Manufacturing

Trump Mexico tariff threat rattles automakers, suppliers

Vehicles await shipments at Toyota's Baja California, Mexico, plant in April 2017. (REUTERS)
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From wire reports
May 31, 2019 12:33 AM

Shares of U.S., Asian and German automakers tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on imports from Mexico starting next month, potentially upending a decades-old business model of global manufacturers.

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