The simple answer to that question is maybe. So far, there have been a lot of reactions to the tariff situation by a whole lot of people, including the heads at numerous car companies. There has also been plenty of speculation and reports that are marginally accurate or representing speculation and rumors as absolute fact, […]
Category: Tariffs
Checking In: US Trade Deals & Their Auto Industry Impact
We’re talking about trade deals and tariffs today, and throughout the year, this is a topic that has been wildly unpredictable, swinging from one extreme to the next in response to a variety of factors, including everything from public outcry to stock market instability to foreign diplomacy. All of this chaos around tariffs is especially […]
What Cars Are Imported from the U.K.?
Tariffs have been all over the news recently. As part of efforts toward a larger trade deal, the U.S. and U.K. reached a tentative agreement establishing tariff rates on imported British vehicles. To summarize, the first 100,000 vehicles imported from the U.K. to the U.S. each year, regardless of automaker, will be taxed at a […]
“Made in America” – What Can We Learn From the Tariffs?
With all of the talk of tariffs that have been going around for the last few months, most of the focus has been on the numbers and percentages involved, along with how that will impact the prices of cars and parts here in the US. That’s a perfectly reasonable thing to focus on since it’s […]
Tariffs and the Auto Industry: May 2025 Update
It’s been a month since we last looked at the situation with tariffs and how they’re impacting the auto industry, which means quite a few things have changed. In the short term, tariffs have been nothing but bad news for the industry. Many of the tariffs put into place remain, though there have been some […]
Tariffs and the Auto Industry: April 2025 Update
I’ve been writing about the auto industry for many years now, and in that time, plenty of unexpected situations have come up, and I’ve seen numerous complicated issues arise. Never in this time, however, have tariffs been such a huge issue for the auto industry; I don’t have to tell you that tariffs are impacting […]