Industry

SMMT’s Mike Hawes calls the sector “fundamentally strong” despite Bentley, Aston Martin, McLaren, Honda, Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover cutting hundreds of jobs.

Certified pre-owned vehicles play “a major role in VW’s sales ecosystem,” says Volkswagen of America’s Michael Ashton.

Since the Plante Moran automotive consultancy’s Working Relations Index was launched in 2002, Toyota has taken first place every year except 2009 and 2010, when Honda was rated No.1.

The head of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Assn. predicts parts makers in the country will see 25% more business under the USMCA, along with more jobs and curbs on cost increases.

In its first-place commercial for the week of June 8, Lincoln promotes virtual vehicle tours and remote purchasing in the interest of “making your life a bit more effortless.”

Matt Blunt, who heads a lobbying group representing the Detroit Three automakers, says the USMCA rules on labor value and regional origin are designed to achieve the Trump Admin.’s objective of boosting U.S. manufacturing.