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July 2020 edition

U.S. & CANADA AUTOMOTIVE US: Why The Auto Industry Is the Greatest Industry of All Time Optimistic BofA “Car Wars” Report Released: The Force Will Return After the CV-19 Dark Side Lifts New trade agreement means steep learning curve for auto industry U.S. auto suppliers cheer as carmakers relaunch, but long-term worries remain Innovative Contracts For Auto Industry Projects: Solving The Ineffable Plan Crashing U.S. Auto Sales: Can the Industry Recover? California Adds Trucks to Its Electric-Vehicle Mandate, a US First INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK Our latest Audio Interview features Simon Kessler, Managing Director at Greensill. Mr. Kessler joined Greensill in January 2020 to lead the firm’s origination in the global Mobility & Automotive Industry. Prior to that he spent more than 12 years in senior positions at Citigroup in Germany and Singapore; most recently, he was the Automotive Industry Head, Corporate & Investment Banking Asia-Pacific, covering the industry across 15 markets. Listen to Simon Kessler Interview here U.S. & CANADA AUTOMOTIVE (continued) ... Lyft's self-driving test vehicles are back on public roads in California Canada's 10 best-selling automakers so far this year Future uncertain for new Ford Edge as company heads into labor talks in Canada Auto Parts Supplier Visteon Expects Global Auto Output to Fall by 25%, Despite Early Signs of Recovery Automotive suppliers welcome break from most 2020 auto shows The New Trade Agreement is in Force: How It Affects Auto Retail US: I-70 to be testing ground for driverless trucks Ford Bringing 5G Technology to EV Production USMCA Presents Maze of Rules for U.S. Auto Industry Nissan Again Leads Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart Electrify America Completes EV Fast-Charging Route MEMA/AASA Score USMCA Trade Victory For The Aftermarket US Senators Call Out NHTSA On Risks Of Internet Connected Cars The USMCA Era Begins with Challenges to the Border’s Automotive Industry FDI in Mexico Faces Challenges & Opportunities Mexico’s Aerospace Industry and COVID-19 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP This Audio Interview features Egge Haak. Mr. Haak is Managing Director of Netherlands-based Involvation, a leading consultancy and implementation firm that is focused on improving the supply chain and its management. They have teamed up with Netherlands-based Flostock on a series of Private Webinars on “Taming the Bullwhip” for the global automotive supply chain. Listen to Egge Haak Interview here This Audio Interview features Daron Gifford. Mr. Gifford is Partner, Strategy Consulting Services Leader, Automotive Industry Leader, and Commercial Due Diligence Services Leader for Plante Moran. Mr. Gifford is also one of the automotive industry’s leading experts. Listen to Daron Gifford Interview here Listen to over 100 Interviews with Experts on global automotive related topics: View over 100 Interviews here

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SUPPY CHAIN AND TRADE

Volatile US-Mexico auto industry disrupts border trucking capacity Politics, pandemics and Russian aluminum: why Canada faces fresh U.S. tariffs Cargo clogs US airports as freighters proliferate US: Foreign Trade Zones: A Key Tool to Navigating Tariffs Supply Chain Growth in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America USMCA is a Win for North American Aluminum Industry North American Steel Industry Celebrates the Entry Into Force of the USMCA How distribution facility managers are adapting warehouses to COVID-19 How the e-commerce boom during COVID-19 is changing industrial real estate

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PRIVATE WEBINAR SERIES

"Managing Upcoming Volatilities in the Global Automotive Supply Chain: Taming the Bullwhip Together"

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Lots of uncertainty how demand in automotive will develop in the coming months and year. So, where are your decisions based on regarding demand, production, inventory levels and logistics? How do you make the right decisions in an uncertain world? Involvation and Flostock have developed a proven and pragmatic approach to manage upcoming volatilities in the Global Automotive Supply Chain. If you want to know more, download the white paper and register for the Private Webinar (see details below)! Each Private Webinar includes up to 5 companies, and Involvation conducts pre-webinar analysis to avoid competitors to your company from being part of your event. To qualify, your company must have annual sales of $50M or more, and be an automotive supplier (excluding services and/or software). To learn more or to register, please visit here. Download free white paper and article: "Fasten Your Seatbelts! Predict, Prepare and Respond in Automotive" by Involvation, download here. "More Than a Crystal Ball – The credibility of market forecasts: The Lehman Wave till 2012” article by Robert Peels (Flostock) download here. Audio Interviews: "Managing Actual Volatile Demand in the Global Automotive Supply Chain" with Egge Haak To listen to Interview, visit here. "The Length of the Global Automotive Supply Chain: A Direct Cause of Bullwhipping" with Robert Peels To listen to Interview, visit here.

Webinar dates: July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29

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MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY

Seventy-six percent of U.S. CFOs with production in China say at least some manufacturing will shift out of the country. U.S. manufacturing activity hits 14-month high Future of Factories Is More Robots and More Mexico DOD announces $100M initiative to return manufacturing to US Report: New U.S. reshoring agency may loan billions for manufacturing Is this Canada’s last chance to revive manufacturing and long-term prosperity? The American Foundries Act Of 2020 Is About Much More Than Building Semiconductor Foundries

FINANCE, TAX, LEGAL AND M&A

Ohio AG demanding General Motors pay back $60M to state USPTO Offers New Fast Track Appeals Pilot Program US investment considerations amid global uncertainty Five Takeaways for Corporate Counsel on the USMCA North America Tax News and Developments - June 2020 DOJ/SEC Release New Edition of FCPA Resource Guide Global Investment In – and Within – North America 50-State Real Estate Tracker: Mortgage, Rent and Utility Relief - Updated July 1, 2020

12th Annual Powertrain Strategies for the 21st Century Conference: "What Are the Tipping Points for EVs?” July 15, 2020 – 9:00am to 1:30pm (EST / Detroit time) $200 registration fee to access ‘live’ Conference.

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HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

2020 Middle Skill Workforce Report: Understanding the middle-skill workforce in the connected & automated vehicle sector The USMCA’s Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism: Are You Ready for It? US work visa suspension H1B, L1, H2B clarified by White House Manufacturing group CEO points to effect limits on work visas has on businesses Autoworkers refuse to fight over scraps during wage talks in Canada, union leader warns DOL Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters Canada: Feds invest in supports for apprentices to complete training and find work in skilled trades How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Rethinking immigration can boost the economy Cities offer cash as they compete for new residents amid remote work boom Accelerated Trends Highlight Importance of Skills-Based Workforce Marketplace

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This Interview features Juan Carlos Banuelas, a multi-cultural, international lawyer (raised in Germany and Mexico), with emphasis in the negotiation and drafting of international contracts (terms & conditions of automotive OEMs and TIER 1s), with proven experience in Mexican and US commercial law, as well as a speaker at conferences in Mexico, Frankfurt, Zurich & Chicago. He is also co-author of numerous international articles and manuals.

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EVENTS

PRIVATE WEBINAR SERIES by Involvation and Flostock Apply to participate on any of these dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29 "Managing Upcoming Volatilities in the Global Automotive Supply Chain: Taming the Bullwhip Together” for automotive suppliers with revenues of $50+M To learn more or to register, visit here. VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (July 15): by Automotive Futures Group and Univ. of Michigan “12th Annual Powertrain Strategies for the 21st Century Conference: What Are the Tipping Points for EVs?” To learn more or to register, visit here. VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2020 (August 5): by ETAuto "Smart Factory: Factory Automation & Re-Aligning Human Resources" To learn more or to register, visit here. VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (August 18-20): by TU-Automotive, WardsAuto, Wards Intelligence "Summer Festival of Automotive" To learn more or to register, visit here. SUMMIT (August 12) by MEXICONOW "Mexico's Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit" To learn more or to register, visit here. VIRTUAL SUMMIT (November 11-13) by Reuters Events " Automotive Summit & Exhibition" To learn more or to register, visit here. SUMMIT (December 9-10) by MEXICONOW "Mexico's Auto Industry Summit" To learn more or to register, visit here.

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