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On the Radar: Export Controls
Much of the trade news focuses on U.S. policies related to Section 232 national security and Section 301 intellectual property import tariffs and ongoing trade agreement negotiations with China, Japan, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK)....
U.S. Light Vehicles Sales Expected to Take a Dip in 2019
Many Risks to the Forecast CAR’s updated automotive sales outlook forecasts U.S. light vehicle sales at 16.8 million units for 2019. CAR’s forecast includes a continuation of sales declines in 2020 and 2021 down to 16.5 million units in 2021....
Will Piston Engines Get Clobbered by Electrics?
Watch CAR’s Brett Smith on Autoline after hours. Panel includes Phoebe Howard, Detroit Free Press - Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production - John McElroy, Autoline.tv. Topics include the future of electric vehicles, ride-sharing, Tesla,...
Opinion: Year of reckoning for autos in 2019
U.S. light vehicle sales ended 2018 on a surprisingly strong note, and the 2019 outlook is mostly positive for the industry. Most forecasters expect companies to continue to post healthy profits and for U.S. sales and production to remain high,...
Center for Automotive Research Announces Kirk Steudle Joins Board of Directors
ANN ARBOR – The Center for Automotive Research is pleased to announce that Kirk Steudle joined its board of directors. Mr. Steudle is currently Senior Vice President for Econolite Systems where he is responsible for leading the company’s Transportation Systems Group,...
CAR’s Automotive Communities Partnership (ACP) Expands Nationwide
The automotive industry is a key target for economic developers looking to grow the economy and employment in their region. Automaker and supplier facilities typically offer above-average pay and benefits – and deep automotive supply chains bring the...
What’s New in “Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0”
While the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has funded various research and development programs relating to automated vehicles for many years, other aspects of federal policy are still fairly immature. Most of the established regulatory approaches...
2018 Year in Review
As 2018 comes to a close, the team at CAR is full of gratitude. It has been a year of transition and exciting new opportunities. The experience has been made richer by you and the entire automotive community. NAFTA, TRADE & TARIFFS From January to...
Are We Building the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure We Need?
In the last couple years, one by one automakers have begun spelling out their electric vehicle (EV) strategies. Ford, for example, revealed that it will invest $11 billion to develop EVs by 2022; GM plans to launch at least 20 EV models by 2023; and Toyota...
U.S. – China Automotive Partnership
Background and Motivation The automotive industry is a critical component of broader U.S. – China socio-economic, trade, and investment relations. Automobiles are one of the United States’ most important exports to China, ranking just behind aircraft and...
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