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Dismantling NAFTA Is Much Easier to Talk About Than Do

When you buy an "American-made" car, you are probably buying a car that has an immensely complicated mix of components that were also made in Mexico and Canada. The same is true for many electronics, and advanced textiles like carpeting. The beef in your grocery store might be from a cow that was fattened and slaughtered in the United States, but that was very likely born across the border in Mexico.

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Apparel Industry Faces Some of Biggest Challenges Meeting Omnichannel Demands

Shoppers are demanding a seamless experience across all brand channels, both on- and offline, but retailers – particularly in apparel - are struggling to move at the speed their consumers want and need.

Achieving Break-Through Savings and Improved Trade Compliance

Challenge: The client, a large Fortune 500 company, is a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of clean air and automotive products and systems. The company had been expanding their manufacturing and engineering footprint as they grew operations worldwide.

Machining Centers Market Expected to See Robust Growth in APAC Region

The global machining centers market in automotive, aerospace, metal fabrication and other verticals is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6 percent during the period 2016-2020, according to a Technavio report.

Driverless Transport? Don't Take Your Hands Off the Wheel Just Yet

Jitendra Malik, a researcher in computer vision for three decades, doesn't own a Tesla, but he has advice for people who do. "Knowing what I know about computer vision, I wouldn't take my hands off the steering wheel," he said.

In Today's Online World, Fashions Often Are Outdated Upon Arrival at Stores

New York City has just begun its sacred rites of retail. For its fashion week, which started Sept. 7th, tents go up, guests emerge from black cars, models sulk down catwalks and the wealthy and celebrated clap in unison. The point of all this is for designers to declare what will be "in" next spring. But for much of fashion retail, it is increasingly clear that something is out of place.

Update Your Automobile While You Sleep?

Tired of your vehicle and its aging, limited features? Don't trade it in just yet. Download new software instead.

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Western Europe Automobile Sales Fairly Strong in August

In Germany, Europe's biggest automotive market, August was another month of consolidation and strong performances during the traditionally weak holiday period. Much of the remainder of the year should see fairly robust growth in much of Western Europe, though there may be some tailing off toward the end of the year.

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Incremental Automotive Supplier Business to Burgeon Through 2021

Fuel efficiency, weight reduction, advanced safety technologies, human machine interface, lighting and consumer comfort features will drive $350bn in incremental automotive supplier business opportunities, by 2021 -- but not without initial challenges.

Toyota Opens Parts Center to Serve 27 Lexus Dealerships in Southeastern U.S.

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. (TMS) has opened a parts distribution center in Lithia Springs, Ga., near Atlanta. Stocking approximately 43,000 Lexus parts, the facility will serve 27 Lexus dealers in the Southeast, primarily in Atlanta, as well as a five-state area that includes Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.

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Lure of Cheaper Airbag Lands Auto Industry in Litigation, Largest Recall Ever

Automakers embraced Takata's cheaper technology almost 20 years ago despite signs that it was unsafe. The airbags are now at the center of the auto industry's biggest recall.

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World Automotive 3D Printing Market is Expected to Reach $2.4Bn by 2022

The world automotive 3D printing market will garner $2.4bn by 2022, registering a CAGR of 21.8 percent, according to a report from Allied Marketing Research.

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