Politics-driven chaos unhealthy for auto industry

President Trump is planning to implement the 5 percent tariff on Mexico goods on Monday. (BLOOMBERG)

June 10, 2019 04:00 AM

Now that President Donald Trump has backed off his startling threat to pile tariffs on Mexico, the auto industry needs to send a message to the White House: Trade policy chaos is bad for the car business and, ultimately, America.

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