A new chapter is opening up for the North American automotive industry as the major automakers are extending their commitments to hybrid vehicles. Increased consumer interest in fuel efficient transportation, coupled with shifting market demands and the expiration of federal EV tax credits has led to a refocusing on product strategy among automakers. Automakers are […]
US Pushes for Stricter American Auto Content in Mexico Talks
The auto sector of North America is on the verge of enormous change, as both United States and Mexico starts negotiating new terms on how autos and light trucks are assembled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and from Canadian borders to Panamanian borders. In that negotiation is the American’s call for more […]
U.S. Proposes Sweeping Overhaul of North American Auto Pact
For decades, the North American auto industry has woven together one of the globe’s most integrated supply chains. Components can cross into three countries on their journey into a car or truck built in Detroit, Windsor or Puebla and still wind up at a dealership, thanks to an integrated production system that has fostered billions […]
North Carolina Sues VinFast Over Failed $4 Billion Factory Deal
It began with a handshake, then millions of dollars in state incentives for what was promoted as North Carolina’s biggest economic development coup in history: a Vietnamese electric car giant opening a giant factory and battery plant. But this week, the deal fell apart and North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the manufacturer, VinFast, […]
North American Auto Industry Braces for USMCA Renegotiation
North America’s heavily integrated economy faced a spell of turbulence Tuesday with the launch of trilateral talks on the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) with a required review deadline set for July 1, 2026. The auto sector, a vital engine of North American commerce, is particularly attuned as negotiations get underway. The consensus from observers […]