China Update: Covid Shutdowns and Its Effects on the Global Automotive Industry

GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “China Update: Covid Shutdowns and Its Effects on the Global Automotive Industry” features Mr. Quan (Bill) Yang. Mr. Yang is an Associate in Butzel Long’s Detroit office and concentrates his practice in commercial litigation supporting, international merger and acquisition, regulatory compliance, and transactional negotiations. He assists Butzel’s litigation and corporate practice groups on matters in the Asian market and clients from Asia.

In the 9-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Yang discusses these questions:

• How are China’s Covid lockdowns threatening to disrupt automotive supply chains?
• Have you seen any new trend in automotive supply agreements in order to prevent any further disruption from China?
• Can you name a couple of typical mistakes or misunderstandings that Suppliers had before relocating to other countries?
• Can Chinese suppliers avoid the 301 tariff by relocating to Mexico?
• What are the general steps for Chinese suppliers moving manufacturing to Mexico?