Outreach efforts support NHTSA’s “Where’s Baby? Look Before You Lock” heatstroke prevention campaign WASHINGTON, DC, June 6, 2018 — Automakers, safety advocates and moms are taking to the airwaves and online with an educational campaign aimed at saving children’s lives. Sadly, an average of 37 young lives are lost each year from heatstroke due to […]
This investigation under Section 232 is a process that has rarely been used and traditionally has not focused on finished products. We are confident that vehicle imports do not pose a national security risk to the U.S. Last year, 13 domestic and international automakers manufactured nearly 12 million vehicles in the U.S. The auto sector remains […]
This statement is from Mitch Bainwol, president & CEO, Auto Alliance, and John Bozzella, president & CEO, Global Automakers, as a readout of the meeting today with President Trump and his staff: “We thank President Trump for inviting us to the White House to discuss the automotive sector. He is passionate about our industry and […]
Auto Alliance President and CEO, Mitch Bainwol, participated in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing titled “Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric and Conventional Vehicles in the Years Ahead.” Excerpts of the testimony are below, and to download the full testimony click here. The auto industry has invested billions of […]
Alliance members support the Administration’s goal of growing U.S. auto manufacturing and jobs. However, there is a delicate balance that must be struck with auto rules of origin – one that continues to incentivize production in North America versus forgoing the NAFTA benefits and moving production to other low-cost production regions. The Alliance is concerned […]
The auto sector has already made significant carbon reductions in its products. Fleet-wide automobile CO2 reductions are already more than 21 percent lower than in 2005. According to the 2017 EPA Trends Report, the real-world emissions of new cars and light trucks went from an average of 447 g/mi CO2 in 2005 to 352 g/mi […]