Sheriff Trump Win Increasingly Likely; Expect Democrat Hysteria. “you’ve been moaning and agitating about Trump for 4 years and all you can offer is a feeble old retread like this?” “CNN reporters saying this was a peaceful, responsible demonstration, standing in front of burning or burnt out cars and buildings is really an open […]
Europe Pessimistic On Auto Trade Talks, But Misread Trump. “You never know what will happen with President Trump but he will end up raising tariffs probably, and if he does that then of course we will see more or less a war on trade and that will be really harmful for the auto industry, both […]
Trump Trade Policy Worry Upsets Mexico Business. “Our base case assumes a low likelihood that the U.S. would pull out from NAFTA” Worries about the implications of Trump administration trade policy are disrupting suppliers and manufacturers doing business in Mexico, according to U.S. credit rating agency Standard & Poors, although it doesn’t expect America to […]
Trump Tweet Is The New Nightmare For Auto CEOs. But Toyota Blast Got The Facts Wrong. The new nightmare for automotive CEOs is the sudden arrival of the Trump tweet which could throw a monkey wrench into expensive investment plans, and attract the spotlight of unfavourable publicity. GM and Ford have been on the receiving […]
Worries That Trump Might Mess With NAFTA Said Unlikely. “I say he hasn’t the power to abrogate treaties. If Trump tried to do that, Congress would have to agree and it wouldn’t” Global auto manufacturers fear president-elect Donald Trump may deal a serious blow to their prospects by tearing up free trade arrangements like NAFTA, […]
Tesla Might Suffer If Trump Weakens CAFE, Electric Subsidies. “If (ZEVC) were removed, for example, Tesla Motors would lose a major source of income” Diluting CAFE Rules Though Would Help Auto Industry Profits. Tesla Motors might find itself in trouble if a Trump administration relaxed fuel economy rules and electric car subsidies are weakened, while […]
Auto Investors May Favor Foreign Stocks Until Trump Clarifies. “Rhetoric around Mexican production, trade tariffs and a potential step-back in consumer confidence will likely weigh on stocks and auto demand” European investors are likely to seek out automotive stocks which don’t do business in the U.S. market until it becomes clearer exactly what a new […]
