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Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices

Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.
Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.
They Loved Their Teslas. Now They’re Too Embarrassed to Drive Them.

Fury at Elon Musk emerges as vandalism, protest and buyer’s remorse.
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola

President Trump’s intervention came while Mr. Milton was appealing his conviction on securities and wire fraud charges.
Germany and France Say Europe Must Respond to Trump’s Auto Tariffs

Leaders in both countries warned that tariffs would fan inflation in the United States and upend global supply chains.
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Imported Cars and Car Parts

The measure, which is intended to bring car factories to the United States, could significantly raise prices for consumers.
Trump’s Tariffs on Autos Would Hit Europe Hard

The levies could hurt European automakers when the industry is already struggling, especially in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy.
Why Elon Musk and Tesla Have a Legal Bone to Pick With Wisconsin

As the billionaire and his allied groups pour more than $20 million into a race for the state’s top court, his car company is suing Wisconsin over a law restricting vehicle sales.
Trump’s Car Tariffs Worry Toyota and Japan’s Automakers

Japanese automakers, initially optimistic about some of President Trump’s policies, are reckoning with potentially devastating U.S. taxes on foreign-made cars.
Why Driving in Singapore Is Like ‘Wearing a Rolex’

The city-state, where it costs up to $84,000 just for the right to own a car, is one of the most expensive places to drive. That is by design.
Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash

More than 80 Teslas were damaged in Hamilton, Ontario, the police said, amid other acts of vandalism against the company owned by Elon Musk.
Tesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks Over Stainless Steel Panels Falling Off

The recall of about 46,000 vehicles includes all models that were manufactured from November 2023, when the Cybertruck was first produced, through February.
Pam Bondi Calls Tesla Vandalism ‘Domestic Terrorism,’ Promising Consequences

The attorney general echoed remarks by President Trump, as protesters against Elon Musk and his efforts to shrink the government have defaced and destroyed Tesla vehicles.
Will Trump’s Auto Tariffs Make Buying a Car More Expensive? Here’s What Shoppers Should Know.

New car prices could increase $4,000 or more, according to one estimate. And used cars could also rise in price. “It’s a crazy situation for consumers,” an expert said.
Trump’s Tariff Policies Jolt Auto Industry Executives

President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.