Chris Otts

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jeanne Whalen |Chris Otts

6 hours ago‘We’re not friends’: Canadian union leaders call out American counterparts for supporting Trump’s auto tariffsUnion leaders representing auto workers across Ontario are condemning the stand taken by their American counterparts in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the vehicle industry, which have already led to layoffs in the sector.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Chris Otts

On top of that, Trump has also rolled out other tariffs that are hitting the car business and plans another wave of new import duties on a lengthy list of foreign-built auto parts, starting in early May. Does this all seem like a jumble? We help sort it out. Here is a breakdown of what we know about the auto tariffs so far: The 25% Tariff on Imported VehiclesPresident Trump surprised the auto industry this spring, slapping an across-the-board 25% tariff on all imported vehicles.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Chris Otts

Workers assemble cars at a Ford plant in Chicago. (Jim Young/AFP/Getty Images)The array of automotive parts that President Trump plans to tariff is more extensive than the industry expected, raising concerns about significant cost increases for U.S.-built vehicles. As part of Trump’s tariff announcement Wednesday, the administration published a list of auto parts that would be subject to 25% tariffs starting May 3.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Chris Otts

At Village Ford, a dealership in Ford’s hometown of Dearborn, Mich., customers have increasingly been asking about tariffs, said Loice DeBerry, a 40-year veteran of car sales. He’s had to tell them he’s at a loss about exactly what it could mean for car and SUV prices. “We tell them, it’s the unknown,” DeBerry said. Dealership owner Jim Seavitt said Ford’s Mexico-built Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle has finally become a meaningful seller just as new tariffs loom.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Chris Otts

Risk of pending price hikes helped boost March vehicle sales, analysts and dealers sayBusiness was robust over the weekend at Rhett Ricart’s four auto dealerships around Columbus, Ohio. So was the volume of incoming phone calls, with many customers asking about tariffs. “One out of four of the people who called in were talking about tariffs—‘Does this car have a tariff on it? A Hyundai? A Kia? A Nissan?’ That’s what they wanted to know about,” Ricart said.  Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.