Columns

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Column: Forecast calls for another cruel April in the auto industry

Five years after the pandemic idled North American plants, this April looms with the threat of devastating taxes on imported autos on top of steel and aluminum tariffs and maybe more.

March 27, 2025 05:49 PM
Column: How Trump tariffs would destroy 60 years of auto-industry progress in three countries

U.S President Donald Trump argues duties will return manufacturing to America. But where is the U.S. going to find workers willing to toil for Mexican wages, which are less than the national U.S. minimum wage?

March 26, 2025 03:37 PM
Column: The auto industry discovers Trump is serious about tariffs after all

The auto industry used to think tariffs would be a passing nuisance. That's no longer the case.

March 23, 2025 05:00 PM
Column: Auto industry needs to be ‘elbows up’ for Canada, Mexico

The North American auto industry is fully integrated, and painful tariffs will not undo that.

March 21, 2025 10:00 AM
Why you should apply to be a Best Dealership To Work For

It’s not just an award; it’s a tool to assess, refine and elevate your workplace culture. Participating in the program gives you direct insight into what’s working, what’s not and how you can improve.

March 20, 2025 04:07 PM
What a difference a year makes, especially for bedraggled Nissan

In this week’s edition of Automotive News, we take a deep look at incoming CEO Ivan Espinosa’s long to-do list at Nissan and the sizable obstacles blocking the Japanese carmaker's road to quick recovery.

March 16, 2025 05:00 PM
Column: Here’s why Trump’s tariff plan won’t lead to reshoring

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan — if you can call anything he does “a plan” — seems likely to backfire, writes Automotive News Canada Editor-in-Chief Jeff Melnychuk.

March 14, 2025 10:24 AM
Mr. Trump’s wild ride

“Roller coaster ride” is a cliché, but I’m guessing automakers, suppliers and retailers are feeling whiplashed — and maybe a bit queasy — after last week.

March 09, 2025 05:00 PM
Column: 1-month tariff exemption is good, but then what?

Without a doubt, the pause in tariffs against USMCA-compliant auto imports from Canada and Mexico came as a relief to the auto industry — except for maybe the UAW. But another deadline looms in early April.

March 06, 2025 07:24 PM
Column: Trump trashes the trade deal he negotiated and lauded

Synopsis: Trump celebrated the signing of the USMCA as a win for America, its auto industry and its workers.

March 04, 2025 02:48 PM
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