Automakers warn against strengthening NAFTA's rule of origin language

Global and domestic automakers, joined by representatives of the auto parts industry and the manufacturing sector, are making the case that strengthening or raising NAFTA's existing rule of origin on automobiles would have “unintended consequences” that would make the U.S. auto and manufacturing sectors less competitive worldwide. Speaking at an Aug. 9 event hosted by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, representatives from Global Automakers and the American Automotive Policy Council warned that changing NAFTA's auto rule of origin could...