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Trump announces tariff hikes on European cars, trucks
Just the News ^ | May 1, 2026 | Ben Whedon

Posted on 05/01/2026 11:46:47 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

"It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF," he added.

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President Donald Trump on Friday announced that he would raise tariffs on European cars and trucks to 25%, asserting that the bloc was not complying with its trade deal with the U.S.

"I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States," he posted on Truth Social. "The Tariff will be increased to 25%. It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: auto; europe; foreign; hike; tariff
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EU wants USA to be robbed, like they were in the last 70 years.

President Trump, says NO MORE!

The Globalist EU members really hate this.

They play under the table trade, like the UK did with Iran trade. Hidden off the books and laughing at the USA.

Why do you think the King Charles made his quick visit to the USA.

SMILE!

1 posted on 05/01/2026 11:46:47 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

Most of the Euro makes have factories in the US or Mexico. Most of what VW sells here is Mexican-built.


2 posted on 05/01/2026 11:49:30 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: kaktuskid

Cars like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, etc. are nowhere near what they use to be.


3 posted on 05/01/2026 11:52:08 AM PDT by TonyM (Score Event)
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To: Texas Fossil

Duesenberg was an ultra-luxury American automobile brand (1920–1937) renowned for producing the “finest” motor cars of their era, often described as American Rolls-Royces. Known for engineering prowess—including the powerful Straight-8 engine—they were popular among 1930s celebrities and royalty. The Model J is the most famous, with many custom-bodied examples selling for millions today. Oh no, I just ordered one.


4 posted on 05/01/2026 11:54:33 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: TonyM

No car is. I usually upgrade about every 10 years and each one has been worse than the last despite costing more.


5 posted on 05/01/2026 11:59:30 AM PDT by bak3r
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To: bak3r

Mandates have given us turbo-4s instead of proper V-6s and widespread CVTs. Both make for worse reliability and a worse ride.

That’s not counting all the mandated electronics.

CAFE and Safety standards often work at cross-purposes (CAFE means less power and weight, Safety means adding weight without adding power in many cases). End result, expensive, crappy cars.


6 posted on 05/01/2026 12:04:14 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: TonyM

I’m on my 3rd Nissan. Haven’t had a bit of problem with any of them and always pleasantly surpised how much I got for them when I sold used.

Manufactered Mississippi/Tennessee.


7 posted on 05/01/2026 12:05:53 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Texas Fossil

European cars are good for about 40,000 miles. After that, they are designed to disintegrate.

I do like BMW, but will only lease one for 3 years/40,000.

No car made today is really designed for 100,000+ anymore. People get that but they often lie about the new transmissions or engine rebuilds or major maintenance that was needed to get there.

Bullet proof engines like the Jeep 4.0-liter inline-six engine or many of the Toyota or Honda engines are no longer built to those standards.

Cummings diesel engines are still pretty tough.


8 posted on 05/01/2026 12:11:02 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: kawhill

When I was young, I saw an antique auto tour come through Duluth, MN. (some of mom’s family lived there)

Amazing restoration.


9 posted on 05/01/2026 12:17:39 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: kaktuskid

Trump just told them ad the tariff.

The US does not have a contract for Mexico manufacturing cars and then shipping them to the USA without a tariff.


10 posted on 05/01/2026 12:19:42 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: kawhill

Smile.


11 posted on 05/01/2026 12:20:27 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: CodeToad

Sad to admit, yes quality is not the same. Far too much crap mandated by the Fed Gov agencies.

We can make the best in the world, it DC will leave alone the design to the car companies.


12 posted on 05/01/2026 12:23:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

The CAFA requirements led all the manufacturers to install 4 cylinder turbo engines.
Plus turning off the engine when you come to a stop.
This reduces engine life.
This forced them to go with lower viscosity oil in the engine.
It is a major problem.

This is why both of my vehicles are naturally aspiration V6 engines.
In both my Tacoma and my Lexus.
It is also why I chose not to buy a new Tacoma last year.
I kept the 2012; and bought a 2011 Lexus IS350 convertible with 47K miles


13 posted on 05/01/2026 12:27:35 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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This is why both of my vehicles are naturally aspiration V6 engines.

Same here. I bought my wife a 3.5l V-6 Toyota Avalon, and I drive a 2004 Chevy Venture with a 3.4l V-6.

I do miss the 350ci 1994 Buick Roadmaster.
14 posted on 05/01/2026 12:32:29 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: kaktuskid

My German car was built in Mexico. My French car was built in Wisconsin. My American car was built in South Korea.

CC


15 posted on 05/01/2026 12:32:46 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: Texas Fossil

Good for Trump!


16 posted on 05/01/2026 12:43:10 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: TonyM

We’ve owned 10 BMWs and each nee model has been better than the last. Best cars on the road.


17 posted on 05/01/2026 12:56:25 PM PDT by HonorInPa
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To: Texas Fossil

Makes little sense.

EU car imports to the U.S. make up no more than 19% of the U.S. market, and more of them on the higher price end than in the middle, while Japanese and Korean brands account for about 40% of the U.S. market, and that’s across the price spectrum. So who makes the bigger hit to U.S. branded car manufacturing, the EU or Japan plus Korea? It’s totally the later.

Quotas would be better and less financially onerous than tariffs while giving some help to U.S. brands.

A simple formula for quotas that I suggest be applied to other nations automobile brands is not a simple number in each case. It would instead use the U.S. brands penetration of the other country’s market as the limitation for their brands’ share of the U.S. market. If the U.S. brands have only 5% of a countries domestic car market, that country’s brands could have no more than 5% of the U.S. market.

That method normalizes the differences between the sizes of the different countries markets, in a way that set numbers (units) cannot do. How so? 5% of the U.S. market, identified as a number of cars, may be 25% of a much smaller country’s market. Demanding sheer equal raw numbers would not be equitable and would not work. A percentage of market share respects the different sizes of the different nations’ markets.

For example: I’d say to each country that their domestic brands share of the the U.S. market - meaning both imports and made by their facilities in the U.S. - can be no greater percentage, in the U.S. market, than U.S. motor vehicle brands’ percentage of their market for the prior year. That would mean Japan would likely be the largest loser, as it’s Toyotas and Hondas and such could be no greater percentage of the U.S. market than are American car brands in Japan - which is nil. As a result you’d likely get a Japanese government engineered sale of a Japanese car maker (other than Toyota or Honda) to an American car company, so that merged company could start selling it’s American parent company’s cars in Japan, to help bolster the percentage of the U.S. market still allowed to the Japanese. Toyota and Honda would go along to help protect their exports.

That would be a boost to U.S. car manufacturers without tariffs on anyone.


18 posted on 05/01/2026 1:15:04 PM PDT by Wuli ( )
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To: bak3r

my cats drive me nuts. I like the idea of hybrids because so save on gas but a battery invariably goes out, and for example, there is two of everything. Separate cooling systems for the gas engine and inverter, twin pumps, more double the sensors. I always have an irritating engine light on. more trouble than they are worth


19 posted on 05/01/2026 1:30:33 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: MarlonRando

cars not cats


20 posted on 05/01/2026 1:31:06 PM PDT by MarlonRando
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