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AFL-CIO blasts U.S. on auto trade talks
27-Aug-2015 The Detroit News
The president of the AFL-CIO blasted the Obama administration for not pushing hard enough to protect U.S. auto jobs
Disastrous TPP being pushed to wrap up by mid September
25-Aug-2015 Economy in Crisis
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not dead. Even though talks failed last month in Hawaii and the 12 countries couldn’t come to an agreement, the last few legislative days left are being used up wisely.
Mexico car makers seek 50% regional content in TPP trade deal
18-Aug-2015
A 12-nation Pacific trading bloc must guarantee that half the content of cars is locally made within the group, and be close to that for auto parts, according to top Mexican auto industry officials, as negotiators seek to bring the talks to a close.
Tariff cuts, exemptions for Vietnam-EU FTA clarified
17-Aug-2015 Vietnamnet Bridge
The European Union (EU) will remove 85.6% of tariff lines for Vietnam’s goods exports immediately after a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two sides comes into force.
TPP in trouble: why we can win this fight!
14-Aug-2015 Friends of the Earth
Time is running out for a congressional vote on a completed TPP deal during President Obama’s term of office.
US excludes Canada, Mexico from TPP auto negotiations
5-Aug-2015 The Globe and Mail
Canada and Mexico are joining forces to try and break a major logjam over Japanese autos at the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks while the United States had already cut a deal with Japan
Massive trade deal could come down to two things: Rice and cars
28-Apr-2015 Politico
Officials are working feverishly to unsnag a deal with Japan and 10 other Asia-Pacific countries.
Auto sector inclusion in India-EU FTA against ’Make in India’
13-Apr-2015 PTI
The proposed India-EU trade liberalisation pact will not benefit domestic automobile firms and runs counter to the government’s flagship programme ’Make in India, auto industry body SIAM has said.
Rules of origin TPP dispute blocking Japan-US auto deal
3-Apr-2015 Japan Times
Rules of origin for automobile parts have emerged as a key stumbling block in Japan-US auto trade talks held as part of efforts to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, according to informed sources.
German carmakers say yes to TTIP
29-Jan-2015 Deutsche Welle
Top representatives from the German automobile industry met in Berlin to voice their support for TTIP. The controversial deal could save them billions of euros per year.
German workers warn auto bosses not to compromise rights in TTIP
27-Jan-2015 Reuters
Union representatives at Germany’s largest carmakers including Daimler and Volkswagen warned auto bosses and politicians on Tuesday not to water down labour rights in negotiations for a transatlantic trade deal.
Self-driving cars sink the case for TTIP
28-Nov-2014 Huffington Post
The EU’s case for the Transatlantic trade and Investment Partnership is mostly about cars but fails to take into account what the industry will look like ten years from now.
Pakistan sore at Indian auto invasion in Lanka
14-Oct-2014
The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has urged the Pakistan government to put automobiles and auto parts in the negative list of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka to safeguard Pakistani manufacturers against the entry of cheaper Indian products manufactured in Lanka.
US-Japan trade talks hit new farm exports snag
2-Oct-2014 Reuters
A Japanese government source said US negotiators staged a "hostage-taking" by suddenly threatening not to lift tariffs on Japanese auto parts unless Tokyo met US demands on agriculture.
EU FTA to kill LCT
2-Sep-2014 Motoring Australia
An Australian government keen to cement a free trade agreement with Europe will have to ditch the unpopular Luxury Car Tax first, currently bringing in $500 million per year, says an executive from Mercedes-Benz Australia.
Japan, US make no progress in TPP-related talks
14-Aug-2014 Xinhua
Japan and the United States conclude talks on opening Japan’s auto sector as a part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal without major progress.
Canadian auto industry denounces free trade agreement
13-Mar-2014 Mississuaga
A union representing about 3,000 workers at the Chrysler Group in Brampton is saying a just-announced free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea poses a “serious threat” to the Canadian auto industry.
Stephen Harper heads to South Korea to ink long-awaited free-trade pact
9-Mar-2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper departed Sunday for South Korea, widely expected to complete another long round of free-trade negotiations that his critics were denouncing as secretive and potentially bad for Canadian workers.
EU ready to lift duties on most US goods for trade pact
10-Feb-2014 Reuters
EU shows it’s keenness for TTIP by offering to lift nearly all tariffs on goods imported from the US.
Auto industry fights Canada-Korea free-trade deal
24-Jan-2014
A Canada-Korea trade deal looks like a winner for Canadian agribusiness, but the auto industry is making a last-ditch push to head off the agreement.