Keith Naughton

STEALTH PRICE HIKES: To cope with tariffs, carmakers are quietly raising prices by cutting incentives & boosting fees, while appearing to hold the line on sticker prices. They want to avoid the ire of @POTUS & keep buyers coming. @gablova @DavidBakerSF https://t.co/uvwxC3GWR8

RT @BradStone: Dan Gilbert, aka @cavsdan, has an incredible story to tell. He's pivoting his company, Rocket Mortgage, at a time of high in…

AUTO MAGNETISM: Automakers are caught in the crossfire of @realDonaldTrump's trade war with China, which is restricting exports of rare earth magnets crucial to building cars 'It just puts stress on a system' $F @WillWilkesNews @eckldorna @KaraCarlson2 https://t.co/iycZWU4wP3

FAMILY FUED: #MAGA-advocate @ElonMusk says @RealDonaldTrump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' is a 'disgusting abomination' because it is 'pork-filled' & will bust the budget. Says the @Tesla chief: 'Shame on those who voted for it' $TSLA @elwasson @MaeveSheehey https://t.co/J11uify5Fw

BATTERY🔋BUSTER: @Ford’s plan to build electric-vehicle batteries in Michigan would be 'imperiled' if Congress cuts incentives for clean energy, says Bill Ford. 'Don’t change the rules once you’ve already made the investment' $F @AriNatter @RyanBBeene https://t.co/opUje63GuY

TARIFFS TOSSED: @realDonaldTrump’s tariff strategy is in turmoil after a US court issued a rare rebuke blocking many of the import taxes he's imposed. The ruling upends talks with foreign nations to lower tariffs now ruled illegal @sdonnan @LouKCurtis https://t.co/lcE4BUbe87

CHARGE SHARING: @Nissan is nearing a deal to procure #ElectricVehicle batteries in the US from a joint venture between @Ford & South Korea’s SK On. Tariff costs & slackening demand for EVs is driving the deal. $F $NSANY @gablova @RyanBBeene @BlueOval_SK https://t.co/wWAcxxKZdr

TINY TRUCK ENVY: @Toyota is considering offering a compact pickup in the US to give the @Ford Maverick & @Hyundai Santa Cruz a run for the money in the growing market for entry-level trucks 'We could do really well in that segment' $F @decodethefirm https://t.co/fQGh38huAR

AMERICAN BLINK: Xi Jinping’s decision to stand his ground against @realDonaldTrump could hardly have gone any better for the Chinese leader. Xi refused Trump's repeated calls to get on the phone. 'The US backed down' #tariffs2025 https://t.co/y4TSXYenvp

TARIFF TELL-ALL: @realDonaldTrump's tariffs are rattling the auto industry, threatening to squeeze carmakers' profits & drive up prices in the US — even with the exemptions that have been introduced. Here's what to know. $F $GM $STLA $TSLA @LisaBeyer3 https://t.co/KT1h2aTbZi

RT @RichardBurr_DN: Catholics celebrate west Michigan roots of Pope Leo XIV https://t.co/zl6WBidrVt via @detroitnews

JUNK IN THE TRUNK? @Ford has a “razor-thin” chance of keeping its investment-grade status at @SPGlobalRatings, as tariff costs weigh on its profit margins, according to @BBGIntelligence 'A downgrade could boost $F's borrowing costs' @Ethansteinberg0 https://t.co/KDsdVDkCGw

RT @US_ShipOfState: This is an "I'm just trying to figure out what's going on" post. No attempt is made here to make any point whatsoever.…

RT @TonyPaul1984: Last month, I spent some time hanging around the @CMU_Football program. I also sat down with new head coach @DrinkallCoac…

TARIFF TOLL: @Ford is boosting sticker prices on models built in Mexico by up to $2,000 due in part to @realDonaldTrump's 25% auto tariffs. Automakers are struggling to manage rising tariff costs without slowing brisk auto sales $F @RyanBBeene @business https://t.co/H16kWKkT0M

RT @business: Long gone are the days when an imported car meant a foreign car. And no company proves the point more than General Motors ht…

RT @business: Ford is boosting sticker prices on models it builds in Mexico by as much as $2,000 even after its top executive said it would…