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The Cars Hit the Hardest by Tariffs May Not Be the Ones You Think

Carmakers are more likely to hike prices for the most coveted cars and trucks, not necessarily the most foreign.

A 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E.Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Electric cars and trucks in the US will carry the cost of tariffs more heavily than most, but that doesn’t necessarily mean car buyers will see bigger price spikes for those models.

Instead, carmakers may choose to tack import fees costs onto the price tags of machines that drivers are willing to pay a premium for, including gas-burning, American-made cars and trucks.