Buying Canadian lithium firm part of China’s aim to dominate high-tech manufacturing, MPs told
Anja Karadeglija, Montreal Gazette January 26, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, told the committee under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, “Canada’s auto industry and its supplier industry does not benefit from sourcing lithium from outside of North America.” Read article here.
Canada joins Mexico in trade spat with US over auto content
Marcus Williams, Automotive Logistics January 18, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) told The Globe and Mail that the US was becoming “increasingly and permanently protectionist”. Read article here.
Canada joins Mexico’s official complaint arguing U.S. violating trade pact over auto parts provision
Ashley Burke, CBC News January 13, 2022 Dispute centres around a technical issue in the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said that if the U.S goes ahead with its interpretation, it could have major implications across North America. Read article here.
Canada joins Mexico in escalating legal dispute with U.S. over core portion of USCMA pact
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail January 13, 2022 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association says Canadians must realize the United States is becoming “increasingly and permanently protectionist” and he warns Canada needs be “permanently awake to this problem.” Read article here.
Feds dive deeper into NAFTA playbook with retaliatory trade threats over looming EV tax credit
Neil Moss, The Hill Times December 15, 2021 Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association president Flavio Volpe said they are trying to give U.S. Senators as much information as possible to make the debate on the tax credit less about partisan ties and more about the impact on America’s own automotive parts sector. Read article here.
There’s a growing USMCA content discontent between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
John Irwin, Automotive News Canada December 13, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) discusses how automakers may turn to low cost overseas jurisdictions for parts and pay a tariff penalty rather that use regional suppliers. Read article here.
Canadian delegates head to Washington to fight made-in-U.S. vehicle credits, softwood duties
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail December 1, 2021 “It’s a full-court press,” said Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, also scheduled to meet with U.S. senators this week. “Last-minute peace talks are always better than starting a war no one can afford.” Read article here.
Automotrices de Canadá confirman que se sumarán a la pelea por reglas de origen/ ‘Canadian automakers confirm they will join the fight for rules of origin’
La Política Online November 30, 2021 The Mexican government is already preparing the fight in the USMCA panel, and the Canadians see chances of winning. Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, assured that both countries have “a good opportunity to appeal the automobile rules”. Read article (in Spanish) here.
Mexico and Canada stand a good chance in appealing auto rules: Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Association
Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg Markey November 29, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association joins BNN Bloomberg to explain how Canada is looking to team up with Mexico in a fight with the U.S. over how to interpret rules governing the origin of vehicle parts. Watch here.
Motor Mouth: America’s rush to EVs might kill the entire Canadian auto parts business
David Booth, Driving November 26, 2021 “This discriminatory action” could be the “death knell” of the Canadian auto industry, says Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers’ Association of Canada. Read article here.
