Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come

The New York Times ^ | March 17, 2025, 2:28 p.m. ET | Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Ana Swanson

[E. Pluribus Unum]

From later in the article: "One of Mr. Trump’s advisers, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations, said the Biden presidency proved to Mr. Trump that the stock market is not a foolproof barometer of the economy’s future, nor a useful indicator of voter sentiment. If it were, Mr. Biden, who presided over a booming stock market, would surely be the president, the adviser said, explaining Mr. Trump’s thinking."

Just another way of saying "FJB."

[ifinnegan]

I never even heard of Stellantis.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

They bought Chrysler.

[chuckee]

Stellantis used to be Chrysler after they merged with an Italian company

[SaxxonWoods]

“I never even heard of Stellantis.”

Also known as Fiat-Chrysler.

[ClearCase_guy]

Manufacture here in America.
Employ Americans.
Pay good wages.

It’s not rocket science. That’s Elon’s area.

[Mark]

What companies are sending cars to our country? Tell them no taxes when the open plants here.

[Tell It Right]

Stellantis is a French/Italian (Fiat) company that bought out Chrysler/Jeep years ago.

[pburiak]

European auto conglomerate that is now the parent of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram trucks.

[ifinnegan]

Thanks.

I never bought a Dodger or Chrysler or Plymouth.

[1Old Pro]

Abarth
Alfa Romeo
Chrysler
Citroën
Dodge
DS Automobiles
Fiat
Jeep®
Lancia
Maserati
Opel
Peugeot
Ram
Vauxhall
Free2move
Leasys

[paulcissa]

I never even heard of Stellantis.

Consider yourself lucky.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Bump for bumpy road ahead.

[Leaning Right]

> I never even heard of Stellantis. <

They own Chrysler, among many other brands. And they have a reputation for very poor quality-control.

https://autotrends.org/stellantis-brands/

[Empire_of_Liberty]

They wake Haberman up from her crypt to participate in these pieces.

[Sirius Lee]

Jeeps used to be as reliable as a Chrysler product, but now they’re right up there with Fiat.

[alternatives?]

These manufacturers should not be building poor quality cars in Mexico.

These manufactures should have not caved to the Biden’s EPA.

[Maine Mariner]

In the early 1970’s I fell in love with the Alfa Romeo convertible. Then I heard about how expensive the repairs could be and I fell out of love. I bought an MG TF1500 instead.

[1malumprohibitum]

I have been hearing that new inventory has been piling up for awhile and the big problem was nobody was buying. Seems like Tariffs would be a great way to get rid of all those cars right? What am I missing?

[gibsonguy]

NYT=BS
The car makers are getting relief from the impossible CAFE standards they had to try to meet. That is worth way more than the impact the tariffs will have on them. They dodged a full magazine of bullets when that idiot Harris lost.