Trump makes good on auto tariff threat
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The New York Times |
Tariffs on imported vehicles took effect Wednesday, a policy that President Trump said would spur investments and jobs in the United States but that analysts say will raise new car prices by thousand...
Yahoo |
President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles.
CNN |
President Donald Trump says he “couldn’t care less” if car prices rise because of his tariffs.
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One manufacturer told NBC News that she had managed to push the existing 45% duty on her products onto American customers.
A weak currency could offset some of the tariff impact from President Trump’s 25% duty on imported cars, said David Paterson, the representative in Washington D.C. for the Canadian province of Ontario.
With vehicle prices expected to rise sharply as a result of Trump's auto tariffs, many consumers are rushing to make purchases before the tariffs take effect.
Nevertheless, going forward, odd-numbered models are powered by petroleum, even-numbered ones by electrons. This renders the new 2025 Q6 and performance-oriented SQ6 Audi’s newest electric-powered, two-row SUVs, giving consumers a choice beyond the smaller Q4 and larger Q8.
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