Global automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers

The auto tariffs will be felt sharply in Europe, for whom the U.S. is the biggest export market for an industry that supports nearly 14 million jobs. Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump‘s new 25per cent tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are… Continue reading Global automakers say Trump’s tariffs will be painful for them and US consumers

German Manager Magazin: Customs dispute: “America First means more and more America Alone” 004079

Manager Magazin: Ms. Müller, we put ourselves in the way of thinking from US President Trump. Europe raises 10 percent inches on imported cars from the United States, conversely 2.5. Don’t you have to find that unfair? Hildegard Müller: It’s not that easy. The fact is: While customs for importing cars in the EU is… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Customs dispute: “America First means more and more America Alone” 004079

Bigger battery sends Mercedes eVito electric van range way up to 298 miles

When Mercedes launched its all-electric eVito van in 2020 the vehicle couldn’t even top 100 miles of range. Fast forward to 2025 and the mid-sized panel van is now capable of covering 298 miles on a single charge. The sad news is that due to ‘lack of market demand’, according to Mercedes, the new version… Continue reading Bigger battery sends Mercedes eVito electric van range way up to 298 miles

RAPID + TCT 2025 Exclusive: Ford and Stratasys on 3D Printing for Automotive Applications

RAPID + TCT returns to the home of US automotive manufacturing in 2025. North America’s largest 3D printing trade show will run at Detroit’s Huntington Place between April 8-10. Over 400 additive manufacturing companies will attend the show, which is co-locating with SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing and SAE International’s WCX in the Motor City. As the… Continue reading RAPID + TCT 2025 Exclusive: Ford and Stratasys on 3D Printing for Automotive Applications

Trump’s auto tariffs are a gift to Tesla 

President Trump is slapping 25% tariffs on all cars imported to the United States, including from our immediate North American neighbors. He’s also placed a 25% tariff on certain parts used to build cars. It’s a decision that will likely supercharge the cost of new and used cars, but it’s also a gift to Tesla,… Continue reading Trump’s auto tariffs are a gift to Tesla 

Why GM stock is getting hit the hardest by Trump auto tariffs

The GM logo is seen on a water tank of the General Motors assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe, in Coahuila state, Mexico, on Feb. 11, 2021. Daniel Becerril | Reuters As auto stocks reacted to the latest tariff announcement out of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, General Motors took the brunt of the hit. Shares of… Continue reading Why GM stock is getting hit the hardest by Trump auto tariffs

Detroit automaker shares fall after Trump’s tariff announcement

The border wall is shown in a background as a semi-truck carrying Toyota trucks crosses a bridge after clearing U.S. Customs while entering the United States from Mexico along the border in San Diego, California, on March 4, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Auto stocks are digesting President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would place… Continue reading Detroit automaker shares fall after Trump’s tariff announcement