#auto-industry — Public Fediverse posts
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“it’s much harder 2 deal with a trade war in which #Trump keeps finding new enemies — with a spiraling conflict w #Canada, of all places, a nation whose #autoindustry …is so integrated with US #manufacturing that separating them is almost impossible 2 manage” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hits-k...
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“Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump is doing what the government suspected by targeting the automotive industry. 'What message does that send to workers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Alabama who rely on Canadian demand?' said Carney.“
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🚨 TRUMP THREATENS 50% TARIFF ON CANADIAN VEHICLES — BUT U.S. FACTORIES COULD PAY THE PRICE
WASHINGTON — August 24, 2026 — Donald Trump has threatened to impose **50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts beginning January 1, 2027**, sharply escalating the trade dispute between the United States and Canada.
But there is a major problem with treating Canadian vehicles and parts as simple foreign imports.
The American and Canadian automobile industries are deeply interconnected.
Components frequently cross the border during production, and U.S. factories depend heavily on Canadian-made parts.
Following Trump’s announcement:
Ford shares fell around **3.6%**.
Stellantis dropped around **4.2%**.
General Motors fell around **1.6%**.
Industry representatives warn that some U.S. assembly lines could struggle to operate without Canadian components.
Canada has meanwhile announced retaliatory tariffs scheduled to begin **September 8**.
Trump argues that companies can avoid tariffs by moving production into the United States.
But integrated supply chains mean tariffs imposed on Canada can return to America as:
• higher manufacturing costs
• more expensive vehicles
• pressure on U.S. factories
• risks to American jobsTariffs may be aimed at Canada.
**The bill does not necessarily stay in Canada.**
Source: Reuters, August 24, 2026
#news #Trump #Canada #Tariffs #TradeWar #Economy #AutoIndustry #USPolitics #Trade #Manufacturing
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I think Carney picks the order of these three points, and in particular puts the specifics of the auto industry example first, on a presumption that for most Canadians, the specific example of job losses and the slow death of an key industry that touches many families is more relatable and tangible than the academic argument about not having sovereignty and taking instruction from the US. Everyone knows someone who works or worked in the auto industry, voters understand what shocks to that system impact right now.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7316983
#Canada #CUSMA #Trump #Tariffs #TradeWar #AutoIndustry #Sovereignty #Quebec
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Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
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Where do EVs go from here?
Chris Hayes speaks with Patrick George, Detroit bureau chief of the WSJ.
"I was at the Shanghai Auto Show. I spent about two weeks in that country....I've been a car guy my whole life, and stuff I drove over there and saw over there is ten years more advanced than anything you can find in the United States."
(Aug 4)
#cars #automobiles #AutoIndustry #EVs #ElectricVehicles
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/552-why-is-this-happening-the-29325789/episode/where-do-evs-go-from-here-with-patrick-george-340244577 -
🚗💨 The auto industry, stuck in reverse, is building a DeLorean to nowhere while ignoring the #Tesla in the room. 🤦♂️🤷♀️ Apparently, fossil-fueled #nostalgia is their roadmap to irrelevance. 📉🔧
https://www.wardsauto.com/news/the-auto-industry-is-building-for-a-past-thats-never-coming-back/825594/ #autoindustry #innovation #futureoftransportation #HackerNews #ngated -
The auto industry is building for a past that's never coming back
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178317
#HackerNews #autoindustry #futureofmobility #innovation #trends #automotive
