US EditionVolkswagen US Deliveries Fall as Trump Tariffs Bite
GERMANY, JUL 9 – Volkswagen's global deliveries rose 1.2% in Q2 2025, with a 16% drop in North America due to U.S. tariffs, while electric vehicle deliveries jumped 38%, company data shows.
- Volkswagen has paused shipping its ID. Buzz electric minivan to the U.S. market due to a technical recall, amid concerns over increased tariffs.
- The suspension and declining US deliveries follow tariffs imposed by President Trump, including doubled steel and aluminum rates and a new 50% tariff on copper imports.
- Other foreign automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar Land Rover also experienced sales declines of over 10% partly because of these trade restrictions.
- Copper futures surged 13% to $5.6855 per pound after Trump announced the higher tariffs, marking the largest single-day gain since 1989.
- These tariffs continue to affect automotive trade, prompting strategic production shifts and intensifying legal challenges, with exemptions under consideration by the White House.
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Donald Trump's tariffs in particular hit the German car industry hard. VW draws the consequences. A model is no longer delivered to the USA.
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