EU bid for greener cars threatens to hit Merkel’s automotive industry

according to Electric cars could play a huge role in the decarbonisation of the transport industry. If electric cars are going to be the answer, the EU will have to address the global imbalance of supply. Global sales of electric vehicles topped one million units for the first time in history in 2017. Ms Merkel said she was in favour of doing more for Germany as a research location and boosting innovation there. World's fastest electric cars - Supercar beating EVs in pictures TESLA TESLA TESLA TESLA TESLA TESLA TESLA TESLA MODEL S TESLA VANDA VANDA VANDA RIMAC RIMAC RIMAC NIO NIO NIO FARADAY FUTURE FARADAY FUTURE FARADAY FUTURE ASTON MARTIN ASTON MARTIN ASTON MARTIN GENOVATION GENOVATION GEONVATION

Local automotive industry uncertain after Trump, Trudeau tariff announcement

WindsorLocal automotive industry uncertain after Trump, Trudeau tariff announcementShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email"We're being used as collateral damage," says Unifor President Jerry DiasCBC NewsRolls of coiled steel at Canadian steel producer Dofasco in Hamilton Ont., Tuesday, March 13, 2018. (Tara Walton/The Canadian Press)Tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are causing uncertainty in the automotive industry locally. "We're being used as collateral damage in his fight with China, Korea as it relates to steel and aluminum," said Dias. Dias says the tariffs shouldn't hurt the automotive industry in the short term but will have devastating effects on both sides of the border if it continues. The head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, Flavio Volpe calls Trump's tariffs "a dumb move."

Smart factory adoption could be catalyst for automotive industry

As it stated in A new study has found that adoption of smart factory technology is set to add up to $160 billion annually to the global auto industry in productivity gains by 2023 onwards. Meanwhile, at a further 43% of automotive companies, smart factory initiatives are currently being formulated. Researchers found that, the automotive sector has the highest share of organisations which have invested more than $250 million in smart factories. Along with America, which under its current administration is placing a heightened importance on home-grown manufacturing, manufacturing hubs of India and China also lag behind Western Europe's main players. This study clearly demonstrates the enthusiasm among automotive organizations to invest in smart factories and the awareness of the long-term benefits.

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