Mood brightens on NAFTA's prospects

From left, Martinrea Executive Chairman Rob Wildeboer; Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association in Canada; McLarty Associates Chairman Thomas "Mack" McLarty; Óscar Albin, president of the National Auto Parts Manufacturing Association in Mexico; and Automotive News Publisher Jason Stein. (JENNIFER VUONG)

January 17, 2018 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Cautious optimism about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement is beginning to replace the gloom and doom of recent months among auto industry leaders.

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