Ford says Trump tariffs to cost $1.5 billion as Q1 net income dives 65%
Ford said it was able to lower its tariffs cost in the first quarter by roughly 35 percent with strategies such as using bonded carriers to transport vehicles and parts to Canada from Mexico so they wouldn’t be taxed while passing through the U.S. (MICHAEL MARTINEZ/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
Automakers and dealers that are in states adopting California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule – which sets ambitious, annually escalating ZEV sales mandates and threatens stiff penalties for noncompliance – face a daunting challenge