16 h. ago Posthaste: Job losses ‘unavoidable’ in Canada’s auto sector as Donald Trump doubles down on tariff threat

'I really don’t want cars from Canada' — U.S. president

Economics

26 h. ago US Officials Mull Easing Tariffs Targeting the Auto Industry

The Trump administration is considering whether to reduce certain tariffs targeting the auto industry that carmaker executives have warned would deal a severe blow to profits and jobs.

Economics

29 h. ago Trump says 25% auto tariffs ‘could go up’ for Canada ‘at some point’

Trump made the comment after declining to weigh in on Canada's federal election, which has been dominated by the growing trade war with the U.S.

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9 d. ago As Trump considers auto tariffs pause, parts exemptions could be key for U.S. industry

DETROIT — President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent” tariffs he previously imposed on the business. The president didn’t specify how long the potential pause would be or what it would entail, but the auto sector is awaiting how rules might change on 25% tariffs based on U.S. […]

Economics

1 week ago Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

'I'm looking at something to help some of the car companies with it,' Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office

Economics

1 week ago ‘I’m flexible’: Trump says he might pause auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

Trump's hard lines on trade have become increasingly blurred as he has sought to limit the possible economic and political blowback from his policies

Economics

1 week ago Trump Floats Exceptions for Auto Parts Facing 25% US Tariffs

President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible temporary exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up US manufacturing.

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1 week ago How a Michigan city is bracing for the impact of Trump’s auto tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's automobile tariffs are meant to bring back those jobs, but some experts say the levies make the whole North American industry less competitive.

Economics

1 week ago Trump hasn’t worked out how auto parts tariff would work, Ontario minister says

The Trump administration has yet to land on a formula for tariffs on automotive parts, according to one of Premier Doug Ford's top cabinet ministers.

Politics

1 week ago Canada’s auto sector weighs ‘difficult’ new reality under Trump’s tariffs

The first week of auto tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump has come to an end, and Canada's auto sector says not only have they been hit by costs but ongoing confusion.

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1 week ago Not buying a new car? How Trump’s auto tariffs will hit current owners too

Experts say you don’t need to be in the market for a new car for Trump's auto tariffs to hit you. Existing car owners will feel the pinch too.

Economics

2 w. ago Ford, GM Hit Hardest by Canada’s 25% Retaliatory Auto Tariffs

Canada is hitting back against President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs with import taxes of as much as 25% on vehicles assembled in the US — and the biggest American automakers will bear the brunt.

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3 w. ago Canada hits U.S. auto sector with tariffs, mirroring Trump’s move

Canada’s auto sector is heavily integrated with the U.S. and stands to take a blow from Trump’s tariffs

Economics

3 w. ago BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent auto tariffs with a levy on vehicles imported from the United States. Carney says the tariffs will hit all vehicles that do not comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and any non-Canadian content in compliant vehicles, but they will […]

Politics

3 w. ago Trump auto tariffs are here. As Stellantis halts work, what will Canada do?

Automaker Stellantis announced that it is halting production on its Windsor, Ont., manufacturing facility for two weeks, with a notice saying Trump's tariffs were the reason.

Economics

3 w. ago Canada’s auto sector braces for ‘complexity and confusion’ on U.S. tariffs

Analysis from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimates that Canada and Mexico account for 58 per cent of U.S. auto parts imports and 76 per cent of U.S. exports.

Economics

3 w. ago Trump auto tariffs will derail Canadian, U.S. auto industry, professor says

It's going to be a lot of pain in the U.S. and very likely Canada as well," Cornell University's Art Wheaton says

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3 w. ago Japan’s Ishiba says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect from Wednesday. Ishiba told reporters he is willing to fly to Washington to negotiate directly with Trump. The […]

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3 w. ago Car Shoppers Outracing Trump Tariffs Poised to Lift Auto Sales

Brittany Humphries and her husband Jon Bassford are what sales people at car dealerships might call motivated buyers. The couple, who live in suburban Maryland outside Washington, DC, moved swiftly to lock in purchases this year to avoid the risk of paying thousands of dollars more once Trump administration policies on electric vehicles and tariffs fully kick in.

Economics

3 w. ago Noted economist honoured by Trump warns that 25% tariffs risk ’irreparable damage’ to U.S. automakers

WASHINGTON — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S. automakers to compete with their foreign counterparts. In the 21-page analysis obtained by The Associated […]

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