Carmakers Highlight American Roots in Bid to Influence Trump

Carmakers Highlight American Roots in Bid to Influence Trump

Car company executives have been reluctant to directly criticize President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported cars and car parts, despite a palpable sense of dread about the damage they believe his trade policies will do to their operations and profits. Instead, they are pursuing a more subtle strategy, emphasizing how much they have already invested in U.S. manufacturing, in the hope that the president will show mercy. In advertisements, me…

According to information from manager magazin, the heads of BMW and Mercedes met with US President Donald Trump. Their mission: to prevent punitive tariffs. Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume negotiated "constructively and effectively" with government representatives the day before.