Donald Trump eases auto tariffs burden
- 30-Apr-2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs on Tuesday with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials, and his trade team touted its first deal with a foreign trading partner. The developments helped eased some investor worries about the erratic trade […]
Trump drives trade war fears with new autos tariffs
- 27-Mar-2025
Asian auto stocks fell on Thursday after US President Donald Trump unveiled a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, expanding a global trade war and prompting criticism and threats of retaliation from affected US allies. The new levies on cars and light trucks will take effect on April 3, the day after Trump plans to announce […]
U.S. threatened Europe with auto tariffs over Iran nuclear program – Washington Post
- 16-Jan-2020
The Trump administration has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on European automobile imports if Britain, France and Germany do not formally accuse Iran of breaking the 2015 nuclear deal, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed European officials.
Trump delays decision on auto tariffs
- 18-May-2019
The decision marked a temporary reprieve from what would have been a sizeable escalation in Trump's multi-front trade wars.