Bill Gerdes
Industry Outlook: US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement unlikely to be approved by Congress this year
The ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) treaty, the new NAFTA, is a
done deal in Mexico, well on its way in Canada, but in...
Industry Outlook: New USMCA still has a way to go before becoming official
Government negotiators have finished crafting the U.S.–Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and now the parties that will...
Industry Outlook: Southern plants unlikely to follow GM plant closings
The venerable Chevrolet Impala debuted 60 years ago and has been one of the best-selling vehicles ever. Just days before it was to hit...
NAFTA Replacement Treaty Will Bring Certainty To Auto Industry
There still is a lot of ground to cover before the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), goes...
Talking Tariffs
Auto industry observers say NAFTA re-do and tariff issues signal higher vehicle prices
Driving the Trade War
Looming U.S. tariffs cause worry for automakers and signal potentially dramatic changes in prices, model availability and employment opportunities.
Cincinnati’s German Heritage Attracted Mubea to Northern Kentucky
Mubea came to U.S. to support a never-built Volkswagen plant. It’s stayed to support almost all major OEMS.
A Post Election Economic View
All the plates the Trump Administration has in the air right now have the nation’s automobile manufacturing industry a little jumpy. Like the...
Predicting 2017 at an Especially Unpredictable Time
The elephant in automobile showrooms as we enter 2017 lives in Trump Tower and the White House. Industry analysts are reserving their opinions on...
Crossing out Corrosion
Roy Metal Finishing Co. was in the “right place at the right time.” The right place, according to Adam Brumfield, director...
What's New
First Look: Mazda’s CX-50
Mazda revealed the look of the CX-50 on Monday, touting its off-road ability as a key driver in its design and function.
“Today we are...
Toyota to invest in automotive battery production
Toyota Motor North America announced today that it will invest $3.4 billion in automotive battery production in the U.S. through 2030, including building an...
Regional automakers gather at Southern Automotive Conference
More than 1,000 attendees are expected to walk through the doors of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Alabama for the 14th annual Southern Automotive...
Volkswagen and The Conservation Fund donate acreage
Volkswagen of America and The Conservation Fund have completed a multi-year effort to buy, conserve and transfer approximately 1,500 acres of land to the...
Nissan unveils plan for carbon neutrality, intelligent factory
Nissan unveiled its production line at the Tochigi Plant in Japan featuring the Nissan Intelligent Factory initiative. The initiative is part of Nissan’s overall...