Regional Tradeoffs: Panel ruling favours Canada and Mexico in 2020 US-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute
Washington D.C., United States — Mexico and Canada have won a dispute with the United States regarding cars shipped across regional borders, according to a report first published by Bloomberg. According to people familiar with the decision, a publicly unavailable report by the 2020 US-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s dispute-resolution panel made a ruling loosening the formula deciding whether […]
Trade Wars: Canadian automotive and parts industries threatened by U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
Ottawa, Ontario – A recent bout of investment into the American automotive and battery industry may result in fewer Canadian manufacturing jobs, according to industry representatives speaking in the House of Commons. On Tuesday, Industry representatives raised concerns that investment from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into American manufacturing may trigger investment flight from […]
Duty Dilemma: Canada joins complaint against U.S. auto trade practices
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian government has officially joined Mexico in its request for a dispute settlement panel to help resolve ongoing trade conflicts with the United States that both countries consider to be in violation of USMCA trade agreements. Under USMCA, 75 percent of a vehicle’s components must originate in North America to qualify […]
EV/AV Report: November 8, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, a B.C.-based developer electrified some classic cars for the SEMA show, Canadian politicians push back on the U.S.’s newly proposed EV incentives and Volvo speaks out at the COP26 climate conference. Old Cars, New Hearts A British Columbia-based EV developer turned a lot of […]
Team Effort: Min. Ng ‘disappointed’ with Biden’s Build Back Better plan
Ottawa, Ontario — Canada’s international trade minister Mary Ng says she’s “disappointed” with how the U.S. is operating within what is supposed to be an integrated supply chain between countries, as U.S. President Biden unveiled a “Buy American” budget framework on Thursday. Minister Ng says that her disappointment lies “Particularly in automobiles. But I would […]
AB Warehouse to host Autoshow in Ontario, March 27
By CRM Staff Milton, Ontario — March 16, 2018 — AB Warehouse will be hosting its first tradeshow in Ontario on March 27 at the Best Western Hotel in Milton, Ontario. The event is geared toward jobbers who are interested in exploring new and exciting products from twenty auto manufacturers. “We are very excited to […]
