Economic Contribution of the U.S. Automotive Industry An Economic Contribution Analysis of Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing in the United States Although it is well established that the automotive industry contributes...
Affordability: The Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar Electric Vehicle White Paper A topic on the minds of consumers and automotive industry members alike relates to vehicle affordability. CAR explores this issue in detail in a series of round table discussions with experts...
In May of 2023, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) produced an assessment of costs associated with the implementation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule (16 C.F.R. § 463) (“Proposed...
The Ramifications of the UAW’s Victory at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee Assembly Plant White Paper This white paper examines the implications of the UAW’s historic unionization vote at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant. Here’s a glimpse of what...
UAW’s Next Frontier: Mercedes-Benz in Alabama White Paper This white paper examines the upcoming unionization vote at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, scheduled for May 13-17, 2024. The paper explores the significance of this...
Impact of 2023 UAW-Detroit Three National Contracts on the U.S. Auto Industry Whitepaper On October 30, 2023, General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) reached a tentative agreement, bringing an end to the longest UAW strike against an automaker since...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule (16 C.F.R. § 463) (“Trade Rule”) on July 13, 2022. In the Trade Rule, the FTC solicited “comments from the public to improve [benefit or cost] estimates before the...
On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 into law. The law will, among many things, allocate nearly $370 billion to climate and energy-focused investments and incentives. The IRA resulted from a hard-fought effort that created a...
