Sep 10, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Tariffs
Like in its neighbor Detroit, the economy in Rochester Hills, Michigan, is driven by the auto industry. Local businesses make parts for vehicles assembled in the U.S. and Canada using materials from Southeast Asia, Mexico and beyond, Mayor Bryan Barnett told Smart...
Sep 3, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Detroit, Featured, Tariffs
The U.S. auto industry is staying mum for the moment as the governments of the United States and Canada duke it out in a trade war that is leaving businesses with uncertainty as to the economic impact it could cause. President Donald Trump enacted 50% tariffs on about...
Sep 3, 2026 | Canada, China, Electric Vehicles, Tariffs
Advanced, relatively cheap Chinese electric vehicles will soon arrive in Canada. CBS News’ Anna Coren visited an EV production facility to learn about the expanding international market. A total of 49,000 Chinese EVs will be sold in the first year under the...
Aug 27, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Featured, Tariffs
Just last week, automakers were hoping summer U.S.-Canada trade talks would deliver relief from Washington’s 25% tariffs that have raised the cost of shipping vehicles and parts across the border. Instead, their problem got twice as bad on Monday,...
Jul 23, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Mexico, Tariffs
Canada and Mexico will work together to try to get the U.S. to cut auto tariffs on imports from the two countries, Mexico’s foreign affairs secretary said Friday at a meeting with his counterpart in Ottawa. Roberto Velasco Álvarez said the auto industry will be a key...
Jul 7, 2026 | Auto Industry, Canada, Featured, Mexico
The United States, Mexico and Canada have moved past a key deadline to extend the USMCA trade agreement, shifting the pact into an annual review process that leaves long-term rules for North American manufacturing open to further negotiation. Automakers continue...
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