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ArticleEU and Mexico to accelerate trade talks
The European Union and Mexico have announced an intention to accelerate trade talks and are planning two additional rounds of discussion on a “reformed free trade agreement” before the northern hemisphere summer.In a joint statement on the move, EU commissioner for trade, Cecilia Malmström (pictured), and Mexico’s minister of the ...
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ArticlePatimban port set to boost Indonesian finished vehicle exports
The Indonesian government is hoping that a new deep sea port at Patimban, in West Java, will absorb part of the finished vehicle traffic that the existing facility at Tanjung Priok, the country’s largest port (pictured), is struggling to cope with.Thomas Lembong, chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), said: ...
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ArticleFor UK carmakers, ‘Global Britain’ may not be enough
Production of Nissan Juke and Qashqai at Nissan Sunderland PlantThe Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK automotive trade body, has welcomed the UK government’s ambitions to develop new free trade deals that could benefit the automotive industry, including with large markets like the US and China, ...
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ArticleRecord UK vehicle exports while Brexit weighs on investment and supply chain
While UK ports would suffer if OEMs are eventually forced to shift production to other territories, shipping lines will most likely move with the flowUK car production reached its highest level this century in 2016, while vehicle exports surpassed an all-time record for the second year in a row, ...
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It may not be popular, but collaboration is still the only smart option
Despite the rise in populist protectionism so clearly underlined by the UK's recent vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump's surprising US election win, working together remains the only sensible way forwardSupply chain experts will spend 2017 dealing with the aftermath of the protectionist sentiments that helped propel the ...
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ArticleUS tariffs ‘of limited long-term impact’ on Mexico, says WWL
Export tariffs to the US will be of limited long-term impact on Mexico’s automotive sector despite some short- to medium-term concerns, the head of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) in Mexico has suggested.Commenting on an analysis of the Mexican market produced by WWL recently, including the threat of tariffs being imposed ...
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ArticleBrexit: Why a nod of recognition is not enough to calm the nerves
Insights from British prime minister Theresa May this week into how she sees the UK's exit from the European Union panning out have done little to address the main concerns of the automotive sectorYou might accuse the current British government of many things in its strategy for leaving the European ...
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ArticleUK car industry needs to avoid ‘cliff-edge’ in hard Brexit
Fresh insights into prime minister Theresa May’s plans for the UK’s exit from the European Union have reignited concerns over just what deal can be struck and what terms of international trade will apply...Confirmation this week by UK prime minister Theresa May (pictured) that the country would leave the European ...
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ArticleFCA invests in US Jeep output; warns over withdrawal from Mexico
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has revealed plans to invest $1 billion in its Michigan and Ohio plants, generating 2,000 jobs in the US.The move will create the capacity to extend its Jeep product line-up in response to a continued shift by consumers to SUVs and pickup trucks, and will also ...
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ArticleRussian component exports: Shaping up to ship out
OEMs and tier suppliers in Russia have plans to support their flagging domestic business with more components exports With vehicle assembly in Russia operating well below capacity, over the past two years carmakers have tried to increase vehicle exports to other regions, including eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin ...
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ArticleRussia car market up for first time in two years; exports also rise
Domestic car sales in Russia grew in November for the first time in almost two years, data from the Association of European Business (AEB) have indicated. According to the AEB, sales grew 0.6% year-on-year in November, after falls of 2.6% in October, 10.9% in September and 18% in August.“November sales ...
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ArticleSouth America summit: A region in dire need of a defibrillator
South America desperately needs the economic equivalent of a defibrillator to get its heart going again, delegates at this week’s Automotive Logistics South America summit in Brazil’s financial capital, São Paulo, were told.Automotive sales in the region continue to stagnate, with consumer confidence at rock bottom because of political strife, ...
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ArticleChanging trade agreements in the spotlight after US election
A week after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US presidential election, automotive manufacturers and experts are still piecing together what his new administration could mean for vehicle production, trade and investment across North America and beyond.Global trade deals with the US seem likely to fall back in priority or ...
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ArticleConcerns over global trade as Trump secures US election victory
Donald Trump’s surprise victory over Hillary Clinton in the November 8th US election has created serious concerns over the future of the country’s major trade agreement with its neighbours, which has become such an important part of many carmakers’ and tier suppliers’ automotive supply chains.Markets and currencies including the Mexican ...
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ArticleBrexit: Are you ready for the impact?
In light of the recent Brexit vote and looming technology advances, those in the UK’s automotive logistics sector would be well advised to take some bold decisions to prepare themselves for the future...Analysing trends and predicting change in the logistics industry has been relatively simple over the last few years ...
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ArticleCeta deal is an opportunity but TTIP is the main prize, says VDA
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta) signed this week may create an opportunity for increased vehicle sales to Canada by European manufacturers. But given how small that market is compared to the US, it has also highlighted the need to close the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) as ...
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Port of Paranaguá predicts 83% rise in finished vehicle traffic
The number of finished vehicles that the Brazilian port of Paranaguá will handle in 2017 is expected to grow by 83%, compared to this year. Forecasts from operators indicate that around 163,000 units, taking both imports and exports into account, will pass through the port next year – some 73,000 ...
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ArticleIndian export logistics: Waiting for an upgrade
In this story... Shipping routes Coastal issues Road reliance Multimodal shift Growing outputIndia’s vehicle exports are gradually on the rise, with plenty of room to grow. However, the nation’s poor export logistics and high port costs may hold the country backIndia’s big problem is a straightforward one: it does ...
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ArticleHyundai loses exports from South Korea over strikes
Hyundai Motor has been facing an all-out strike of its unionised workforce in South Korea after failing to reach a wage agreement, holding back the production of thousands of models destined for global export.The strikes, the first all-out industrial action Hyundai has faced in its home country since 2004, have ...
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ArticleMexico now India’s largest automotive export market
Mexico has become India’s largest market for automotive exports, according to data released by engineering body EEPC India.Between April and July this year, automotive exports from India – including finished vehicles, two- and three-wheelers, and parts and components – amounted to $2.78 billion. Of that, shipments to Mexico accounted for ...
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