Traduction de «Fabricant d'automobiles » (Français → Anglais) :

European sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which provide a total added value of some EUR 1,3 trillion and employment for approximately 30 million people, heavily depend on access to raw materials.

A couple of weeks ago I met with ambassadors from the United States and Canada, who met with the automotive sector, with the major manufacturers here in Canada, who are themselves committed to cleaner and leaner vehicles, including all hybrids and electrical vehicles.

Mr. Speaker, I would ask for the unanimous consent of the House for the following motion: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) call on General Motors to maintain production at the Oshawa truck plant throughout the term of the 2008-11 collective agreement with the Canadian auto workers; (b) insist that multinational auto manufacturers respect the principle of the Auto Pact requiring one vehicle to be manufactured in Canada for each vehicle they sell in Canada; and (c) adopt a green car strategy that would require auto makers to additionally allocate a proportional share of environmentally advanced vehicles and c ...[+++]omponents to the Canadian production facilities.

The European Parliament called for " a policy of strong measures to reduce emissions from transport, including mandatory limits for CO 2 emissions from new vehicles in the order of 80-100 g CO 2 /km for new vehicles in the medium term to be achieved through emission trading between car manufacturers "[3].

The strong bond between Europe’s vehicle manufacturers and the sophisticated customer base in the largest car market in the world constitutes a prominent competitive advantage, while the notable presence of European producers in emerging markets, such as China and the Russian Federation, offers a potential for future growth and profits.

Why, for example, are Japanese car companies now major manufacturers in the US and in Europe, while European car producers - which once led the world - have made no serious attempts to manufacture in the US, let alone in Japan ?