US President Donald Trump (78) already said in the election campaign in different variants that “punitive tariff” was the most beautiful word in the dictionary for him. It is now clear: it was not a mere joke. Trump has imposed 25 percent inch on imports from Canada and Mexico – and then initially exposed to 30 days. He has made goods from China by 10 percent, and “very shortly” should follow tariffs on products from the EU.
If he enforces all of this in the long term, he mainly meets the auto industry. VW and Audi, BMW and Mercedes build more than 700,000 cars a year; The US manufacturer GM alone even more than 800,000. You would have to sell your cars much more expensive in the future. An Audi Q5 45 S Line with a 25 percent customs surcharge would suddenly cost $ 60,000 instead of $ 48,000; The vehicles would be practically unsalable.
What are the German car manufacturers adapting now? What do you plan to escape the tariffs? And what does all this mean for the already battered German economy? This is discussed in this podcast Michael Freitag and Isabell Hülsen, deputy editor -in -chief and editor -in -chief of manager magazine.
In the podcast “The Topic”, editor -in -chief Isabell Hülsen provides information about the exclusive findings of the editorial team every week on a topic that is decisive for the German economy. You can use the Podcast via Manager-Magazin.de as well as on Spotify
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