Trump’s Tariffs Will Raise Car Prices, but It’s Too Soon to Know When

Experts say the 25 percent import fee will make many cars more expensive, but it is not clear when, by how much or which models.

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2 Troubled Carmakers, Nissan and Stellantis, Could Be Hit Hardest by Tariffs

A possible 25 percent levy on goods from Canada and Mexico is likely to raise the prices consumers pay for new cars and trucks, and disrupt complex supply chains.

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Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy

The company, which once enjoyed a surging stock price, struggled to turn its plans for electric and hydrogen trucks into a viable business.

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Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers

General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.

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G.M. Has Plans Ready for Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs

General Motors, the largest producer of cars in Mexico, won’t provide details on how it would react if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs from the two countries.

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Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive

The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill.

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What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal

Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

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U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky

The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.

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Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s

The two big automakers said 2024 sales were up by 4 percent thanks to big increases in the final quarter.

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Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter

The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages.

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