6 d. ago Donald Trump's tariffs puncture US car industry downgraded by Barclays to 'negative'

Goldman Sachs has cut its estimate for automobile sales in the US for this year by nearly 1 million units

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8 d. ago Brits warned of looming pain as UK now among WORST hit by Trump's tariffs after he shelved punitive levies and handed China exemptions for iPhones

Downing Street signalled relief when the US president's 'Liberation Day' assault was originally mounted.

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9 d. ago Britain is now among the WORST hit by Trump's tariffs after president shelved punitive levies and handed China exemptions to dodge iPhone price hikes

Downing Street signalled relief when the US president's 'Liberation Day' assault was originally mounted.

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1 week ago America's No1 carmaker stuns workers with job cuts as bosses grapple with Trump's car tariffs

The firm is hitting pause on part of its American-made electric future.

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1 week ago Detroit's 'Big Three' car makers more exposed to Trump's tariffs than German and Japanese rivals

General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis have been left particularly vulnerable by Trump's 25% import levy, according to market analysis by automotive intelligence company Jato Dynamics.

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2 w. ago World's second largest automaker makes dramatic move as it stops all US car imports

The extraordinary move by the brand is the latest and follows big decisions by the maker of Dodge and Ram cars on the back of Trump's car tariffs.

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2 w. ago Petrol car ban date confirmed by Keir Starmer amid Donald Trump tariff fallout

The Prime Minister backed the British car industry on Monday as he warned Donald Trump's tariffs will have a 'profound' impact on the global economy

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2 w. ago The five changes under Starmer’s relaxed electric vehicle targets

The ‘bold changes’ come after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all foreign car imports

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2 w. ago Business News: UK car industry threatened by US tariffs as Jaguar Land Rover pauses exports and markets tumble

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to make major speech declaring 'British brilliance' after Trump trade war

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will declare his backing for 'British brilliance' with a support package for the car industry in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs

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2 w. ago ‘Another nail in the coffin’: Germany’s car industry faces up to Trump’s tariffs

There are major concerns about the potentially ‘catastrophic’ impact US policy will have on vehicle makers Emerging into the springtime sun from gate 17 at Volkswagen’s main factory in Wolfsburg at the end of his shift on Thursday afternoon, Carsten, 63, pulled heavily on a cigarette and shook his head when asked about Donald Trump’s US tariff policies.“It’s just another nail in the coffin for the German car industry,” the assembly line worker said. He cited managers’ plans to slash jobs and close factories earlier this year, and a decade before that the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, costly both financially and reputationally, after Germany’s largest carmaker was found to have falsified CO2 emissions tests. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week' in bid to prop up UK industry after Trump tariffs

No10 refused to be drawn on claims that the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate could be eased next week, with targets downgraded.

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2 w. ago ‘Everyone is affected’: UK town with Jaguar Land Rover plant reacts to Trump’s tariffs

In Solihull, where the factory employs 9,000 workers, there are fears for an ailing industry and wider communityFrom mountainsides to deserts, or even just to get around town, Land Rovers are used the world over. For a time however, many of the sturdy vehicles’ distinctive oval plates were branded with the name of a West Midlands town.“It’s an icon for Solihull and it was synonymous with Britain,” said Robert Mills, 70. The town is home to the 121-hectare (300-acre) Jaguar Land Rover car plant, which employs more than 9,000 people and is one of the last bastions of the UK’s waning automotive industry. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago GM will dramatically increase car production in US after Trump tariffs

An American carmaker is set to increase production at its Indiana plant. The move comes one day after President Donald Trump slapped 25 percent tariffs on auto imports.

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2 w. ago Should you buy a car now? What to know about rising prices after Trump’s tariffs

Foreign-made cars could see a price increase between $5,000 and $15,000 as a result of the tariffs

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs could result in up to 25,000 UK automotive job losses, experts warn

The US President is expected to announce a series of tariffs on imports from Europe later today.

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2 w. ago Trump's 25% tariffs on US car imports could threaten 25,000 UK jobs, think tank warns

The Institute for Public Policy Research said the US President's levies on UK-made cars entering the US would put 'extreme pressure' on Britain's car makers'.

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3 w. ago Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if tariffs make car prices go up

Trump says tariffs on foreign-made cars would would lead to increased sales of US-made carsDonald Trump said on Saturday he did not warn car industry executives against raising prices as tariffs on foreign-made autos come into force, telling NBC News he “couldn’t care less” if they do.The president’s comments came as the White House prepared to impose new tariffs on a range of consumer goods on 2 April, a move that has drawn criticism from international leaders and concerns about potential price increases for consumers.Guardian staff contributed reporting Continue reading...

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3 w. ago From repairs to insurance, Trump's auto tariffs could make owning a car more expensive

Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive

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3 w. ago In numbers: Which countries will suffer most from Donald Trump’s car tariffs?

The UK’s number-one goods export to the US is cars, worth £8.3 billion in the year up to November 2024

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