Column: The auto industry discovers Trump is serious about tariffs after all

Chevrolet and Volvo vehicles at the Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore — Companies are taking Trump’s April 2 deadline, when a range of new tariffs are set to go into place, seriously. (BLOOMBERG)

March 23, 2025 05:00 PM

It wasn’t long ago when many automakers and suppliers were dismissive of the threat tariffs posed to their businesses.

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