2 h. ago Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if car prices go up, but his base may be hardest hit

Low-cost vehicles are largely only affordable because they are manufactured outside the U.S.

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3 d. ago UK politics live: Business secretary calls for ‘cool heads’ after Reeves vows not to ‘escalate US trade wars’

A 25 per cent tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on 2 April, the US president announced

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3 d. ago Spring statement latest: Reeves won’t ‘escalate trade wars’ as Trump’s latest tariffs could hit UK economy

A 25 per cent tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on 2 April, the US president announced

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3 d. ago UK not planning retaliatory tariffs on US ‘at the moment’, says Chancellor

President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on April 2.

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3 d. ago UK not planning retaliatory tariffs on US ‘at the moment’, Rachel Reeves says

President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on April 2.

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3 d. ago UK having ‘extensive’ talks with US on car import tariffs, Rachel Reeves says

A 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on April 2.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump imposes 25% tariffs on vehicle imports in 'concerning' blow to UK car trade

Donald Trump's move is likely to put a financial squeeze on automakers which depend on global supply chains - so much so British jobs are "clearly now at real risk"

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4 d. ago UK car industry hits out at Trump’s ‘disappointing’ tariffs on imported vehicles

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents the British car industry, urged the US and UK governments to strike a deal.

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4 d. ago Trump announces 25% tariffs on vehicle imports in fresh blow to Reeves

The US president announced that cars and light trucks imported into the US would be subject to the levy in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s far-reaching trade war

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2 w. ago Will Starmer start a trade war with Trump? PM says he is 'disappointed' at tariffs as Europe hits back with its own levies on the US in growing global crisis

Taking PMQs in the Commons, Keir Starmer made clear his unhappiness that the US had pushed ahead with the blanket 25 per cent levy on steel and aluminium imports.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump’s global steel and aluminium tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer has responded to Donald Trump’s “disappointing” decision to impose global tariffs on steel and aluminium.

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