Canadian parts association: Trump’s latest auto plan is ‘breathtakingly stupid’
October 30, 2019 Autonews Canada The president of the Canadian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association can only describe U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest policy pitch for the auto industry in two words: Breathtakingly stupid. That’s what Flavio Volpe calls the Trump administration’s desire for specific language that would allow it to unilaterally administer the production rules […]
Canadian industry leader calls reported U.S. move to pressure automakers ‘breathtakingly stupid’
By Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Oct. 30, 2019 OTTAWA— The Canadian government is taking a wait-and-see approach to a report the Trump administration wants more power to tell automakers where to locate their production plants. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that the White House is pursuing its effort in exchange for allowing companies longer to adjust […]
Trump wants direct control over where cars are produced: Bloomberg
October 29, 2019, BNN Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss a report saying Donald Trump wants control over where auto parts are made as part of a NAFTA deal. Click here for original video.