Concerns ahead of Three Amigos
CTV National News November 15, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association in Canada, discusses the Three Amigos summit & the Buy American plan. “This isn’t an executive order from a crazy president, this is a rational actor using a congressional instrument to put into place something that is immediately injurious.” Watch here.
Mexico, Canada share concern over U.S. proposal on American-made electric vehicle tax credits
Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail October 29, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said the proposed credits make no sense because they would also harm U.S. companies, which make one million cars in Canada each year using 50-per-cent American parts and 60-per-cent American raw materials. Read article here.
Canada to Participate in Mexico-U.S. Auto Spat as Third Party
Kait Bolongaro and Eric Martin, Bloomberg August 27, 2021 Mexico requested formal consultations with the U.S. to settle a disagreement over how to measure regional content for cars to trade duty-free. Canada’s move “will and should be interpreted” as taking Mexico’s side, said Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. Read article here.
Beneficios del TMEC en riesgo por EU dice APMA/‘APMA says the US is putting the benefits of USMCA at risk’
Ivette Saldaña, El Universal (Mexico) August 18, 2021 President of the APMA, Flavio Volpe, discusses how the US’ interpretations of USMCA rules can be counterproductive. Read article here or see article below (in Spanish).
Opportunities for Canada in President Biden’s ambitious goal on 50 percent EV cars by 2030
Charles Adler Tonight August 5, 2021 Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President, discusses the Canadian consequences after President Biden signed an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 to be electric. Listen here (@ 18:28-34:00).
‘Too much noise in the data’ to fully gauge USMCA
Emily Atkins, Automotive News Canada July 29, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, said Canada has a chance to be the “battery capital of North America” if it can figure out the metals processing piece of the equation and the role of government funding. Read the article here.
US and Mexico fail to resolve dispute on trade rules for cars
Eric Martin and Keith Laing, Bloomberg News July 23, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, is quoted on a potential trade dispute on auto rules in USMCA. “Making the rules too cumbersome could cause automakers to forgo applying for duty-free treatment and instead pay tariffs that the U.S. charges under World Trade Organization rules.” […]
U.S. Clashes with Mexico, Canada on Car Rules in USMCA Risk
Eric Martin and Keith Laing, Bloomberg July 16, 2021 Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, discusses USMCA rules interpretations that do more harm than good in the US, Mexico and Canada. ‘The Biden administration’s interpretation of the rules of origin “does not reconcile with the tri-party consensus of how the new rules would be administered.” […]
Complica EU competitividad automotriz (‘US Complicates Automotive Competitiveness’)
René Delgado, Entredichos, Reforma July 1, 2021 Mexican newspaper, Reforma, interviews Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA, regarding future of Mexico-Canada-USA auto, EVs, microchips, COVID19, labour disputes, international competition and the unique collaborations that make these partnerships great. Watch Interview here and see article below:
U.S., Canadian execs lobby for USMCA relief
John Irwin, Automotive News March 15, 2021 Auto execs on both sides of the border are asking Biden administration to alter last administration’s stringent interpretation of North American trade provisions. Katherine Tai, Biden’s U.S. trade rep nominee, would view the proper implementation of USMCA as a “top priority” upon her confirmation to the position. “She’s […]
