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. “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. 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. “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. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Huge New Fine Would Start If Germany Failed To Comply Again VW was the subject or more legal action, but this one, a revival of the European Union’s action to end the golden share veto, might cause the company to sweat a little more than Suzuki’s. The European Commission doesn’t think Germany implemented its previous […]
Korean Trade Deal One-Sided, Damaging. Delay Japanese Talks Overcapacity Remains Unreformed, Forcing Unsustainable Price War E.U. Transport White Paper “Unrealistic”, “One-sided” COLOGNE, Germany – Unnecessary and anti-car regulation from the European Union will stifle future vehicle use, discourage important research and development and increase unemployment in the industry, Ford of Europe Chairman and CEO Stephen […]
