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We believe the auto industry’s best and most effective answer to this is radical transparency, in the form of a detailed notation that explains exactly what impact the administration’s tariffs have on the selling price of each specific vehicle.

Suppliers are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of President Donald Trump's various tariff schemes, but most lack the resources and pricing power to avoid them.

Elon Musk’s shift this year from leading his electric vehicle company to spearheading a U.S. government initiative is proving that business and politics can be a volatile mix.

Automakers seeing signs of a downturn should avoid the temptation of cutting R&D efforts, lest they fall further behind China.

With threats of new tariffs and increased competition from China, an automaker cannot afford a disgruntled supply base.

Legacy automakers around the globe must find common ground if they are to survive a coming onslaught of vehicles from China.

Abruptly shutting down the CFPB is wrong, when what is needed is for the agency to be more effective.

There is no logic or reason behind President Donald Trump's threatened imposition of tariffs on cross-border trade with Mexico and Canada.

Automakers are taking steps to lower the price barrier for new vehicles, in part to address consistent concerns from dealers, who should take the actions as a win for consumers and for the industry as a whole.

Auto leaders must rally their government connections and argue against disruptive new taxes.