mema leading the national conversation on trade
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MEMALeading the National Conversation on Trade
Media Coverage Examples (Not Comprehensive)
Hundreds of thousands of jobs on the line
“A tariff-fueled hike in car prices would dent
U.S. economic growth, the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association says. The auto
supplier trade group projects that 870,000 jobs
in the auto supply chain could be affected.
Proposed tariffs, if they are recommended,
will put jobs at risk, impact consumers and
trigger a reduction in U.S. investments that
could set us back decades," the group said
Monday.”
Irvina Vianova, CBS News, February 18, 2019https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carmakers-and-buyers-are-apoplectic-out-about-potential-auto-parts-tariffs/
CBS News
Fortune
“If we’re serious about the transatlantic partnership, it’s
not very easy for me as German chancellor to read… that
the American Department of Commerce apparently
considers German and European cars to be a threat to the
national security of the United States of America,” Merkel
said at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday,
according to a Politico report. “Look, we’re proud of our
cars and we should be allowed to be. And these cars are
built in the U.S. The biggest BMW factory is in South
Carolina, not in Bavaria.” The U.S. Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association also chimed in with a warning
over reduced investment. “These tariffs, if applied, could
move the development and implementation of new
automotive technologies offshore, leaving America
behind. Not a single company in the domestic auto
industry requested this investigation,” it said in a
statement quoted by Reuters. -Fortune, Feb 18, 2019
David Meyer, Fortune, February 18, 2019http://fortune.com/2019/02/18/merkel-trump-auto-tariffs-report/
Reuters
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. auto industry urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday not to saddle imported cars and auto parts with steep tariffs, after the U.S. Commerce Department sent a confidential report to the White House late on Sunday with its recommendations for how to proceed. Some trade organizations also blasted the Commerce Department for keeping the details of its “Section 232” national security report shrouded in secrecy, which will make it much harder for the industry to react during the next 90 days Trump will have to review it. “Secrecy around the report only increases the uncertainty and concern across the industry created by the threat of tariffs,” the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association said in a statement, adding that it was “alarmed and dismayed.” “It is critical that our industry have the opportunity to review the recommendations and advise the White House on how proposed tariffs, if they are recommended, will put jobs at risk, impact consumers, and trigger a reduction in U.S. investments that could set us back decades.”
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters, February 18, 2019, photo: Automotive News, 3/12/18https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-autos/auto-industry-lines-up-against-possible-u-s-tariffs-idUSKCN1Q71SA
Reuters
“The industry has warned that feared tariffs of up to 25
percent on millions of imported cars and parts would add
thousands of dollars to vehicle costs and potentially lead
to hundreds of thousands of job losses throughout the U.S.
economy.
The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association,
which represents auto parts suppliers, warned that tariffs
will shrink investment in the United States at a time when
the auto industry is already reeling from declining sales,
Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum, and tariffs on auto
parts from China.
“These tariffs, if applied, could move the development
and implementation of new automotive technologies
offshore, leaving America behind,” it said in a statement.
“Not a single company in the domestic auto industry
requested this investigation.” -Reuters, Feb 17, 2019
David Lawler, David Shephardson, Reuters, Feb 17, 2019https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-autos/u-s-agency-submits-auto-tariff-report-probe-to-white-house-idUSKCN1Q706C?il=0
“These tariffs are a tax on U.S. companies,
and ultimately they will be an additional
expense on the U.S. consumer,” said Ann
Wilson, senior vice president at the Motor and
Equipment Manufacturers Association, which
represents the auto-parts industry.
Ms. Wilson said the report has the potential of
stirring widespread opposition to Mr. Trump’s
trade policies.
“Those policy makers who have not really
considered the impacts of the tariffs really
need to think about the impact it will have on
suppliers in their states—and it’s going to be a
negative impact,” she said.”
-Wall Street Journal, Feb 15, 2019
William Maudlin, Mike Colais, Wall St Journal, February 15, 2019https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-tariffs-threaten-to-boost-prices-of-imported-cars-and-parts-11550236094
Wall St Journal
France24
“Dozens of US industry groups sent a letter to
the Trump administration on Wednesday
pleading for an end the economic pain caused
by steep US tariffs on steel and aluminum.
"We urge you to take all necessary steps to
resolve this matter so that zero-tariff North
American trade can resume, and we can turn
our attention to working with you to gain
prompt Congressional approval of the USMCA,"
the letter stated.
The letter was signed by groups representing a
large swath of the economy, including the Motor
& Equipment Manufacturers Association, the
National Association of Egg Farmers and the
National Restaurant Association.” -France24, Jan 23, 2019
France 24, January 23, 2019https://www.france24.com/en/20190123-us-industries-plead-end-us-metals-tariffs
Financial Times
“Ann Wilson of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association said the tariffs were putting pressure on the
industry, especially for smaller suppliers that find it
more difficult to pass on higher costs to their customers.
“The two big expenses of the industry are raw materials
and people,” she said. “If raw materials are going up,
companies have to save money on people.”
Ms. Wilson warned that a new tariff on imported cars
and components would “have a devastating effect on
our industry”.
She added that the uncertain outlook for tariffs, with
the administration’s plans still unresolved, could deter
investment. “The industry needs regulatory certainty,”
she said. -Financial Times, Dec 10, 2018
Ed Crooks, Fan Fei, Financial Times, December 10, 2018https://www.ft.com/content/41157f30-fbbe-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521
S&P Global
“Ann Wilson of the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association called the trade
agreement "a positive step forward," but asked for
the US to remove 232 tariffs before signing the
agreement.
“The parties must agree to exempt Mexico and
Canada from Section 232 tariffs on steel and
aluminum. Since the beginning of the year, our
industry has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in
tariffs on imported steel. In addition, our members
are reporting a 50% increase in the price of domestic
steel," Wilson said when testifying Thursday.
Wilson also called for "greater clarity" on automotive
rules of origin provisions and steel and aluminum
requirements” –S&P Global, Nov 16, 2018
Rebecca Grenham, S&P Global, November 16, 2018https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/metals/111618-aluminum-steel-industries-welcome-usmca-some-call-for-section-232-exemptions
New York Times/Reuters
“The current state of play on trade has
placed our industry in turmoil," said Ann
Wilson, senior vice president of
government affairs at the Motor and
Equipment Manufacturers Association.
"In the last year our members have faced
Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs,
other Section 232 tariffs proposed, and
Section 301 tariffs on goods from China."-New York Times/Reuters, Nov 15, 2018
Reuters/New York Times, November 15, 2018https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/11/15/business/15reuters-usa-trade-nafta.html
Politico Pro
“Exempting Mexico and Canada from the Section
232 tariffs on steel and aluminum strengthens
the agreement and will in turn strengthen the
U.S. manufacturing base," said Ann Wilson,
senior vice president for government affairs at
the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association, in her prepared remarks.
"This issue must be dealt with before the parties
sign the agreement at the end of the month."
Imposing quotas in place of tariffs would be
similarly harmful, industry leaders warned,
noting that they would cut off room for growth.”-Politico Pro, November 15, 2018
Megan Cassella, Politico Pro, November 15, 2018; photo: Washington Posthttps://subscriber.politicopro.com/transportation/article/2018/11/for-auto-groups-tariffs-overshadow-benefits-of-the-usmca-968165
For Auto Groups, Tariffs Overshadow Benefits of the USMCA
New York Times
“The average price of a vehicle in the
United States is $35,000,” said Ann
Wilson, senior vice president of
government affairs at the Motor &
Equipment Manufacturers Association,
which represents suppliers. “If we
increase the cost without increasing the
value, are we going to be able to sell
those vehicles? It’s going to be a real
challenge.”
-New York Times, Oct 26, 2018
Jack Ewing, New York Times, October 26, 2018https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/business/china-jobs-automobiles-trade-war.html
Politico Pro
“The combination of Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum, the duties he's placed on more than $250 billion worth of Chinese goods, and his threat to impose a 20 or 25 percent tariff on automobile and auto parts imports — coupled with the potential effects of the new NAFTA deal's revamped auto provisions — has pushed the industry toward "a breaking point," Ann Wilson, senior vice president for government affairs at the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, said during a discussion at the National Press Club. Without some relief, "you will see a large number of suppliers go through significant distress," added Ramzi Hermiz, president and CEO of Shiloh Industries, an auto parts manufacturer based in Valley City, Ohio. "It's a thin margin business," he said, and Trump's trade policies are increasing costs to the point where companies are losing money. -Politico Pro, Oct 25, 2018
Doug Palmer, Politico Pro, October 25, 2018; photo: Toyota USA Newsroomhttps://subscriber.politicopro.com/canada/article/2018/10/trumps-trade-policies-push-auto-parts-sector-to-breaking-point-886367
Trump's trade policies push auto parts sector to 'breaking point'
Politico
“The mindset is you can always fall back on the
[2.5 percent] rate,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice
president at the Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association, the primary trade
association representing auto suppliers and parts
manufacturers. “Ambassador Lighthizer and
President Trump have been very aware that’s
been at the back of people’s minds. That may not
be a successful strategy for folks.
The industry…has raised concerns about any sort
of constraints. “It’s an insurance policy of sorts,
but this industry does well in its free flow of
goods,” said Wilson of MEMA. “Caps and quotas
run counter to how we best produce jobs and
manufacture in the U.S.” -Politico, Oct 9, 2018
Megan Cassella and Adam Behsudi, Politico, October 9, 2018; photo David Richardhttps://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/09/sticker-shock-trumps-new-trade-deal-could-bring-higher-car-prices-830485
NPR Business – How the New North American Trade Deal
Will Affect the Automotive Industry
“ARI SHAPIRO: So on the one hand, there won't be
tariffs for material crossing Canada, U.S., Mexico
borders. On the other hand, the steel and aluminum
tariffs that were of concern to your industry have not
gone away.
ANN WILSON: No, they haven't. I think one of the things
we have to keep in mind is they have been a particular
burden to smaller manufacturers. Many of these smaller
manufacturers are only in the U.S. And some of our
members have seen the cost of their steel purchases
rise almost 50 percent. So this is a significant increase.
It's particularly of concern between Canada and the
United States. We'd like to see those two countries roll
up their sleeves, use the same energy they used to
conclude this new NAFTA and be able to come to some
kind of agreement on steel and aluminum tariffs.”
-NPR, Oct 3 2018Ari Shapiro, NPR Business, October 3, 2018https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/654123871/how-the-new-north-american-trade-deal-will-affect-the-automotive-industry
Wall Street Journal
“It is critical that all three parties be a
part,” said the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association, which
represents suppliers for the car
industry, in a statement. Manufacturing
trade groups said they would scrutinize
specifics of the deal as they are
released.”
-WSJ, October 1, 2018
Austen Hufford, Wall Street Journal, Oct 1, 2018https://www.wsj.com/graphics/nafta-trade-industries/
Washington Post
“Ann Wilson, senior vice president of government
affairs of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association, a national trade group, disagreed.
Over the last five years, she said, jobs in American
motor vehicle manufacturing have jumped 19
percent. The industry now directly employs roughly
891,000 workers.
Sourcing cheaper parts from abroad while pouring
resources into high-tech design has fueled this
growth, Wilson said. Applying tougher regulations
could deliver unwanted consequences and endanger
jobs, she said.
“If you are no longer able to use a global supply
chain to find the best value, you’ll no longer able to
compete against a vehicle that is made in Europe or
Asia,” Wilson said.” -Washington Post, Sept 25, 2018
Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, September 25, 2018https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/25/trumps-push-for-all-american-cars-will-kill-american-jobs-auto-suppliers-say/?utm_term=.1b830868fd9c
Argus Media
“All the headlines are focusing on US tariffs
on Chinese goods and how they could impact
costs — rising prices of crankshafts, engines
and spark plugs will hit the bottom line for
carmakers after the recent imposition of
tariffs on $200bn/yr of Chinese goods.
The tariffs "will serve as a tax increase on the
American public and consumers by increasing
the costs of a new car or truck and of
maintaining the hundreds of millions of
vehicles currently on the roads", the Motor
and Equipment Manufacturers Association
said. -Argus Media, Sept 24, 2018
Editing Board, Argus Media, September 24, 2018https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1759982-analysis-outlook-darkens-for-automotive-sector
Washington Post
“Ann Wilson, senior vice president of
government affairs at the Motor and
Equipment Manufacturers Association,
said at the hearing that “the
imposition of tariffs is a risk to our
economic security that jeopardizes
supplier jobs and investments in the
United States.”
-Washington Post, Sept 24, 2018
Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, September 24, 2018; photos: Reuters, Automotive Newshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/24/president-trumps-claims-about-nafta-us-auto-industry/?utm_term=.f84b81a1b9e3
Marketplace NPR
Ann Wilson, MEMA:
“We are hurting a lot of people in the
United States who depend on that trade.
One of the things that has really troubled
our members is a lack of certainty. Some
of our smaller manufacturers are not
hiring now. It’s also going to decrease the
choices that many American consumers
are going to find when they go to service
their vehicle or when they go to repair a
vehicle.”
-Marketplace, Sept 24, 2018
Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace Radio, September 24, 2018https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/09242018
Tariffs and Effect on Trade
Financial Times
“Catherine Boland, from the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, said she'd been fielding calls from her manufacturers, particularly smaller ones. They're worried about tariffs on basic commodities, for example resins from China that are used to make vinyl or plastics. Ms Boland doesn't support the tariffs. But she is
worried about China: [Our association] shares the administration's concerns regarding Chinese industrial policies that promote technology localization, such as Made in China 2025. These policies increase vulnerabilities for US companies such as unfair practices focused on technology transfer and weakened IP protection. They make it difficult for a non-Chinese company to compete in China and abroad. While the administration's focus on protecting IP as something MEMA supports, tariffs on these manufacturing imports -- inputs will not protect IP.... In closing, we urge USTR to not move forward with broad based tariffs. Additionally we continue to recommend bilateral discussions between the US and China before implementing additional tariffs that will harm our industry, job creation, domestic investments and the overall U.S. economy.”
-FT, Sept 19, 2018Brandon Greeley, Financial Times, September 19, 2018https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/09/19/1537378355000/China-wants-to-make-machines-and-tools--too/
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Wall Street Journal
“Lobbyists for auto-parts manufacturers in
the U.S. have opposed the broad-brush
tariffs, urging the Trump administration to
take a much more targeted approach by
using anti-dumping duties instead.
“This overall blanket approach is going to
cost consumers” in the form of higher
prices, said Ann Wilson, senior vice
president at the Washington-based Motor
Equipment & Manufacturers Association.
Steel and aluminum tariffs are already
squeezing suppliers, and the latest levies on
Chinese-made goods will only exacerbate
profit pressures in the industry, she said.”
-WSJ, Sept 19, 2018
Trefor Moss and Chester Dawson, WSJ, September 19, 2018https://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-u-s-tariffs-could-make-auto-parts-pricier-1537349403
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio
“Even cars that are both made and sold in
the U.S. are not exempt from the
implications of tariffs. The industry group
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association has expressed concern over
tariffs on raw metal, saying they have a
destabilizing effect on U.S. manufacturing
and that the process of asking for
exemptions is “opaque, inconsistent and
inaccessible.” -WAMC Radio, Sept 10, 2018
Camilia Domonoske, WAMC Radio, September 10, 2018http://www.wamc.org/post/ford-says-despite-trumps-tweet-focus-active-wont-be-produced-us
Public Radio International“If the Trump administration gets its
way with a revised NAFTA, 40 percent
of a car built in North America would
need to come from a North American
country where workers earn about $16
an hour; in other words, from the US or
Canada. Could this change drive more
work to the US?
“I don't think it's that simple,” says
Fream “As you increase the amount of
content, yes, you will potentially, short
term, look at increasing the jobs, but it
may also increase the cost.”
A cost that ultimately gets passed along
to consumers in the form of higher car
prices.” -PRI, Sept 6, 2018
Jason Margolis, PRI, September 6, 2018https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-09-06/trump-s-nafta-revisions-designed-help-us-auto-industry-could-have-opposite-impact
Crain’s Detroit Business
“Washington, D.C.-based Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association, a trade group for
automakers, heavy-duty vehicle
manufacturers and their suppliers, said the
quota will decrease U.S. employment.
"MEMA is concerned that (the quota) may
serve to decrease American manufacturing
jobs and exports and put U.S. businesses at
a global disadvantage — all while increasing
costs to consumers," MEMA said in an Aug.
29 letter to its members.”-Crain’s Detroit Business, September 2, 2018
Dustin Walsh, Crain’s Detroit Business, September 2, 2018http://www.crainsdetroit.com/trade/navigating-nafta-20-new-trade-pact-likely-reduce-automotive-competition-raise-prices
New York Times
“If we run up against these quotas, we
are going to make manufacturing more
expensive in the United States.
Period,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice
president of government affairs of the
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association.”-New York Times, August 29, 2018
Ana Swanson, New York Times, August 29, 2018; photo: Judi Bottoni, A/Phttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/business/canada-nafta-mexico-trump.html
CNN
Ann Wilson:
“It is really important that
Canada be at the table and that
this be a three-party agreement.
If we cannot get parts into our
country in a way that is
financially viable, it is going to
be much more difficult to make
cars in this country; if it is hard
to make cars in this country, we
won’t employ as many people.”
-CNN, August 29, 2018
CNN, August 29, 2018https://www.cnn.com/
INTERVIEW WITH ANN WILSON ON CNN
Wall Street Journal
“Manufacturers hate quotas,” said Ann
Wilson, senior vice president at the
Washington-based Motor Equipment &
Manufacturers Association. “They are a
significant risk to the supply chain and
will hurt our global competitiveness,”
she said.” -Wall St Journal, Aug 29, 2018
David Luhnow and Santiago Perez, Wall St Journal, August 29, 2018https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-cites-insurance-against-u-s-national-security-tariffs-1535560749
NEGOTIATION STICKING POINTS
USA Today
“While playing every card
they can to avoid punishing
taxes, companies that use
steel and aluminum find the
process, in the words of the
Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association,
“onerous, expensive, and
confusing.” -USA Today, August 29, 2018
Editorial Board, USA Today, August 29, 2018; photo by Lisa Bensonhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/08/29/trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-spawn-exemptions-big-government-editorials-debates/1055050002/
Reuters
“Duty-free auto parts exports from
Mexico to the United States could be
capped at $90 billion a year under the
agreement, said Ann Wilson, senior vice
president of government affairs at the
Motor and Equipment Manufacturers
Association.
The figure exceeds current levels, but
parts shipments above that quota could
be subject to 232 tariffs, Wilson said.”
-Reuters, August 28, 2018
David Shepardson, Ana Isabel Martinez, Reuters, August 28, 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-autos-mexico-exclusive/exclusive-mexico-u-s-deal-includes-mexican-auto-export-cap-sources-idUSKCN1LD2PK
Michigan Radio
“Ann Wilson is the Senior VP of Government Affairs
for the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers
Association (MEMA). Wilson joined Stateside’s Cynthia
Canty to discuss the potential impact of the United
States-Mexico Trade Agreement.
Wilson said it's good that the administration is making
progress with Mexico, but added that NAFTA works
because it is a three-party agreement.
“Michigan is so close to Canada, you know the
importance of that trade, and we really do need to
make sure we bring Canada in as an equal partner,”
Wilson said.” -Michigan Radio, August 28, 2018
Stateside Staff, Michigan Radio, August 28, 2018http://www.michiganradio.org/post/uncertainty-continues-auto-parts-makers-even-trump-moves-toward-deal-mexico
NPR/Marketplace
“The concern the everybody needs to have is
the impact that this is going to have on the
economy overall; there is a lot of
misunderstanding about the global supply chain
and the impact that it has on U.S. workers.
What we should be doing is focusing on how we
retain those jobs and grow those jobs in our
country. I think there’s an opportunity for us to
work our way through this and come up with
better trade agreements, but if we continue to
add tariff upon tariff on imported goods we’re
going to find that investments leave this
country…we’ll find ourselves at the losing end
of technology.”
-Marketplace, NPR News, Aug 22, 2018
Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser, Marketplace, NPR News, August 22, 2018https://www.marketplace.org/2018/08/21/economy/auto-tariffs-horizon-warning-us-car-makers
World Trade Online
“Ann Wilson, senior vice president
of government affairs for MEMA,
said the imposition of tariffs would
jeopardize supplier jobs and
investments to the U.S. “To put it
simply, if we lose the opportunity to
develop and manufacture new
technologies in the U.S., we will
have little opportunity to recoup
these losses for a decade,” she said
in the release.”-World Trade Online, August 22, 2018
World Trade Online, August 20, 2018https://insidetrade.com/trade/broad-auto-industry-coalition-formed-oppose-section-232-tariffs
Politico
“The importation of motor vehicle parts is
not a risk to our national security,” Ann
Wilson, senior vice president of government
affairs for the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association, said in a
statement announcing the new group.
“However, the imposition of tariffs is a risk
to our economic security, jeopardizing
supplier jobs and investments in the United
States. To put it simply, if we lose the
opportunity to develop and manufacture
new technologies in the U.S., we will have
little opportunity to recoup these losses for a
decade.” -Politico, August 21, 2018
Megan Cassella, Politico, August 21, 2018; photo: American AG Radio Networkhttps://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-trade/2018/08/21/a-roadmap-for-this-weeks-nafta-talks-323009
Washington Post
“The exclusion request process lacks
transparency and will be particularly
burdensome for smaller manufacturers.
It is unbalanced and appears to not allow
for successful outcomes for downstream
users,” Ann Wilson, Vice President for
Government Affairs at the Motor &
Equipment Manufacturers Association,
told Congress at a hearing on Thursday.“
-Washington Post, April 16, 2018
Heather Long, Washington Post, April 16, 2018https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/16/theres-a-tsunami-of-companies-applying-for-relief-from-trumps-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.fc5123c4428d
McClatchy DC Bureau
“Trade groups warn of higher costs and job losses
for companies that manufacture engines, brake
components and other car parts. “Vehicle
suppliers are the largest sector of manufacturing
jobs in the U.S., directly employing over 871,000
Americans in all 50 states,” said Ann Wilson, a
senior vice president with the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association, at the Commerce
Department hearing. Wilson said her association
recently polled its membership of 1,000 vehicle
suppliers, and nearly 80 percent of those
responding said the proposed tariffs would have a
negative impact on business. “Most job cuts would
occur within the first six months of the tariffs,”
Wilson testified.”
-McClatchy DC Bureau, August 7, 2018
Stuart Leavenworth, McClatchy DC Bureau, August 7, 2018https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/article216169480.html
Washington Post
“The only way auto part markers can
absorb the added costs is to let people
go,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice
president at the Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association. "We’re the
largest employer of manufacturing
jobs in the United States, with over
870,000 jobs. This could wipe out
virtually every single one of those jobs
in this country. It’s astronomical.”
-Washington Post, July 25, 2018
Heather Long, Washington Post, July 25, 2018https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/25/one-important-group-supports-trumps-auto-tariffs/?utm_term=.d249db281037
Foreign Policy
“There is no such thing as a truly U.S.-based,
U.S.-built vehicle,” said Ann Wilson, the senior
vice president of government affairs at the Motor
& Equipment Manufacturers Association. Like
automakers, parts and component suppliers fear
the tariffs will inhibit the development of
advanced automotive technologies.“The industry
is desperately trying to get the administration to
understand that we have the potential to be the
center for new automotive development,” Wilson
said. “If you can’t have the free flow of goods,
that advanced technology will be developed
elsewhere. It would take at least a decade to get
those jobs back, if you could get them back at
all.” -Foreign Policy, July 25, 2018
Keith Johnson, Foreign Policy, July 25, 2018https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/25/trumps-trade-wars-are-bad-they-could-soon-get-a-lot-worse-eu-juncker-autos-tariffs/
Handelsblatt Global
“Auto tariffs will become reality sooner
rather than later,” said Ann Wilson, vice
president of the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association, which represents
some 1,000 components makers including the
US operations of Bosch and Continental.
Ms. Wilson was among 40 auto industry
delegates invited to the Department of
Commerce last week. They tried to change
the US administration’s mind by warning of
higher prices, lower revenues, and job
losses in production, supply and
dealerships.”
-Handelsblatt Global, July 25, 2018
Ruth Berschens, Till Hoppe, Annett Meiritz, Handelsblatt Global, July 25, 2018https://global.handelsblatt.com/politics/eu-juncker-trump-auto-tariffs-trade-war-948861
NPR
“The auto and parts supplier industries are
opposed to the tariffs.
"We have 870,000 Americans who are
employed by our industry," says Ann Wilson
with the Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association, which represents
the parts makers. She says her members
have already been hit by steel and aluminum
tariffs and retaliatory tariffs from China.
"What I'm hearing from members now is they
are not filling jobs that they have available
because they're not sure that they're going
to have the work for them in the future,"
Wilson says.” -NPR, July 24, 2018
Chris Arnold, NPR News, July 24, 2018https://www.npr.org/2018/07/24/631813137/tariffs-are-having-a-chilling-effect-on-more-u-s-businesses
Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg
“The procession of industry groups and
foreign governments lining up to oppose
President Trump’s car tariffs is starting to
look like a rush-hour traffic jam.
“The importation of motor-vehicle parts is
not a risk to our national security,” Ann
Wilson, senior vice president of government
affairs of the Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Assn., told a public hearing
Thursday on the auto industry. “However,
the imposition of tariffs is a risk to our
economic security that jeopardizes supplier
jobs and investments in the United States.”
-L.A. Times, July 19, 2018
Andrew Mayeda and Ryan Beene, Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2018 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-car-tariffs-20180719-story.html
Bloomberg
“The procession of industry groups and foreign
governments lining up to oppose President
Donald Trump’s car tariffs is starting to look like
a rush-hour traffic jam. “The importation of
motor-vehicle parts is not a risk to our national
security,” Ann Wilson, senior vice president of
government affairs of the Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association, told a public hearing
Thursday on the auto industry.
“However, the imposition of tariffs is a risk to
our economic security that jeopardizes supplier
jobs and investments in the United States.”-Bloomberg, July 19, 2018
Andrew Mayeda, Ryan Beene, and Gabrielle Coppola, Bloomberg, July 19, 2018https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-19/trump-faces-growing-storm-over-car-tariffs-as-lobbying-ramps-up
Washington Post
“The industry’s long lead times for new
products mean the stakes are high. If the
tariffs raise costs or disrupt supply
chains in a way that encourages
companies to base their advanced
mobility research elsewhere, “we will
have little opportunity to recoup these
losses for a decade,” Ann Wilson, Senior
Vice President of government affairs for
the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association, plans to tell Thursday’s
hearing.”-Washington Post, July 19, 2018
David J Lynch, Washington Post, July 19, 2018https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/19/trumps-next-tariffs-could-cost-us-race-self-driving-cars/?utm_term=.3fbdaee45c71
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New York Times
“Ann Wilson, the senior vice president of
government affairs of the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association who testified Thursday
morning, said she was concerned that tariffs could
stifle innovation in emerging sectors of the auto
industry. A survey of her trade group’s members
showed that companies would respond to higher
prices for components like lithium batteries and
semiconductors by moving electric and
autonomous vehicle research and manufacturing
outside the United States.
“If it gets more expensive to bring those
technologies into the United States, our suppliers
are going to find other places to do research,” Ms.
Wilson said.” -New York Times, July 19, 2018
Ana Swanson, New York Times, July 19, 2018https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/us/politics/trump-car-import-tariffs.html
Detroit Free Press
“The Commerce Department was holding a
daylong hearing on Trump's proposal to raise
taxes at the department's headquarters in
Washington. Testimony will include comments
from ambassadors from Canada, Mexico and
the European Union. As testimony kicked
off, Ann Wilson of the Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association said that a survey of
parts manufacturers shows that 80 percent of
respondents said that if tariffs are imposed,
the businesses would cut jobs, delay research
and development and shift jobs outside the
U.S.” -Detroit Free Press, July 19, 2018
Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, July 19, 2018https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2018/07/19/hearing-auto-import-taxes-get-underway-washington/797915002/
Autoblog/Reuters
“At a July 19 hearing…the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Association of Global Automakers, will testify, as will the National Automobile Dealers Association, National Association of Manufacturers, Motors & Equipment Manufacturers Association and groups representing German and Japanese automakers, according to a draft agenda not yet made public.”
-Autoblog/Reuters, July 13, 2018
David Shepardson, Autoblog/Reuters, July 13, 2018https://www.autoblog.com/2018/07/13/trump-tariffs-automakers-dealers-uaw-testify/
Wall Street Journal
“ The latest round of proposed tariffs on
Chinese-made goods targets dozens of
auto products, including everything from
struts and parts for gearboxes to brake
pads and windshield glass. “Escalating
this back-and-forth with a major trade
partner will not resolve the issue,” said
the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association, a trade group for auto parts
suppliers.”
-Wall St Journal, July 12, 2018
WSJ Staff, Wall St Journtal, July 12, 2018 https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-seafood-to-mattresses-how-the-latest-tariffs-would-affect-u-s-businesses-1531424044
Reuters
“Last month, two major U.S. auto trade groups
warned that tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported
vehicles would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs in
auto manufacturing, dramatically raise prices on
vehicles, and threaten industry investment on self-
driving cars. Major automakers have also filed
comments warning of job losses and lost sales.
At a July 19 hearing, those two groups, the Alliance
of Automobile Manufacturers and Association of
Global Automakers, will testify, as will the National
Automobile Dealers Association, National
Association of Manufacturers, Motors & Equipment
Manufacturers Association and groups representing
German and Japanese automakers”
-Reuters, July 12, 2018
David Shepardson, Reuters, July 12, 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-autos/eu-mexico-volkswagen-among-those-to-testify-at-u-s-import-tariff-hearing-idUSKBN1K23AY
New York Times
“What is going to play out in the industry is
higher costs, lower employment and a massive
disruption that could ultimately result in an
economic downturn for the country.”
Ann Wilson, an official with the Motor and
Equipment Manufacturers Association, which
represents auto parts makers, referring to the
effects she fears from President Trump’s tariffs
on imported cars and car parts.”
-New York Times, July 3, 2018
Jack Ewing, New York Times, July 3, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-who-may-suffer-the-most-from-auto-tariffs-trump-voters.html
New York Times
“Ann Wilson, the senior vice president for government
affairs at the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers
Association, which represents auto parts makers, said her
group had met with Mr. Trump’s economic advisers, staff at
the Treasury and Commerce Departments, and lawmakers
of both parties to convey the dire impact that tariffs could
have on the industry.
Many smaller manufacturers of auto parts, especially those
whose costs have risen because of steel and aluminum
tariffs, would not be able to last even three months with a
substantial tariff on imports, she said.
“What is going to play out in the industry is higher costs,
lower employment and a massive disruption that could
ultimately result in an economic downturn for the
country,” Ms. Wilson said.”
-New York Times, July 3, 2018
Jack Ewing, New York Times, July 3, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/business/trump-auto-tariffs.html
New York Times
“What’s especially striking right now is that
even industries Trump claims he wants to
help are protesting his policies, urging him
to reverse course...The Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association has urged the
administration to stand down, declaring
that “counterproductive unilateral actions”
will “erode U.S. jobs and growth” while
doing nothing to protect national security.”
-New York Times, July 2, 2018
Paul Krugman, New York Times, July 2, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/opinion/trump-trade-war.html
Washington Post
“The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association, representing 1,000 vehicle parts-
makers, told Commerce it “strongly opposes”
Trump’s tariffs. “Counterproductive unilateral
actions will place manufacturers at a
competitive disadvantage to their global
counterparts, erode U.S. jobs and growth, and
will not protect the national security of the
United States,” the industry group said.”
-Washington Post, June 29, 2018
David J. Lynch, Washington Post, June 29, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/06/29/gm-says-new-trump-auto-tariffs-threaten-american-jobs/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.48cf739d096d
Washington Post“While they wait for decisions,
companies must pay Trump’s import
tax. Exclusions are retroactive to the
date Commerce posts them online, so
companies expect to eventually have
their tariff payments refunded.
“We’ve been concerned about the
process from the outset,” said Ann
Wilson, senior vice president for the
Motor and Equipment Manufacturers
Association. “It’s an enormous burden
for small companies.”
-Washington Post, June 19, 2018
David Lynch, Washington Post, June 19, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/companies-can-escape-trumps-steel-tariffs-but-it-wont-be-easy/2018/06/19/9c03da20-701a-11e8-bd50-b80389a4e569_story.html?utm_term=.5e8828cbc40d
BBC
“IMF Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday that a trade
war would lead to "losers on both sides" and could have a
"serious" impact.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the
dispute could hurt business and consumer confidence.
The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association,
which represents car parts makers, called the tariffs
"taxes that hurt U.S. companies, put jobs at risk, and
negatively impact consumers."
-BBC News, June 15, 2018
BBC News, June 15, 2018 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44498484
National Public Radio
DWYER: ..”jobs, especially at auto
parts suppliers, could be at risk. Ann
Wilson is with the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association, a group
that represents vehicle parts
makers.”
ANN WILSON: “These costs are going
to have to be borne by someone, and
initially they're going to be borne by
manufacturers.”
-NPR, June 13, 2018
David Greene, NPR Morning Edition, June 13, 2018https://www.npr.org/2018/06/13/619479455/auto-parts-manufacturers-are-hurt-by-tariffs-rising-metal-prices;Photo: Firenewsfeed
National Public Radio
Sophie Sherry and Stateside Staff, National Public Radio, June 1, 2018http://michiganradio.org/post/new-tariffs-could-create-messy-uncertainty-us-auto-parts-manufacturers
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“Ann Wilson is the senior vice president of
government affairs for the Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association (MEMA). She spoke
with Stateside about potential effects of Trump’s
new tariffs. Wilson said the first consequence of
these new tariffs is that they will diminish
American manufacturers' access to raw
materials. “There is very highly specified
technical steel aluminum that comes into this
country from Europe, Canada, Mexico and other
sources, but then other manufacturing is done in
the United States to those materials that create
jobs in this country,” Wilson said.”
-NPR News, June 1, 2018
Washington Post
“Our members could face having to pay double tariffs on some materials necessary to manufacture parts in the US,” said a statement from the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. “Industries like ours, which require long-term investments in facilities and employees, depend on regulatory and market stability. These actions have thrown all of that up in the air.”
–Washington Post, May 31, 2018
David J. Lynch and Damian Paletta, Washington Post, May 31, 2018https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-imposes-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-on-the-european-union-canada-and-mexico/2018/05/31/891bb452-64d3-11e8-a69c-b944de66d9e7_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2c963338608c&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
Politico Pro
“Ann Wilson, senior vice president of
government affairs of the Motor &
Equipment Manufacturers Association, said
there's a "safety-critical" part used with
injectors that's only available in Europe.
"That steel is brought into the U.S., and the
fuel injector itself is put together in South
Carolina. This steel, which is only available
in Europe, is now subject to the tariff.”
MEMA represents the largest U.S.
manufacturing sector, employing 871,000
U.S. workers, whom Wilson said the tariffs
will hurt.”
-Politico Pro, May 31, 2018
Tanya Snider, Politico Pro, May 31, 2018
Bloomberg Government
“Auto-parts makers were already facing trade challenges and uncertainties on several fronts, including Nafta re-negotiations, previous tariffs on Chinese imports and possible duties on imported vehicles and parts,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice president of government affairs for the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents vehicle suppliers. The industry depends on regulatory and market stability, she said.”
-Bloomberg, May 31, 2018
Mark Niquette, Bloomberg Government, May 31, 2018https://about.bgov.com/
Wall Street Journal
“A foreign vehicle manufacturer is going to
depend on the importation of those parts,”
said Ann Wilson, vice president of the Motor &
Equipment Manufacturers Association.
“If it gets harder to get those parts in here,
and we sell fewer of those vehicles, that’s
going to impact the bottom line of folks who
are making vehicles here.” -WSJ, May 24 2018
William Mauldin and Siobhan Hughes, Wall St Journal, May 24, 2018 https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-gop-allies-worry-over-possible-new-u-s-auto-tariffs-1527179893
The Economist
“Ann Wilson of the American Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association reports her members’ concerns about an entirely new administrative burden. When shipping parts between Mexico and America, they have never had to keep track of wages in the way such a rule would require. It is unclear which workers will count and how the wage threshold will be kept up-to-date.” -Economist, May 17, 2018
Economist, May 17, 2018https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/05/19/nafta-negotiators-are-struggling-to-meet-a-congressional-deadline
Wall Street Journal
“Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President at the Washington-based Motor Equipment & Manufacturers Association, said auto suppliers she represents “need to have a consistent access to specialty steel and aluminum just to continue to manufacture in this country.”
-WSJ, May 11 2018
Kwanwoo Jun and William Mauldin, Wall St Journal, May 11, 2018https://www.wsj.com/articles/quotas-make-a-comeback-as-countries-seek-u-s-tariff-exemptions-1526031000
Wall Street Journal
MEMA • Working to protect the suppliers• Meeting with the Trump administration to express concerns
“We are approaching this with caution because of the potential for administrative burdens placed on suppliers,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice president at the Washington-based Motor Equipment & Manufacturers Association, which represents major auto suppliers.” -WSJ, May 7 2018
William Mauldin, Wall St Journal, May 8, 2018 US Editionhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-pushes-nafta-partners-to-accept-a-wage-floor-in-auto-sector-1525685401
U.S. News & World Report
"We continue to be concerned about the phase-in time and the amount of paperwork that will be necessary for compliance," said Ann Wilson, senior vice president of government affairs for the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association.”
-Reuters, April 30, 2018
David Shepardson and David Lawder, Reuters, April 30, 2018https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2018-04-30/us-wants-4-year-phase-in-for-higher-nafta-auto-content-thresholds
Wall Street Journal
“The latest proposal would scale back some U.S. demands on the proportion of cars and auto components required to be made in North America. Mexico and Canada had complained the original U.S. proposal was too strict, and Detroit worried it could damage the industry.“I think it’s moving in the right direction,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice president at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, which includes major auto-industry suppliers and parts producers active internationally. “We have a few technical things to work out.”
-WSJ, April 13, 2018
William Mauldin and Siobhan Hughes, Wall St Journal, April 13, 2018https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-offers-compromise-on-autos-boosting-hopes-for-nafta-deal-1523620800
Reuters
“From the parts manufacturer perspective this is a significant step in the right direction, compared to where we were,” said Ann Wilson, head of government affairs at the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association. “But it does appear that this will creates significantly more paperwork for smaller suppliers to have to certify their parts,” Wilson added. “I think there’s a lot of room yet to improve this.”
-Reuters, April 13, 2018
Anthony Esposito, David Lawder, Reuters, April 13, 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/u-s-lowers-nafta-key-auto-content-demand-auto-executives-idUSKBN1HK2A3
Photo: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2017/06/13/what-auto-industry-wants-out-nafta-renegotiation/388782001/
Reuters
“We are concerned about the impact
that tariffs will have on the ability of
our 1,000 company members to
remain competitive in a global
marketplace,” said Ann Wilson,
senior vice president of government
affairs at Motor Equipment
Manufacturers Association.”
-Reuters, April 4 2018
Reuters Staff, Reuters, April 4, 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-mema/tariffs-not-the-solution-for-intellectual-property-theft-mema-idUSKCN1HB2IT PHOTO: Parmenion, UK
Reuters
“* ANN WILSON, MOTOR & EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION SVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ON CHINA TARIFFS SAYS “WANT A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA”
* ANN WILSON, ON CHINA TARIFFS, SAYS RECOGNIZES AUTOMOTIVE PARTS ARE NOT ON THE LIST, BUT CONCERNED THAT MANY COMPONENTS THAT GO INTO MOTOR VEHICLES ARE ON U.S. LIST
* ANN WILSON, ON CHINA TARIFFS, SAYS “WE ARE STILL WORKING TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE LONG TERM IMPACTS OF THIS ACTION”
* ANN WILSON, ON CHINA TARIFFS, - “FEEL THAT TARIFFS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION TO THE SUBSTANTIAL AND GROWING PROBLEM OF IP THEFT”
-Reuters, April 4 2018
Reuters Staff, Reuters, April 4, 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-memas-ann-wilson-provides-statemen/brief-memas-ann-wilson-provides-statement-on-china-tariffs-idUSFWN1RH0JB
Ann Wilson, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association SVP Of Government Affairs:
Reuters
Lesley Wroughton, Reuters, March 3, 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-autos/as-nafta-weighs-trumps-tariffs-drive-new-u-s-auto-concerns-idUSKCN1GF0K4
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - From a hotel in Mexico City, Ann Wilson, a senior executive at the U.S. Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), is fielding calls from American auto parts makers worried that President Donald Trump's metal tariffs will force them out of business.
Wilson came to Mexico with a different task - to lobby NAFTA trade negotiators on behalf of the U.S. auto industry,
but once Trump announced on Thursday that he would impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum products, her phone began ringing with calls from members at home.
"Everybody is very concerned," Wilson told Reuters on Friday. "We've seen it in the stock market and level of CEO calls I've been getting over the last 24 hours how much this is a concern and how much of this overrides everything else."
The U.S. auto parts industry employs about 880,000 workers and MEMA represents motor vehicle parts manufacturers, the largest U.S. manufacturing sector and largest employer of manufacturing jobs in the United
States.
Some of MEMA's members would be deeply affected by Trump's tariffs because they rely on specialty steel and aluminum products imported from Europe, Asia and other regions, said Wilson, speaking on the sidelines of the North American Free Trade Agreement talks. Many economists say that instead of increasing employment, price
increases for consumers of steel and aluminum such as the auto and oil industries will destroy more U.S. jobs than they create.
"Our industry was really pleased with what we accomplished with tax reform and the improvement in the economy, and a lot of that enthusiasm could all be for naught if we do something like this," said Wilson.
The parts companies, some of them the largest employers in a local district, worry that if Trump goes ahead with the tariffs they may not be able to adjust quickly enough and be forced out of business by the substantially higher cost of imports. Foreign suppliers may also begin to look outside the United States for other customers.
"The smaller suppliers are the ones at risk because they can't pivot and they can't move their businesses," said
Wilson. "They may not be able to absorb this kind of cost. It's not as simple as saying we'll just make that specialty steel here."
Some of the products that are imported are as specialisedas steel tyre cords used to reinforce tires, or cylinders used for auto fuel injectors. Washington-based MEMA has actively lobbied the administration and Congress about the hazards of imposing tariffs and pushed back at arguments that imports of the metals were a security risk. In mid-
February, MEMA wrote to Trump opposing any action saying it was necessary for auto supply companies to have access to specialty steel and aluminum products so they can keep manufacturing parts in the United States.
Even if Trump agrees to exempt some products from the tariffs, Wilson said companies, especially smaller ones, worry they will be burdened by red tape related to applying for exclusions.
“Our industry was really pleased with
what we accomplished with tax reform
and the improvement in the economy,
and a lot of that enthusiasm could all
be for naught if we do something like
this," said Wilson. -Reuters, March 3, 2018
Reuters
“There is no product made in North America that meets this rule of origin requirement,” said Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council, which represents Ford Motor Co, General Motors Co and Fiat Chrysler.”
-Reuters, November 20, 2017
Sharay Angulo, Ana Isabel Martinez, Reuters, November 20, 2017https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/canada-mexico-to-rebuff-u-s-over-nafta-goals-as-talks-bog-down-idUSKBN1DK0E9
Reuters
“I think I’m more optimistic now than
I have been in quite some time,
because we have an opportunity here
for having a true dialogue on what a
21st century rule of origin for NAFTA
might look like,” said Ann Wilson,
senior vice president of government
affairs at the Washington-based Motor
and Equipment Manufacturers Association.” -Reuters, January 26, 2018
David Lawder, David Ljunggren, Reuters, January 26 2018https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-autos/autos-officials-hopeful-that-industry-can-avoid-a-nafta-disaster-idUSKBN1FF2V6
Wall Street Journal
“The industry must have access to specific raw and finished materials for manufacturing,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice president for government affairs at the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents U.S. auto-parts makers. “Those materials are not always available within the
region.” -WSJ, November 9, 2017
Robbie Whelan, Wall St Journal, November 9, 2017https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-pushes-stiffer-content-rules-for-nafta-car-makers-1510228802?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=13
Politico
“The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association estimates that if NAFTA were repealed auto parts suppliers could lose as many as 50,000 jobs.”
-Politico, Nov 7, 2017
Timothy Noah, Does Labor Have a Death Wish?, Politico, November 7, 2017https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/07/labor-movement-trump-betrayal-215796
NBC News
Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, October 31, 2017https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/auto-industry-declares-war-trump-over-nafta-n815996
Forbes Magazine
“A focus on bilateral trade balances or content requirements obscures a much larger and more important picture. In the case of the North American Free Trade Agreement, more than one million more vehicles were produced in the United States last year than in the year before NAFTA,” says John Bozella, CEO of the Association of Global Automakers.” -Forbes, October 25, 2017
David Kiley, Forbes, October 25, 2017https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkiley5/2017/10/25/trumps-nafta-threats-put-auto-industry-on-offense/#2983ef9544bc
Reuters
“The auto industry joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other large business groups that have become more vocal in recent weeks about Trump’s efforts to change the 23-year-old accord, saying the changes would hurt American jobs. The auto coalition, which includes the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and American International Automobile Dealers Association, said ending NAFTA, which underpins $1.2 trillion in annual trade between the three countries, would put U.S. auto sector jobs at risk.” -Reuters, October 24, 2017
David Shepardson, Reuters, October 24, 2017https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-autos/auto-industry-tells-trump-were-winning-with-nafta-idUSKBN1CT1FJ
.
The Art of the Deal, indeedBy Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Deutsche Welle
“Some of the world's largest car manufacturers are joining forces in an attempt to stop US President Donald Trump withdrawing the Unites States from NAFTA...the coalition, which includes the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and American International Automobile Dealers Association, said ending NAFTA, which has become key to $1.2 trillion (1 trillion euros) in annual trade between the three countries, would put American auto sector jobs at risk.”
-Deutsche Welle, Oct 24, 2017
mds/hg (Reuters, dpa), Deutsche Welle, October 24, 2017http://www.dw.com/en/auto-giants-launch-new-coalition-to-save-nafta/a-41096841
Time Magazine
“These proposed rules would increase the cost of manufacturing and raise prices for consumers,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice president for government affairs at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents auto suppliers.” -Time, October 17, 2017
Paul Wiseman, Associated Press/Time, October 17, 2017https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-why-probably-won-apos-001642052.html
Wall Street Journal
“Last week the Boston Consulting Group also released a study sponsored by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association that found ending Nafta could mean the loss of 50,000 American jobs in the auto-parts industry as Mexico and Canada revert to pre-Nafta tariffs.”
-WSJ, October 16, 2017
Editorial Board, Wall St Journal/Review and Outlook, October 15, 2017https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-nafta-threat-1508105756
Reuters
“Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents U.S. auto parts makers, said the group was speaking to “as many levels of policymakers as possible.”“We are hopeful that by providing data and analysis ... that we can find a landing zone that will allow our members to continue to thrive,” said Wilson. “But the proposal that I understand is on the table right now will not do that.”
-Reuters, October 16, 2017
Dave Graham, David Lawder, Reuters, October 16, 2017https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/tough-u-s-nafta-demands-send-ball-back-into-lobbyists-court-idUSKBN1CL2NM
Wall Street Journal
“Last week the Boston Consulting Group also released a study sponsored by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association that found ending NAFTA could mean the loss of 50,000 American jobs in the auto-parts industry as Mexico and Canada revert to pre-NAFTA tariffs.”
-WSJ, October 15, 2017
William Mauldin, Wall St Journal, October 15, 2017https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-nafta-threat-1508105756
Reuters
“Ending NAFTA…would result in a full reversion to tariffs under World Trade Organization rules, according to the Boston Consulting Group study sponsored by the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association.” -Reuters, October 12, 2017
David Lawder, Reuters, October 12, 2017https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-autos/ending-nafta-could-cost-u-s-up-to-50000-auto-parts-jobs-study-idUSKBN1CH1Z4
“Raising the automotive content thresholds and forcing automakers to verify the North American origin of more electronics and other parts now sourced from Asia would cause some parts manufacturers to forego NAFTA benefits, said Ann Wilson, the association’s head of government affairs.” –Reuters, October 12, 2017
Bloomberg
“…Changing the so-called rules of origin would increase manufacturing costs and expose carmakers to new tariffs, leading to higher vehicle prices and lower demand for costly technology and safety features, according to research prepared for the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, the auto suppliers trade group.”
-Bloomberg, October 12, 2017
Ryan Beene, Bloomberg, October 12, 2017, 11:55 AM EDThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-12/auto-industry-sees-threat-to-jobs-profits-from-trump-nafta-push
The Canadian Press
“American industry has begun sounding alarm bells about the potential damage if NAFTA dies. The U.S. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association released a study Thursday saying it could cost 25,000 to 50,000 U.S. jobs, and warned that too-stringent content rules could cost 24,000 jobs.”
-The Canadian Press, October 12, 2017
Alexander Panetta, The Candadian Press, Oct 12, 2017http://www.news1130.com/2017/10/12/the-u-s-has-started-delivering-its-bombshell-demands-at-nafta-talks/
Reuters
“Forcing unrealistic rules of origin on businesses would leave the U.S. unable to compete by increasing the cost of manufacturing and raising prices for consumers,” said Cindy Sebrell, a spokeswoman for the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents auto parts manufacturers.”
-Reuters, October 6, 2017
David Lawder, Reuters, October 6, 2017https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta-chamber/u-s-chamber-warns-against-trumps-highly-dangerous-nafta-demands-idUSKBN1CB2IR, PHOTO: New York Times Magazine, Sept 29, 2015
Washington Post
“More than 871,000 Americans are directly employed by the motor-vehicle-parts-manufacturing industry, which is represented by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturing Association. This number, up nearly 19 percent since 2012, represents 2.9 percent of U.S. employment and 2.4 percent of gross domestic product. In all, the total employment impact of our industry is 4.26 million American jobs.”
-Washington Post, Sept 26 2017
Steve Handschuh, Washington, Opinion, Washington Post, September 26, 2017https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/modernize-nafta-but-proceed-with-care/2017/09/26/64b334e4-a220-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1a0645f550c4
Forbes
“A 15 percent border tax would cost U.S.
automakers and suppliers $22 billion annually,
according to a study by the Boston Consulting
Group. Meanwhile, a proposal to leave the North
American Free Trade Agreement, with a 20
percent tariff on Mexican imports, would drive
up production costs on average by $650 per
vehicle, the study said. The Motor & Equipment
Manufacturers Association commissioned the
study.” -Forbes, September 30, 2017
Jim Henry, Forbes, September 30.2017 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2017/09/30/the-latest-tax-reform-blueprint-is-missing-a-border-adjustment-tax-once-a-hot-topic/#62342a0b33dd
Washington Post
“"Hundreds of thousands of Americans go to work every day in the automobile manufacturing industry,” Ross wrote. “The declining U.S. share of content in imports from Canada and Mexico puts those jobs at risk.” Ann Wilson, senior vice president of government affairs of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, a national trade group, disagreed.
Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, September 25, 2017https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/25/trumps-push-for-all-american-cars-will-kill-american-jobs-auto-suppliers-say/?utm_term=.43a058db490c
Over the last five years, she said, jobs in American motor vehicle manufacturing have jumped 19 percent. The industry now directly employs roughly 891,000 workers. Sourcing cheaper parts from abroad while pouring resources into high-tech design has fueled this growth, Wilson said. Applying
tougher regulations could deliver unwanted consequences and endanger jobs, she said.” -Washington Post, September 25, 2017
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Fortune/Reuters
“Our members feel very strongly that rules of origin are not the tools to use to reshore jobs into the U.S.,” said Ann Wilson, senior vice president of government affairs for the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, a trade group representing auto parts makers. Wilson and other industry advocates say a better way to boost U.S. manufacturing jobs is through policies aimed at expanding vehicle exports.”
-Fortune, August 2017
Fortune/Reuters, August 14, 2017http://fortune.com/2017/08/14/trumps-nafta-autos-talks-mexico/Cover art: New Yorker, January 23, 2017
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Automotive News
“The economics of bringing production work back to the U.S. aren’t favorable for most automotive products under current market conditions, according to the study by Boston Consulting Group and commissioned by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association.”
-Automotive News, July, 2017
Eric Kulisch, Automotive News, July 19, 2017http://www.autonews.com/article/20170719/OEM10/170719679/suppliers%20still%20wary%20of%20border%20tax
Detroit Free Press
“The Motor and Equipment
Manufacturers Association and several
other auto industry groups say
they welcome efforts to update and
modernize NAFTA but also say the
industry would be harmed if the U.S.
unilaterally pulled out of the trade
agreement. –Detroit Free Press, July 2017
Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press, July 19, 2017https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2017/07/20/nafta-exit-border-tax-would-hurt-auto-industry-study-warns/491069001/
Bloomberg
“The BCG study was commissioned by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, a trade group representing parts suppliers. The group has been in contact with members of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Trump Administration, said Ann Wilson, the association’s senior vice president of government affairs.”
-Bloomberg, July, 2017
David Welch, Bloomberg, July 19, 2017https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-19/trump-tariffs-would-cost-u-s-automakers-billions-study-finds
Chicago Tribune
“A new study commissioned by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and conducted by Boston Consulting Group suggests that the U.S. leaving NAFTA would drive up prices of vehicles sold in the U.S. through suggested tariffs on autos and auto parts coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico.A renegotiation of NAFTA, however, could benefit the auto industry, said Ann Wilson, senior vice president for government affairs for the association. "The administration is focused on renegotiating NAFTA this year," she said during a conference in Troy, Mich., on Wednesday. "We are very concerned about its impact on employment in the industry.”
–Chicago Tribune, July 2017
Jenny King, Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2017http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/ct-autos-nafta-renegotiation-benefit-20170719-story.html
Reuters
“According to the BCG study, commissioned by the U.S. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, leaving NAFTA would have severe implications for the sector. The study estimated U.S. tariffs in a range from 20 percent to 35 percent would add $16 billion to $27 billion annually to costs at automakers and their suppliers.”
-Reuters, July 2017
Nick Carey, Reuters, July 19, 2017https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-autos-trade/nafta-exit-border-tax-would-raise-u-s-carmakers-costs-study-idUSKBN1A41ZD