Auto manufacturers are starting to grapple with the impact of the revised NAFTA (U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement) terms on their North American manufacturing operations. Daimler’s CEO, Dieter Zetsche, has indicated the firm’s current supply chain is “not fulfilling the future requirements”. The firm has accelerate its imports of cars and parts with a 12% rise in the three months to August 31 on a year earlier including 24% for cars. Rules-of-origin for parts are particularly pressing given the assembly of its GL-Class SUV in Alabama relies on parts including body panels (32.6k TEUs) and ...