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Column: Auto industry hunkers down amid tariff tumult

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens.
Economists and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs could decimate automotive production and add thousands of dollars to the cost of new vehicles. But there have been some beneficial outcomes in some cases, such as consumers front-loading purchase plans. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
April 06, 2025 05:00 PM

In some corners of the auto industry, “tariff” has become a four-letter word. In others, it is welcomed as a “motivator” to compel car companies to “do the right thing.”

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