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Why the U.K. Auto Industry Is Stalling Over Brexit Risks

A car side mirror decorated with the Union Jack flag design, attached to a white vehicle, parked in a well-lit area with another car in the background.

Uncertainty caused by Brexit has launched the U.K. auto industry into crisis. Global automakers are pulling back on their investments in the country, and widespread shutdowns and relocations are in the works.…Read More

Can A Reagan-Era Policy Offer An Alternative To Tariffs?

Two people wearing hard hats examine a blueprint at a construction site next to a large sign reading "Toyota Our New Old Kentucky Home."

A Reagan-era trade policy impacting the auto industry could offer a useful example to the current administration, says PVMI member Susan Helper. In an interview with NPR, Helper addresses the 1981 voluntary export restraint placed on Japanese carmakers in lieu of a tariff. …Read More