Exports and ImportsTHE BIG BUILDUP Honda sees N.A. as export base 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 18, 2013  Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito, aiming to diversify operations away from Japan, wants North America and other regional hubs to export 20 to 30 percent of their output to other markets.... Read More »
EU offers to end tariffs on Japanese auto parts, report saysOct. 21, 2013 11:47 CET  The European Union is ready to eliminate tariffs on Japanese auto parts in exchange for Japan ending import duties on a range of European food items, a report said.... Read More »
Over a barrel for 40 years 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 12, 2013  On Oct. 17, 1973, the first oil embargo plunged the auto industry into a new world. The Oct. 15 issue of Automotive News will look at the impact of that historic event.... Read More »
Ford gets a scolding on 'chicken tax' maneuver in the U.S.Sept. 24, 2013 06:01 CET  Even without a free-trade pact, Ford Motor Co. has leaned on European models such as the Ford Fiesta and C-Max to extend its U.S. product line.... Read More »
Geely plans Europe, U.S. imports of Volvo-developed modelsAug. 26, 2013 12:13 CET  Geely plans to start China exports of vehicles that it develops with sister brand Volvo to Europe and the United States.... Read More »
China's Geely targets U.S. exports with Volvo-developed models in 2016 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 26, 2013 Geely Automobile, whose parent owns Volvo Cars, said it plans to start exporting vehicles that it develops with the Swedish brand to the United States in 2016.... Read More »
Customs hits illegal imports hard 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 24, 2013  The Land Rover Defender can take a tremendous pounding in the world's harshest settings: jungles, tundras and deserts. But it can't survive the Baltimore claw. In April, federal Customs and Border Protection agents seized a Defender illegally imported into the port of Baltimore from Great Britain, a trend that has been bubbling under the radar for years.... Read More »
U.S. lawmaker seeks tough rules on Japan autos in trade talks 6:45 pm U.S. ET | July 23, 2013  A senior U.S. lawmaker on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to push for tough rules on opening the U.S. market to more Japanese autos and to take a firm line in free trade talks against currency manipulation, as Detroit automakers and workers turned up the heat on the White House.... Read More »
Daimler says France is blocking Mercedes registrations over new refrigerantJuly 8, 2013 13:31 CET  France has blocked the registration of some new Mercedes vehicles due a controversial air-conditioning refrigerant. Daimler confirmed that authorities have refused to register Mercedes A class, B class and CLA cars.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Export scams must end 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 8, 2013 The federal government must remain vigilant when it comes to used-car scams.... Read More »
Lentz: Yen's slide won't help Toyota 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 24, 2013 The weakening yen was supposed to be a boon for imported Japanese vehicles in the United States. But Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Corp.'s CEO for North America, doesn't see it that way.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Economic revival boosts foreign car sales in Japan 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  For months, U.S. and European automakers have fretted about the potential boost to Japanese brands' sales in their markets from the tumbling yen, which makes Japanese exports more profitable and increases their allure in overseas markets. But here's the flip side those automakers don't complain about: Import sales in Japan are soaring.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Resurgent economy bolsters foreign car sales in Japan 10:36 am U.S. ET | June 7, 2013  For months, American and European automakers have been fretting about the impact of the tumbling yen on local sales. But here's the flip side they don't complain about: Import sales in Japan are soaring.... Read More »
EU trade deal would lift U.S. exports to EuropeMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say.... Read More »
Industry: EU trade deal would lift exports 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say.... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL The past is no indication of Japanese trade barriers 7:21 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013  The free-trade proposal that’s on the table between Japan and the United States and other countries has been a flash point because Japan’s critics have grave doubts that the Japanese government will allow American cars to sell there unencumbered.... Read More »
As imports gain, South Korea steps in 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  A price-fixing probe in South Korea pours cold water on imports, just as new free-trade agreements with Europe and the United States began to open the car market in a country once known as the Hermit Kingdom.... Read More »
Mulally says he’s concerned about effect of weaker yen 10:59 am U.S. ET | March 26, 2013  Ford CEO Alan Mulally said he’s concerned that the depreciation of the yen is bolstering the competitiveness of Japanese carmakers.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Japan may crack open market to join U.S. free-trade agreement 10:22 am U.S. ET | March 6, 2013  Is Japan poised to open its market to more imports? Japan's automakers are desperate for their country to enter a free-trade deal with the United States. But U.S. automakers oppose Japan's entry, saying Japan's market is closed.... Read More »
Auto execs to speak on U.S. manufacturing in House hearing 2:59 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 28, 2013  Top executives from Ford, Honda, and Toyota are scheduled to testify next week at a Capitol Hill hearing on the outlook for U.S. auto manufacturing.... Read More »
U.S. automakers urge Obama to punish Japan for weak yen 11:09 am U.S. ET | Jan. 17, 2013  President Barack Obama should tell Japan's new government that the United States will retaliate for policies aimed at weakening the yen, a group representing Ford, GM and Chrysler said today.... Read More »
Mexico auto production stalls in December while annual output hits record 1:19 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 10, 2013  Mexico's auto production was little changed in December as exports fell 9.7 percent on fewer shipments to other Latin American countries and the United States, an industry trade group said. Mexico's annual production climbed 13 percent to a record 2.88 million vehicles in 2012.... Read More »
Free trade pacts prompt Koreans to eye imports over Hyundai, Kia 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 22, 2012  Two trade deals and a shift in Korean consumer sentiment have cut domestic sales of Hyundai, Kia and the country's three other automakers by 5.2 percent this year, according to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association.... Read More »
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