GM Announces New Manufacturing Jobs Coming To Ohio
In addition, GM is currently in discussions to sell the company’s Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio, to Workhorse Group, and an affiliated, newly formed entity that could bring significant production and electric vehicle assembly jobs to the Mahoning Valley.
More Than 125 Suppliers Convene In Washington For 2019 MEMA Legislative Summit
MEMA’s event in Washington has evolved into a valuable platform for industry dialogue and advancing the business interests of the supplier industry.
Audio Interview: Labor and Employment Issues are Causing Major Disruption in Mexico’s Automotive Supply Chains
The interview features Raul Rangel, a corporate attorney who works to represent organizations doing business in Mexico and the United States in a broad range of industries, including automotive.
AMN Q&A With Bill Skok, President Of Elgin Industries
In today’s AMN Q&A, Skok shares the incredible story of his grandfather’s journey to the U.S. at nine years old and the company he founded which is now celebrating 100 years in business.
Ford Adds Second North American Site To Build Battery Electrics
Southeast Michigan workers will make Ford’s first autonomous vehicles starting in 2021; Ford also is investing in an Autonomous Vehicle center where employees will install the vehicles’ unique self-driving technology and unique interiors.
CAR Data: U.S. Light Vehicles Sales Expected To Take A Dip In 2019
CAR’s forecast includes a continuation of sales declines in 2020 and 2021 down to 16.5 million units in 2021. Sales are projected to rebound to 16.8 million units by 2022 and continue an upward trend through 2025.
2019 Presents Big Challenges for Auto Parts Manufacturers
Every year brings new challenges for manufacturers, but 2019 could see even more significant changes taking place. As we head deeper into the new year, it becomes clear what the three main challenges are going to be for auto parts manufacturers. Let’s explore each one.
MEMA Joins Business Groups Seeking End To Metals Tariffs
In a Jan. 23 letter addressed to Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the ad hoc coalition emphasized the importance of lifting steel and aluminum tariffs with North American trade partners in advance of ratification of the new United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA).
New Data: Impacts Of The US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement On The Global Auto Supply Chain
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “New Data: Impacts of USMCA on the Global Auto Supply Chain,” features Rajesh Kalidindi, founder and CEO, and Richard Barnett, senior vice president of marketing for Levadata Inc. Both are supply chain experts.
US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal Signed In Buenos Aires
“This is a model agreement that changes the trade landscape forever, and this is an agreement that first and foremost benefits working people, something of great importance to all three of us here today,” the President said.
