Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on All Cars Made Outside U.S.
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Experts predict manufacturing costs will rise anywhere from $4,000 to $12,000, with automakers passing much of that cost on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
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Working-class car buyers will be the hardest hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported vehicles because almost all low-cost new cars sold in the United States are built elsewhere.
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The Volvo S60 T8 Plug-In Hybrid is made up of 20% American-made parts, 15% Finnish-made parts, and 15% Swedish-made parts. However, the majority of cars aren’t split across so many countries. Instead, most are either built entirely within the US/Canada or outside of it. Some of the details might still surprise consumers, though.
The tariffs, set to take effect on April 2, will impact nearly half of all vehicles sold in the United States, including American brands assembled overseas.
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced a new 25% tariff on foreign-made cars Wednesday — impacting roughly half of all vehicles sold in America — arguing it would boost domestic manufacturing.