On April 29, U.S. President Trump issued an executive order bringing greater clarity to his many tariff pronouncements to date, specifically to avoid a situation of stacking, where more than one tariff may seem to apply.
Tariffs on finished automobiles, Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Autom

On April 28, Porsche AG has revised its 2025 outlook mainly due to adjusting its global supply strategy due to growing geopolitical challenges. This is especially in China, where weak demand for electric luxury cars is expected to impact 2025 performance. New US import tariffs will hurt sales in April and May 2025, a

On April 25, multiple U.S. and Korean media reported that Hyundai Motor reaffirmed its commitment to a flexible global production strategy and confirmed the continued production of the Tucson compact SUV in Mexico.
According to Korean media reports, the Tucson model, currently produced at Kia’s plant in Pesquería, Nu

On April 24, Hyundai Motor Co. said it has launched a task force to respond to U.S. tariffs, adding that production of some Tucson crossovers has now been shifted from Mexico to the U.S. It will develop plans to increase local sourcing of car components in the U.S. and is also considering whether to move production o

On April 23, the U.S. Commerce Department announced it is opening a probe into national security impacts of imports of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks and related parts into the U.S.
The "Section 232" investigation could form the basis of grounds to impose new tariffs on work trucks, buses, vans and other larger ve

On April 22, a coalition of U.S. auto industry groups urged President Trump not to impose 25% tariffs on imported auto parts on May 3, warning they would cut vehicle sales and raise prices.
"Tariffs on auto parts will scramble the global automotive supply chain and set off a domino effect,” the letter said, noting "i

On April 23, the FIOM-CGIL union urged for changes to the European instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) to help manage the crisis, protect jobs by halting layoffs, and support the green and tech transition during the 10th Commission for Productive Activities of the Ch

Subaru Canada plans to reconfigure its mix of imports from assembly plants in the U.S. and Japan to help insulate the company from the 25% Canadian countertariffs instituted in response to U.S. President Trump’s 25% auto tariffs, according to CEO Tomohiro Kubota.
The company imported about 26% of the vehicles it sold

The Volvo Group is preparing to lay off up to 800 workers across its U.S. operations. 
“We regret having to take this action, but we need to align production with reduced demand for our vehicles,” said a spokesperson for Volvo Group North America, noting that orders for heavy-duty trucks have been negatively impacted

On April 18, multiple German and U.S. media reported that VW Group CEO, Oliver Blume confirmed that the company is in negotiations with the Trump administration to produce Audi models in the U.S.
“We have a forward strategy with exciting project approaches, tailor-made and attractive to the U.S. market”, he said. “We

On April 21, Stellantis said that the Detroit Assembly Complex plants that build Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs will pause production next week.
Both of the Detroit Assembly Complex facilities, the Mack and Jefferson North plants, will halt production for the week of April 28, with Mack also scheduled to

While Toyota currently plans to keep vehicle output in Canada as it is, the company is considering plans of where to build the next-generation RAV4 to bypass President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported cars, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Toyota is expected to showcase a revised 2026 RAV4 later in 2025.

On April 21, General Motors has confirmed that it has no plans to move EV production from Mexico to the U.S., despite steep U.S. tariffs.
“At this time, GM has no plans to halt or relocate production of any of our EV models made in Mexico,” said the  director of GM de México’s EV operations, Adrián Enciso,  to local

On April 16, Honda has officially denied reports suggesting a potential shift of its Mexican operations to the United States.
The automaker reaffirmed its commitment to its current manufacturing structure in Mexico, countering claims made by Japanese media outlet Nikkei. Mexican authorities, including Secretary of Ec

On April 21, the Hyundai Motor Group and POSCO Group announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for business cooperation in the fields of steel and battery materials. 
Under the agreement, POSCO plans to make an equity investment in Hyundai Motor Group’s recently announced Electric Arc Furnace (EA

On April 18, Ford confirmed it has adjusted shipments to China from the U.S. as a result of retaliatory tariffs. “We have adjusted exports from the U.S. to China in light of the current tariffs,” Ford spokesperson Robyn Jackson said.
Ford has completely halted shipments of the F-150 Raptor, Mustang, Bronco and  Linco

On April 12 and 14, Mitsubishi Motors revealed that it has stopped shipping cars to the U.S. The brand is holding back vehicles, keeping them at home in port and avoiding shipping them to the U.S. in response to the 25% tariff on vehicles that will boost prices of vehicles like the Outlander significantly when they l