-controlled machine tools. The U.S. carmaker has invested $2.5 billion in the plant, where…
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Penske Logistics honoured by Ford as a top supplier
Reading, PA — Penske Logistics recently received its fifth World Excellence Award from Ford Motor Company. Ford honored 54 companies, narrowed down from thousands of suppliers, to be recognized at the 19th annual Ford World Excellence Awards at the Henry…