How Trump’s compounding tariffs impact the auto industry

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Trump signed an executive action directing the Commerce Department to examine possible copper tariffs, the latest in a string of measures aimed at imposing sector-specific levies that offer to reshape global supply chains. — President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders on trade since taking office. (BLOOMBERG)

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John Irwin

March 27, 2025 06:09 PM

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Despite discounts by automakers such as Ford and Stellantis, the average new-vehicle price rose 2.5 percent in April, and more increases are expected.

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Michael Martinez

Tariffs already hurting vehicle affordability as more price hikes loom

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Hans Greimel

$11 billion tariff tsunami poised to wash over Japanese automakers looking to boost U.S. output