TradeGerman brands enjoy sales boom in KoreaMay 21, 2013 06:01 CET  South Korea has become a growth market for BMW, Mercedes and Audi as lower tariffs make their cars cheaper and local buyers abandon a decades-long preference for domestic brands.... 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 »
Hyundai, Kia losing ground to luxury imports at home as tariffs fall 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 19, 2013  Foreign brands have seen their share of South Korea's market for premium vehicles surge to 41 percent from 28 percent in the past two years, according to Korean industry groups, as lower tariffs make their cars cheaper and local buyers abandon a decades-long preference for domestic brands.... Read More »
In boon for Japan's automakers, yen tumbles over milestone 10:21 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  Toyota's half-decade of fighting the yen is over, at least for now. The weakening yen breached 100 against the dollar in U.S. trading on Thursday, paving the way for Japanese automakers to emerge from an unprecedented stretch where the currency's appreciation roiled their ability to sell cars overseas at a profit.... Read More »
U.S. judge sentences couple to jail for stealing GM trade secrets 5:55 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013  A Michigan couple found guilty of stealing General Motors trade secrets related to hybrid-car technology was sentenced to jail in federal court in Detroit.... Read More »
U.S. judge sentences couple to jail for stealing GM trade secretsMay 1, 2013 23:55 CET  A Michigan couple found guilty of stealing General Motors trade secrets related to hybrid-car technology was sentenced to jail in federal court in Detroit.... Read More »
Couple found guilty of stealing GM secrets set for sentencingApril 29, 2013 06:01 CET  A Michigan couple found guilty of stealing General Motors trade secrets related to hybrid-car technology to help develop similar vehicles in China will be sentenced Tuesday in Detroit.... Read More »
Couple found guilty of stealing GM secrets set for sentencing 3:17 pm U.S. ET | April 26, 2013  A Michigan couple found guilty of stealing General Motors trade secrets related to hybrid-car technology to help develop such vehicles in China will be sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Detroit.... Read More »
U.S., Japan reach a deal on trade talks 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013 In a move strongly opposed by the Detroit 3, Japan last week reached a deal with the United States on bilateral trade issues that clears the way for Japan to join talks on the Trans Pacific Partnership regional trade deal.... Read More »
U.S. to gradually drop tariffs on Japan vehicles under trade deal 7:49 am U.S. ET | April 12, 2013  The United States will gradually scrap auto tariffs on Japanese vehicles under a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact after the two countries agreed on a deal that will allow Tokyo to take part in talks on the Asia-Pacific trade agreement.... 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 »
Ford, allies in U.S. Congress make case for EU trade dealApril 10, 2013 22:17 CET  Ford, which wants the U.S. government to align vehicle standards with those of the EU, has enlisted a longtime ally in its campaign: U.S. politician John Dingell, who is known for his ardent backing of the domestic auto industry.... Read More »
Ford, allies in Congress make case for EU trade deal 4:17 pm U.S. ET | April 10, 2013  Ford Motor Co., which wants the federal government to align U.S. vehicle standards with those of the European Union, has enlisted a longtime ally in its campaign: U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the 29-term Michigan Democrat known for his ardent backing of the domestic auto industry.... Read More »
Europe's automakers worried by Japan free-trade agreementApril 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Europe's automakers are concerned that a proposed free-trade agreement between the EU and Japan may end up favoring their Japanese competitors.... Read More »
German automakers face trade probe in KoreaApril 2, 2013 12:18 CET Four German automakers have been raided by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission on suspicion of price fixing and collusion, the importers' association says. The authorities hit BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Volkswagen just a month after the combined market share for non-Korean automakers topped 10 percent for the first time, following recent free-trade pacts.... Read More »
Autos seen as flashpoint in EU-Japan trade talksMarch 25, 2013 14:08 CET Japan and the EU agreed to begin talks on a trade deal despite opposition from European automakers who are suspicious of how far Japan is committed to open up its market to imports.... Read More »
PRODUCTION Renault's Dacia output halted by pay strike in RomaniaMarch 20, 2013 16:45 CET  Renault's Romanian unit Dacia stopped production as employees went on strike in a dispute over pay, the company said.... Read More »
Japan has more work to do to join trade talks, U.S. says 11:42 am U.S. ET | March 15, 2013  The United States on Friday cautiously welcomed Japan's interest in joining negotiations on a U.S.-led Pacific free trade pact, emphasizing that Tokyo must demonstrate its willingness to tackle longstanding trade barriers to U.S. goods and services.... Read More »
U.S. lawmakers urge Obama to keep auto tariffs on Japan 3:33 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  Four dozen Democratic lawmakers on Thursday expressed concern about Japan joining free trade talks with the United States and urged President Barack Obama to maintain U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos and trucks.... 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 »
Ford calls for mutual U.S.-Europe auto standards in trade dealMarch 6, 2013 14:19 CET  Ford wants trade tariffs between the U.S. and Europe removed and believes the two markets' regulators should accept each other's safety and environmental standards.... 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 »
Auto trade talks will target tariffs, unified rules 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013 Automakers on both sides of the Atlantic are enthusiastically backing trade talks between the United States and Europe that President Barack Obama announced during his State of the Union address. But a host of obstacles stand in the way of a trade deal.... Read More »
GM joins U.S. business group heading to Myanmar to explore opportunities 8:11 am U.S. ET | Feb. 24, 2013  General Motors is part of a business delegation from the United States visiting Myanmar this week to explore trade and investment opportunities in the resource-rich nation now that the United States has eased sanctions, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said.... Read More »
Obama holds ground on opening Japan to Detroit 3 10:18 am U.S. ET | Feb. 22, 2013  President Obama won't back off demands that Japan ease barriers for U.S. automakers before joining negotiations for a regional Pacific trade agreement when he meets today with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, White House aides said.... Read More »
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