E.U. Tariffs On U.S. Cars 10 Per Cent Versus 2.5 Per cent. “Europeans have little appetite for U.S. cars these days. The E.U. could comfortably equalise with the U.S. at 2.5 per cent” With all the sound and fury obscuring possible outcomes of a U.S./E.U. auto trade dispute, the Financial Times Lex column reminds us […]
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E.U. CO2 Plan Relieves Industry, Infuriates Environmentalists
E.U. CO2 Plan Relieves Industry, Infuriates Environmentalists. Watch Out For City Action Across Europe To Force Green Agenda. “The Commission has gifted the car industry an ineffective regulation after they came calling” “Our first reaction is that it could have been worse for the auto industry” Auto manufacturers were breathing a sigh of relief after […]
Will U.K.’s Auto Business Be Doomed By Brexit?
Will U.K.’s Auto Business Be Doomed By Brexit? “It’s not the economy, stupid” “A free trade deal (with Britain in the event of Brexit) is very, very likely because it is in the interests of both sides” “Either way, in or out, frankly, the sun will rise and the industry will continue in Britain as […]
SMMT Plunges Into Hot E.U. Political Argument
SMMT Plunges Into Hot E.U. Political Argument. “For Americans, it would be like waking up one morning to find NAFTA’s Mexico and Canada had a veto over the U.S. Congress”. If the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes domestic and foreign car makers, decided to support Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump’s candidacy for President […]
Britain’s Auto Industry Will Survive, No, Thrive Outside E.U.
Britain’s Auto Industry Will Survive, No, Thrive Outside E.U. Remember The Panic Over Euro Membership? Industry Starts To Back Away From Insisting We Stay In. But Ford, BMW Insist On Interfering In British Politics. “For Americans, it would be like waking up one morning to find out that NAFTA’s Mexico and Canada now have a […]
Ford Plea For Britain To Stay In EU Could Spark Political Storm
Ford Plea For Britain To Stay In EU Could Spark Political Storm. “We will not turn our back on England” – GM Europe. “It’s not hard to imagine the negative impact on Ford’s sales if it is seen as interfering in a political campaign” Car manufacturer Ford said it wants Britain to stay in […]
Car Makers Agitate Against British E.U. Exit With False Alarm
Car Makers Agitate Against British E.U. Exit With False Alarm. Everybody Knows Free Trade A Done Deal. Remember Unanimous Call For U.K. To Join Euro? Today, Auto Industry Should Be Finished In Britain. Europe’s car manufacturers, led by Ford, are playing a dangerous game by joining a controversial British political argument about leaving the […]
Tighter E.U. CO2 Rules Will Cost Industry €12 billion
Germany Wins “Supercredits” Increase, Delay. VW Faces Biggest Challenge. Environmentalists heaped derision on the E.U. agreement to tighten cars’ carbon dioxide emissions, but investors pointed out that despite the delay in reaching the 95 g/km target and the implementation of “supercredits”, the industry will have to spend a total of €12 billion to comply. The […]
E.U. Fuel Rules Might Still Threaten German Luxury Car Makers
But German Political Muscle Will Make Sure It Wins The Argument. “it would be bad for BMW and Mercedes because they do not have the balance in their portfolio. In addition, the U.K. will have some problems because there’s no chance of Jaguar Land Rover meeting that target” Germany’s world-beating car manufacturers are probably breathing […]
E.U. Deal To Cut 2020 CO2 Emissions Crumbles
Environmentalists, Ford Unhappy With The Failure. Germany incurred the wrath of environmental groups and the Ford Motor Co when it managed to delay probably until October, and perhaps kill, an E.U. agreement to cut average fleet CO2 emissions to 95 grammes per kilometer by 2020. The deal seemed to have been agreed by E.U. leaders […]
