Transportation
Trump Floats Auto Tariffs Targeting $240 Billion Trade Spigot
Decades of free trade agreements have helped make North America a hub for automotive manufacturing, with highly integrated supply chains across the continent.
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President Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on imported vehicles puts a $240 billion trade route in the crosshairs, with some of the biggest brands in Germany and South Korea among the most exposed.