Tag: auto industry

• Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Auto industry calls on Trump and Congress to end government shutdown

  

  Leading automakers on Monday called on the Trump administration and Congress to resolve trade disputes, and end the US government shutdown, saying political uncertainty is costing the industry, Reuters reports.

• Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:06 UTC

  Brazilian auto industry production hit by Argentine recession

  

  Brazilian automakers are facing the prospect of a sharp drop in exports this year as a crisis in neighboring Argentina hampers the prospects of car sales abroad, the national automakers’ association said on Friday.

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:27 UTC

  EU/US auto industry dispute intensifies and prepares for worst case scenario

  

  European Union on Monday slammed the Trump administration for considering tariffs on auto imports, saying they could lead to global retaliation against some US$ 300 billion in U.S. goods amid signs of a brewing trade war.

• Monday, August 4th 2014 - 07:16 UTC

  Brazilian auto industry drops 36% in June and drags industrial output

  

  Brazil's industrial output fell 6.9% in June compared to the same month last year, mostly due to a contraction of the automobile industry, reported the official stats office last Friday.

• Saturday, July 20th 2013 - 06:11 UTC

  Argentina’s economic activity picks up 7.8% in May and 4.1% in first five months

  

  Argentina's economic activity jumped 7.8% in May from a year earlier, according to the country’s questioned stats office, Indec. President Cristina Fernandez had anticipated the news earlier in the week in a televised speech.

• Friday, July 6th 2012 - 07:11 UTC

  Mexico follows on Argentina and withdraws from zero-tariff accord for auto industry

  

  Mexico has withdrawn a zero-tariff agreement with Argentina on autos in a tit-for-tat trade dispute after the Argentine government's decision to pull out of an auto trade pact between the two countries.